Your First Five Crime Studies of April 5
All of today's research relates to mental health
I'm Aaron Jacklin, and this is Explaining Crime, an independent newsletter that helps you explain crime to your audience.
Your First Five is a daily series (M-F) that publishes a curated selection of recent research related to crime and justice. Each post contains links to new studies (each related to a single topic) that I hope will enhance your work explaining crime. The publication schedule is in flux for the moment.
These new studies related to criminology and criminal justice were published recently by journals I monitor:
1. The Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health in Offenders: A Systematic Review, published in Crime & Delinquency. (Open access)
2. Justice-Involvement and Access to Mental Health Care, published in Crime & Delinquency. (Restricted access)
3. Mental Health and Quality of Life in Ecuadorian Women Exposed to Gender-Based Violence, published in Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (Restricted access)
4. Validating Responsivity Assessments for Correctional Populations: Evaluating the Association With Program Participation, Dosage, and Completion, published in Criminal Justice Policy Review. (Restricted access)
5. Predictors of Attrition in the Pathways to Desistance Study: Testing for Differential Salience Across Time, published in Crime & Delinquency. (Restricted access)
I might cover some of these studies further in Understanding Crime. If one sounds interesting or important, let me know in the comments.
Right now, I'm considering number 1. The following passage caught my eye:
ACEs [adverse childhood experiences] impact criminal conduct and mental health. The study of those variables is essential to contribute to implementing intervention strategies and crime prevention.