Criminal Justice Review

- Publisher:
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 2021-09-06
- ISBN:
- 0734-0168
Issue Number
- Nbr. 47-3, September 2022
- Nbr. 47-2, June 2022
- Nbr. 47-1, March 2022
- Nbr. 46-4, December 2021
- Nbr. 46-3, September 2021
- Nbr. 46-2, June 2021
- Nbr. 46-1, March 2021
- Nbr. 45-4, December 2020
- Nbr. 45-3, September 2020
- Nbr. 45-2, June 2020
- Nbr. 45-1, March 2020
- Nbr. 44-4, December 2019
- Nbr. 44-3, September 2019
- Nbr. 44-2, June 2019
- Nbr. 44-1, March 2019
- Nbr. 43-4, December 2018
- Nbr. 43-3, September 2018
- Nbr. 43-2, June 2018
- Nbr. 43-1, March 2018
- Nbr. 42-4, December 2017
Latest documents
- Book Review: Dilemma of duties: The conflicted role of juvenile defenders
- Developmental Trajectories of Justice System-Involved Friendship Proportion: Relevance for Predicting Continued Offending Risk in Emerging Adulthood
There is limited research which has examined the developmental nature of friendships and their relevance for offending. This study examined heterogeneity in the development of justice system-involved friendship proportionality and its relevance for predicting offending continuity in emerging adulthood. Having a greater proportion of such peers within a friendship collective as individuals exit adolescence may lead to continued risk of offending in adulthood. The Pathways to Desistance data were used in analyses. Group-based trajectory modeling was used to identify developmental patterns of justice system-involved friendship proportionality during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Logistic regression was used to assess the relevance of trajectory group assignment for predicting offending risk in emerging adulthood. Findings indicated that a six-group trajectory model best fit the data. All other trajectory groups in the model indicated a lower risk of offending in emerging adulthood than the High Chronic justice system-involved friendship proportionality group. Sensitivity analyses indicated that separation from criminal peers following adolescence may be a more conservative predictor of offending risk in emerging adulthood.
- The Relevance of the Dual Systems Model for Predicting Offending Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Deviant Peer Influence
Past research as indicated the relevance of the dual systems model for understanding offending. However, there is a dearth of research focused on how deviant peer influence may condition the relationships between dual systems constructs (impulsivity and sensation seeking) and offending. The present study utilized data from 248 undergraduate students to better understand these relationships. A series of logistic regression models first examined the direct effects of these three constructs and then predicted interactions. Deviant peer influence interacted significantly with both dual systems constructs, indicating that the greatest risk of offending was observed among participants reporting high levels of all of these constructs. Sensitivity analyses indicated that the impulsivity interaction may be more relevant. This indicates the importance of screening college students in psychosocial domains upon entrance into college and providing opportunities for mentorship among those who may be at high risk of offending.
- Understanding the Role of Vaping in Criminal Behavior Among Adolescents
This study examines the link between ever vaped, vaped just flavoring in the past 30 days, and vaped just flavoring frequently in the past 30 days and violent crime, property crime, marijuana use, and smoking. Using the 2017 Monitoring the Future form two data set and propensity score matching, the researchers are better able to consider the impact of the vaping behavior among similarly situated 12th-grade adolescents. Results illustrate that there are no vaping behaviors linked with violent crime or property crime among similarly situated adolescents. In contrast, results show that adolescents who have ever vaped, vaped just flavoring, or vaped just flavoring frequently are linked with marijuana use and smoking. Limitations and future research implications are discussed.
- Book Review: Ending zero tolerance: The crisis of absolute school discipline
- Book Review: Bleeding out: The devastating consequences of urban violence—and a bold new plan for peace in the streets
- Book Review: Everyday desistance: The transition to adulthood among formerly incarcerated youth
- Book Review: America the beautiful and violent: Black youth and neighborhood trauma in Chicago
- Comparing the Sexual and Mental Health of Justice-Involved Youth Across Gender and Sexual Orientation
Justice-involved youth may experience unique sexual and mental health risks related to both their gender and sexual orientation. Although previous research has revealed important gender and sexual orientation differences in the sexual and mental health of justice-involved youth, no study has yet examined gender and sexual orientation differences simultaneously within the same sample. The present study addressed this gap in a sample of 347 probation-involved youth, 13–17 years old, recruited as part of a randomized controlled trial of PHAT Life, an HIV/STI, mental health, and substance use prevention program. On the one hand, female and non-heterosexual youth were less likely than male and heterosexual youth to report having ever had sex and to be considered high sexual risk. On the other hand, female youth were more likely than male youth to test positive for STIs and to report certain mental health problems, but non-heterosexual youth showed no difference from heterosexual youth. Finally, female non-heterosexual youth were more likely to report externalizing problems than youth of other gender and sexual orientation combinations. Findings highlight the need for prevention and intervention efforts that specifically target justice-involved youth who identify as female, non-heterosexual, or both.
- Back in My Day: Generational Beliefs About School Shootings
Following a school shooting, the public and media search to understand what factors led to such tragedy. Faced with grief, fear, and confusion, people often seek to make sense of traumatic events. As such, this study uses a 2020 Amazon Mechanical Turk survey (N = 739) to examine the impact of generational cohort on the blameworthiness of various perceived causes of school shootings. Findings support some generational differences. Baby Boomers were more likely to believe in societal-related causes of school shootings compared to Millennials and Generation Z. Conversely, Millennials and Generation Z were more likely than Baby Boomers to attribute the cause of school shootings to bullying, mental health, and school security. These findings suggest that future school shooting policies will seek to address bullying, mental health, and school security, while policies surrounding societal factors may be phased out.
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- The Impact of Changing Demographic Composition on Aggravated Assault Victimization During the Great American Crime Decline
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- Public Attitudes Toward Legal Abortion, Euthanasia, Suicide, and Capital Punishment
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- Coercion, Access, and Control
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- The Interaction Between Self-Control and Perceived Sanction Risk: An Analysis From the Viewpoint of Different Theories
The present article studies the interplay of self-control and perceived sanction risk in crime causation. Several hypotheses are formulated. The General Theory of Crime suggests that sanction certainty effects are greater for individuals of high self-control. Their inability to devote thought to...
- Framing and Cultivating the Story of Crime
The current study extended prior research by considering the effects of media, victimization, and network experiences on attitudes about crime and justice, drawing on the problem frame, cultivation, real-word, and interpersonal diffusion theses. Data were from a survey of Nebraska adults (n = 550)...
- Book Review: Bleeding out: The devastating consequences of urban violence—and a bold new plan for peace in the streets
- Book Review: Everyday desistance: The transition to adulthood among formerly incarcerated youth
- An Examination of the American Far Right’s Anti-Tax Financial Crimes
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- Beccaria and Situational Crime Prevention
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- Proposing a Benchmark Based on Vehicle Collision Data in Racial Profiling Research
Estimating the racial and ethnic proportions within a constantly changing population of drivers is difficult. Commonly called benchmarks, these estimates are the basis upon which researchers determine the potential for racial profiling. Most benchmarks do not consider the effect driving frequency...