In criminal justice, public belief in redeemability reduces punitiveness and increases support for policy measures like rehabilitation, expungement, and housing and employment opportunities. In a new study, researchers examined ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2023
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Reducing everyday offenses may depend on harnessing the power of virtual reality, conscious design and community spirit.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Much of U.S. criminal justice policy focuses on recidivism, and probation and parole violators make up a considerable share of jail and prison populations. In a new article, a 2022 winner of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2022
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When most drivers see a slip of paper under their windshield wiper, they're unhappy about it—and maybe a little angry, probably with themselves—but they pay the fine. Parking tickets are a fact of life.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2022
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Recent news that thousands of charges have been filed in the Waikato and Auckland youth courts in the past nine months once again put a spotlight on youth crime and our responses to it.
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2022
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Damon Ayala patrols the streets of drought-stricken Los Angeles every day, inspecting the sidewalks. Each time he sees a puddle, he stops.
Environment
Jul 18, 2022
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Child sexual abuse material (previously known as child pornography) can be a confronting and uncomfortable topic.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2022
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A new study has exploded four common myths around human trafficking in Australia, debunking the perception that offenders are exclusively male, foreigners, unknown to their victims and use physical force to control them.
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2022
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In one of the first demonstrations of its kind, the Flinders University-led international study questioned hundreds of adults about acts of self-punishment which managed to garner their sympathy for the offender.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2022
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