Article
Criminology & Penology
Justin T. Pickett, Amanda Graham, Francis T. Cullen
Summary: The mission of policing is to protect and serve, but recent events suggest that many Americans, and especially Black Americans, do not feel protected from the police. Understanding police-related fear is important because it may impact civilians' health, daily lives, and policy attitudes.
Review
Criminology & Penology
Bernadine Y. Waller, Jalana Harris, Camille R. Quinn
Summary: This study emphasizes the rejection African American women face in seeking help and its impact on their ability to access urgent aid. To improve the health and well-being of this population, a better understanding of their help-seeking experiences is needed.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Christopher J. Ferguson, Richard D. Hartley
Summary: Whether pornography contributes to sexual aggression in real life has been a subject of extensive research, but scholars have not reached a consensus on its actual effects. A meta-analysis of experimental, correlational, and population studies from the 1970s to the present reveals methodological weaknesses in this field. The evidence does not support a link between nonviolent pornography and sexual aggression, and the evidence for long-term effects is weak. Violent pornography is weakly correlated with sexual aggression, but it is unclear whether this correlation is due to selection or socialization effects. Population studies suggest that increased availability of pornography is associated with reduced sexual aggression.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Catia G. Malvaso, Jesse Cale, Tyson Whitten, Andrew Day, Sara Singh, Louisa Hackett, Paul H. Delfabbro, Stuart Ross
Summary: This systematic review found that nearly 87% of justice-involved young people had experienced at least one traumatic event, with odds of ACEs experience over 12 times higher for them compared to non-justice-involved youth. Those with multiple or more severe ACE experiences were more likely to have post-traumatic stress symptoms, but high-quality studies showed minimal evidence that higher incidence of ACEs predicted trauma symptoms or mediated the relationship between ACEs and offending behavior.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Hannabeth Franchino-Olsen, Brittney R. Chesworth, Colleen Boyle, Cynthia Fraga Rizo, Sandra L. Martin, Brooke Jordan, Rebecca J. Macy, Lily Stevens
Summary: This scoping review examined the research on the extent of minor sex trafficking in the United States, summarizing the estimates, methodologies, and strengths and weaknesses of the studies. The review found limited research on the prevalence of minor sex trafficking in the country, with studies focusing on different regions and populations. The estimates should be cited cautiously and further research is needed to produce more representative estimates of this hard-to-reach population.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Xingchao Wang, Wei Wang, Yuran Qiao, Ling Gao, Jiping Yang, Pengcheng Wang
Summary: The current study found that parental phubbing was significantly related to adolescents' cyberbullying perpetration, with moral disengagement mediating this relationship. Furthermore, online disinhibition moderated the indirect relationship between parental phubbing and adolescents' cyberbullying perpetration.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Alexandra Lysova, Kenzie Hanson, Louise Dixon, Emily M. Douglas, Denise A. Hines, Elizabeth M. Celi
Summary: This qualitative study examined internal and external barriers to help seeking among men who reported being victimized by their female intimate partners in four English-speaking countries. Online focus groups were conducted, and six themes representing four internal barriers (lack of recognition, relationship preservation, male roles, and excuses) and two external barriers (fear and lack of support services) were identified. The findings suggest the importance of gender inclusive approaches to intimate partner abuse and the need for professional training for individuals and service providers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Meghan M. M. Mitchell, Kallee McCullough, Jun Wu, David C. C. Pyrooz, Scott H. H. Decker
Summary: This article introduces a research study conducted in prisons with gang members. The results indicate that gang members are willing to participate in research and their responses are similar to those of non-gang inmates. The success of this study can be attributed to strong researcher-practitioner relationships, a flexible yet consistent research team, and the importance of rapport building.
TRENDS IN ORGANIZED CRIME
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Alexandra Lysova, Eugene E. Dim
Summary: This study examined the severity of intimate partner violence experienced by men and their help-seeking behavior. The study found that about 655,400 men in Canada reported experiencing physical and/or sexual victimization. It also found that the severity of violence was associated with increased use of formal services.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Jennifer E. Cobbina-Dungy, Delores Jones-Brown
Summary: The repeated use of fatal force against unarmed people of color has sparked global protests and criticism of police violence. This essay argues that there are two issues with policing: the enforcement of racial dominance through proactive policing practices, and the normalization of warrior-style police training that expects unquestioned compliance and authorizes physical force. These issues result in over-policing of the public, especially black individuals.
PUNISHMENT & SOCIETY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PENOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Jude Mary Cenat, Saba Hajizadeh, Rosy Darly Dalexis, Assumpta Ndengeyingoma, Mireille Guerrier, Cary Kogan
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of different forms of racial discrimination among Black Canadians, finding that over 40% of participants experienced daily racial discrimination at least once per week, and 50% to 93.8% experienced at least one episode of racial microaggressions. Furthermore, there was a significant negative association between racial discrimination and satisfaction with life, as well as self-esteem.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
David B. Wilson
Summary: Area-based prevention studies often use count-based outcomes represented in a 2-by-2 table, with an emphasis on incident rate ratio and relative incident rate ratio as the preferred effect size, rather than Cohen's d or odds ratio. This approach is advocated for impact evaluations and meta-analyses of such studies.
JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Yossi Levi-Belz, Neta Dichter, Gadi Zerach
Summary: This study aimed to examine the protective role of self-forgiveness and perceived social support in the relationship between exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and suicide ideation and behaviors (SIB) among combat veterans. The results showed that self-forgiveness and perceived social support played important roles in reducing suicide ideation, and higher social support moderated the link between PMIEs and suicide ideation.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Anthony A. Braga, David L. Weisburd
Summary: The study compared the effect sizes of hot spots policing using Cohen's d and log RIRR metrics, finding that log RIRR showed a more substantive impact of hot spots policing on crime reduction. The results suggest that log RIRR may provide a more meaningful assessment of the effectiveness of hot spots policing compared to Cohen's d.
JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Nancy E. Glass, Amber Clough, Jill T. Messing, Tina Bloom, Megan Lindsay Brown, Karen B. Eden, Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Andrea Gielen, Kathryn Laughon, Karen Trister Grace, Rachael M. Turner, Carmen Alvarez, James Case, Jamie Barnes-Hoyt, Jeanne Alhusen, Ginger C. Hanson, Nancy A. Perrin
Summary: This study found that using the tailored safety planning app myPlan showed better performance in reducing reproductive coercion and improving suicide risk among college women, while also aiding in reducing intimate partner violence. The results support the importance of technology-based IPV safety planning for college women.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
Review
Criminology & Penology
Chelsea M. Spencer, Sandra M. Stith, Bryan Cafferky
Summary: This study aimed to synthesize data on risk markers for physical IPV perpetration among men and women between 1980 and 2018. The strongest risk markers were found to be related to other acts of violence and relationship dynamics, highlighting potential factors for prevention and intervention work. Additionally, significant differences in strength for certain risk markers between men and women were identified, allowing for more specific intervention strategies.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Anna Georgiadou, Spiros Mouzakitis, Dimitris Askounis
Summary: This study evaluates the cyber security culture readiness of organizations from different countries and business domains during the COVID-19 crisis. Findings highlight the importance of addressing information security readiness and resilience of both individuals and organizations, while also suggesting future scientific routes and research paths that need to be explored.
Article
Criminology & Penology
Christi Metcalfe, Justin T. Pickett
Summary: During recent protests in the United States on racialized issues, the public generally opposed repressive protest policing, but certain protest tactics and goals may increase support for repression, depending on respondents' racial beliefs.
Review
Criminology & Penology
Patrizia Velotti, Guyonne Rogier, Sara Beomonte Zobel, Antonio Chirumbolo, Giulio Cesare Zavattini
Summary: The attachment theory provides a useful framework for interpreting intimate partner violence perpetration, with significant effect sizes found for both the anxiety and avoidance dimensions. While anxiety showed consistent effect sizes across all types of violence, avoidance had varying effect sizes depending on the type of violence considered.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Adam D. Fine, Kathleen E. Padilla, Kelsey E. Tom
Summary: This study examines how perceptions of police legitimacy vary among youths at different ages and races. It also explores whether repeated positive exposure to law enforcement in a non-enforcement capacity can improve youths' perceptions. The findings suggest that racial differences in perceptions of police legitimacy can be traced back to childhood, and repeated exposure to law enforcement officials can enhance youths' legitimacy perceptions.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
