Expert evaluations of drug harms suggest United States drug policy should adopt an evidence-based approach
As found in one of the studies in this week's Crime Research Update: Crime Stage Edition
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Use this tip sheet to help you integrate the latest research into your work. It’s a directory of new crime research published by the academic journals that I monitor. For example:
US drug policy does not align with experts’ rankings of drug harms: a multi-criteria decision analysis (Harm Reduction Journal) Michael Broman, Alan K. Davis, Stacey Armstrong, et al. (License)
You’ll find more listings below.
I’ve sorted the research by what I’m calling “crime stage.”
Offending
An intersectional analysis of stranger, acquaintance and domestic violence victimisation in England and Wales using MAIHDA (Criminology & Criminal Justice) Ferhat Tura, Jane C Healy, Clare R Evans, et al. (License)
Victimization
Implementing an Education Intervention for Prescription Opioid Pain Medication at Pediatric Trauma Centers (Substance Use & Misuse) Michael J. Mello, Janette Baird, Anthony Spirito, et al.
Intersecting modalities of prison violence and self-harm in incarcerated women (Punishment & Society) Ondřej Kolář, Alena Lochmannová, Josef Smolík (License)
The Indirect Associations Between Ambivalent Sexism and Health Outcomes Through Post-Trauma Cognitions in Women Stalking Survivors (Violence Against Women) Amelia Dansie, Isabella Wilson, Hannah Shipp, et al. (License)
Emotional Dysregulation and Psychological Sequelae in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Survivors (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Marta Lizarán, Belén Almansa, Nadina Gómez-Merino, et al. (License)
The relationship between risk factors and susceptibility to investment scams among Malaysian young adults (Journal of Financial Crime) Chung Suet Ching, Santhidran Sinnappan, Thinavan Periyayya
Women, Opioid Use Disorder, and the Role of Recovery Housing: Exploring Challenges for Justice-Involved Women in Rural Sober Living Homes (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology) Rylie Wartinger, Emily A. Suiter, Bryan Lee Miller (License)
Intergenerational Continuity of Intimate Partner Violence and Attachment Representations in Cameroonian Children: Findings From a Three-Generation Study (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Dany Laure Wadji, Teresa Pirro, Rachel Langevin (License)
A systematic review of the evidence on one-stop centre models for victims of gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries: Implications for Thuthuzela Care Centres in South Africa (International Review of Victimology) Gaironeesa Hendricks, Deidre Schippers, Benita Moolman (License)
Bystander Intervention During Public Harassment: Exploring Frequency, Influencing Factors, and Impact (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Thijs Hauspie, Janneke M. Schokkenbroek, Koen Ponnet, et al. (License)
Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Physical Teen Dating Victimization: Assessing the Mediating Role of Peer Justification of Teen Dating Violence (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Timothy I. Lawrence, Thomas Wojciechowski, Ishita S. Arora, et al. (License)
Hate Crime Victimization in the United States: A Comparative Analysis of Incidents Targeting Hispanics and Other Minority Groups (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Katheleen Y. Chavez, Huseyin Cinoglu (License)
An intersectional analysis of stranger, acquaintance and domestic violence victimisation in England and Wales using MAIHDA (Criminology & Criminal Justice) Ferhat Tura, Jane C Healy, Clare R Evans, et al. (License)
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Functioning After Interpersonal Adversity: A National Cross-Sectional U.S. Study (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Sherry Hamby, Xiafei Wang, Elizabeth Taylor, et al. (License)
Which CO Should We Attack? Applying Target Congruence to Correctional Staff Assault (Crime & Delinquency) Kristin Swartz, Susan McNeeley, Suzanne Overstreet-Juenke, et al. (License)
Blaming the (Disabled) Victim: Influence of Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Crime Type on Assignment of Victim Blame and Support for Goals of Criminal Punishment (Victims & Offenders) Haley A. Sturges, Colleen Berryessa, Narina Nuñez
The Impact of a Brief Psycho-Education and Skills Intervention on Trauma Symptoms in a Prison Setting: Proof of Concept Using Group and Case Analysis (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology) Maia Winsor, Matthew Gobbett, Jason Davies (License)
Policing
Conducting online randomized experiments: lessons from a policing survey using AI-Edited videos (Journal of Experimental Criminology) Yuning Wu, Bingheng Ryan Qiu, Spencer Swadish (License)
Risk and Public Judgments on Police Pursuits: A Nationally Representative Conjoint Experiment (Police Quarterly) Scott M. Mourtgos, Ian T. Adams, Kyle McLean, et al. (License)
Measuring suicide among active and former sworn law enforcement personnel: a state-level, proof-of-concept methodology (Policing: An International Journal) Matthew H. Sharp, Zachary J. Durrett, Chadwick L. Brown, et al. (License)
Between protection and punishment: Reinforced gloves and legal ambiguity surrounding police violence (Punishment & Society) Harmata Aboubakar (License)
Fire Without Smoke: Understanding Spontaneous Career Ending Police Misconduct (Police Quarterly) Timothy I. C. Cubitt, Morven Brown, Matthew Bland (License)
A systematic review of the evidence on one-stop centre models for victims of gender-based violence in low- and middle-income countries: Implications for Thuthuzela Care Centres in South Africa (International Review of Victimology) Gaironeesa Hendricks, Deidre Schippers, Benita Moolman (License)
‘Should I Call the Police?’ Exploring Public Views on Whether to Invoke Police in Incidents Involving People with Vulnerabilities (The British Journal of Criminology) David Rowlands, Christine A Weirich, Ben Bradford, et al. (License)
Leadership deconstructed: Utilizing thematic analysis to explore how leadership is cultivated in Canadian law enforcement agencies (The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles) Aman Nasser (License)
Police leadership and legitimacy in the context of a global pandemic (Criminology & Criminal Justice) Pauline Ramshaw, Michael Rowe, Claire Davis (License)
‘The jeopardy is immense’: Job insecurity among civilian police staff in an English police and crime commissioner’s office (International Journal of Police Science & Management) Paul Robinson, Pauline Ramshaw, Georgios Papanicolaou (License)
From incident to organisational response - a mixed-methods study of police officers’ needs and expectations following exposure to potentially traumatic events (Police Practice and Research) Nils Rentmeesters, Dirk Hermans
The New Policing Family: Plural Policing of Public Spaces in Trinidad and Tobago (Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice) Wendell C. Wallace, Russel S. Mason (License)
Courts
The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences (Criminology) Kevin Petersen, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich, et al. (License)
Long-term efficacy of an optimized online gambling self-exclusion procedure with extended suspension of commercial solicitations: a randomized controlled trial (Harm Reduction Journal) Cora von Hammerstein, Amine Benyamina, Amandine Luquiens (License)
The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution (Criminology) Lindsay Graef, Aurelie Ouss (License)
Corrections
Intersecting modalities of prison violence and self-harm in incarcerated women (Punishment & Society) Ondřej Kolář, Alena Lochmannová, Josef Smolík (License)
Lifetime Sexual Recidivism of Adult Justice-Involved Individuals: A 30-Year Prospective Longitudinal Study (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Patrick Lussier, Guillaume Masson, Nadine Deslauriers-Varin, et al. (License)
Between protection and punishment: Reinforced gloves and legal ambiguity surrounding police violence (Punishment & Society) Harmata Aboubakar (License)
Associations Between Childhood Adversity Types and Joint Trajectories of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Emerging Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Aiyi Liu, Liying Zhang, Mingxiao Liu, et al. (License)
The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences (Criminology) Kevin Petersen, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich, et al. (License)
Implementation of the Good Lives Model in an Open Juvenile Correctional Facility: An Exploration of Social Validity Through Practitioners’ Experiences (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology) Cécile Mathys, Nicolas Collard, Océane Gangi (License)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the Family Environment: Examining the Association Between ACEs and Different Types of Juvenile Recidivism (Crime & Delinquency) William M. Casey, Sonja E. Siennick, Jennifer E. Copp (License)
Examining the Effect of Work–Family Conflict on Job Stress Among Community Corrections Staff (Criminal Justice Review) Weston J. Morrow, Eric G. Lambert, Samuel G. Vickovic, et al. (License)
The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution (Criminology) Lindsay Graef, Aurelie Ouss (License)
Procedural Justice and Mental Well-Being in Prisons: The Mediating Roles of Staff Relationships and Prison Safety (Criminal Justice and Behavior) Elise Sargeant, Kristina Murphy, Julie Barkworth, et al. (License)
Which CO Should We Attack? Applying Target Congruence to Correctional Staff Assault (Crime & Delinquency) Kristin Swartz, Susan McNeeley, Suzanne Overstreet-Juenke, et al. (License)
Blaming the (Disabled) Victim: Influence of Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Crime Type on Assignment of Victim Blame and Support for Goals of Criminal Punishment (Victims & Offenders) Haley A. Sturges, Colleen Berryessa, Narina Nuñez
The Impact of a Brief Psycho-Education and Skills Intervention on Trauma Symptoms in a Prison Setting: Proof of Concept Using Group and Case Analysis (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology) Maia Winsor, Matthew Gobbett, Jason Davies (License)
Correctional Adjustment Among Taiwanese Incarcerated Individuals: The Roles of Incarceration-Related Stressors, Locus of Control, and Coping Strategies (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology) Chuan-Chun Jen (License)
Public Policy
Risk and Public Judgments on Police Pursuits: A Nationally Representative Conjoint Experiment (Police Quarterly) Scott M. Mourtgos, Ian T. Adams, Kyle McLean, et al. (License)
Measuring suicide among active and former sworn law enforcement personnel: a state-level, proof-of-concept methodology (Policing: An International Journal) Matthew H. Sharp, Zachary J. Durrett, Chadwick L. Brown, et al. (License)
Emotional Dysregulation and Psychological Sequelae in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Survivors (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Marta Lizarán, Belén Almansa, Nadina Gómez-Merino, et al. (License)
Barriers to Criminal Justice System Engagement Among Victims with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis (Deviant Behavior) Ráchael A. Powers, Jacquelyn Burckley, Rebekkah L. Gross, et al.
US drug policy does not align with experts’ rankings of drug harms: a multi-criteria decision analysis (Harm Reduction Journal) Michael Broman, Alan K. Davis, Stacey Armstrong, et al. (License)
Terrorism, governance, and state authority: contested narratives of Lakurawa’s emergence in West Africa (Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism) Ernest Ogbozor
The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution (Criminology) Lindsay Graef, Aurelie Ouss (License)
Leadership deconstructed: Utilizing thematic analysis to explore how leadership is cultivated in Canadian law enforcement agencies (The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles) Aman Nasser (License)
The Influence of Parental Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination on Children’s Socioemotional Development: Evidence From Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Tung Bui, Dao Le-Van (License)
Desiring Elsewhere: Chinese Gay Male Tourism and the Transnational Politics of Sexual Deviance (Deviant Behavior) Jie Xiao
How do people react to policy reform? Group cues and persuasion in criminal justice (Criminology) Dvir Yogev (License)
‘The jeopardy is immense’: Job insecurity among civilian police staff in an English police and crime commissioner’s office (International Journal of Police Science & Management) Paul Robinson, Pauline Ramshaw, Georgios Papanicolaou (License)
Extreme Risks, Guns, and Public Opinion: The Views of Hispanic Americans Toward Red Flag Laws (Crime & Delinquency) Christina Mancini, Patrick G. Lowery (License)
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Functioning After Interpersonal Adversity: A National Cross-Sectional U.S. Study (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Sherry Hamby, Xiafei Wang, Elizabeth Taylor, et al. (License)
Media
Evaluation of a social media campaign for the prevention of intimate partner violence (Journal of Experimental Criminology) Daniel Seddig, Laura Bartz, Thomas Bliesener, et al. (License)
Measuring suicide among active and former sworn law enforcement personnel: a state-level, proof-of-concept methodology (Policing: An International Journal) Matthew H. Sharp, Zachary J. Durrett, Chadwick L. Brown, et al. (License)
The relationship between risk factors and susceptibility to investment scams among Malaysian young adults (Journal of Financial Crime) Chung Suet Ching, Santhidran Sinnappan, Thinavan Periyayya
The Influence of Parental Gender-Based Violence and Discrimination on Children’s Socioemotional Development: Evidence From Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Journal of Interpersonal Violence) Tung Bui, Dao Le-Van (License)
Intersectionality, #MeToo, and the Mainstream Media: The New York Times ’ Problematic Framing of the Blasey Ford/Kavanaugh and Reade/Biden Sexual Assault Allegations (Violence Against Women) Alvaro Oleart, Noah Anton Schmitt (License)
Promoting formative evaluations and evaluability assessments in research on domestic violence intervention programs: A case study of Seattle’s Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP) (Criminal Justice and Behavior) Tara N. Richards, Emily Wright, Avanti Adhia (License)
Youth Perceptions of E-Cigarette Influencer Marketing on Social Media (Substance Use & Misuse) Julia Vassey, Julia Chen-Sankey, Jennifer B. Unger
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Really appreciated seeing the drug harm misalignment study foregrounded here. I've been tracking similar policy-research gaps in other domains and the multi-criteria decision analysis framework is solid for exposing these disconnects. Honestly feels like a lot of the delinquency research listed in the corrections section ties back to thi broader theme of evidence resistance in policy design.