The study published in the journal Criminal Justice and Behavior says 72 per cent of people with both substance use and mental health disorders ended up back in jail within three years of being let out. Butler said in an interview Thursday that people let out of provincial jail...
The study, published in theJournal of Epidemiology & Community Healthalso found the effects of this were felt disproportionately as communities with more Black returnees were more likely to be medically underserved. "While we found significant differences between Black and white returning individuals, we...
It actually may be related to reductions in certain types of crime, said Dr. Robert Morris, associate professor of criminology and lead author of the study, published in the journalPLOS ONE. "We're cautious about saying, 'Medical marijuana laws definitely reduce homicide.' That's not what we...
According to the new research, published in the scholarly journal Aggressive Behavior, giving children omega-3 fatty acid supplements reduces disruptive behavior, which in turn had a positive effect on their parents, making them less likely to argue with each other and engage in other verbal abuse...
Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 19, 383-403.Buckler, Kevin. In press. The quantitative/qualitative divide revisited: A study of published research, doctoral program curricula, and journal editor perceptions. Journal of Criminal Justice Education....
However, there is currently no validated method to assess the veracity of confessions. In this preregistered study, we evaluate whether a new application of the Concealed Information Test (CIT) is a potentially valid method to make a distinction between true and false admissions of guilt. Eighty...
An Author Correction to this article was published on 22 April 2020This article has been updatedAbstract One of the goals of imprisonment is to reduce violence1. Although imprisonment has risen dramatically since the 1970s, its effects on future violent crime are poorly understood2. This study’...
That was a surprising finding in a five-year study recently completed by Laura Hickman of Portland State University and researchers at the RAND Corporation. The study, titled "How Much Does 'How Much' Matter?" will be published in theJournal of Interpersonal Violence. ...
Dr. Nadine M. Connell, assistant professor of criminology in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (EPPS), analyzed data from 18,185inmatesin state and federal correctional facilities for the study, published in theAmerican Journal of Public Health. Connell worked with co-author ...
"Gang membership is not a fixed identity or a scarlet letter," said David Pyrooz in an article published in theJournal of Quantitative Criminology. "Media and popular culture have led to misconceptions about gangs andgang membership, chief among them the myth of permanence, as reflected in the...