Your First Five Crime Studies of March 7
Today's crime studies include work on criminal cases against police officers
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 (M-F) series that publishes a curated selection of recent research related to crime and justice. Each post contains links to new studies that I hope will enhance your work explaining crime. Published each weekday at about 7 a.m., E.S.T.
These new criminology and criminal justice studies were published recently by journals I monitor:
1. Empirical Examination of Factors that Influence Official Decisions in Criminal Cases Against Police Officers, published in American Journal of Criminal Justice. (Open access)
2. Clinical and Advocacy Implications of the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization Ruling on Trafficked Persons, published in Violence Against Women. (Open access)
3. Institutional Courage in the College Context: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Campus Victim Advocate Perceptions and Experiences, published in Violence Against Women. (Restricted access)
4. Pathways to Resistance: Theorizing Trauma and Women's Use of Force in Intimate Relationships, published in Violence Against Women. (Restricted access)
5. The Importance of Social Support for Individuals on Specialized Probation: A Gender Comparison of Relapse and Revocation, published in Criminal Justice and Behavior. (Open 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. Here's why:
The study has two objectives: 1) to examine variables that impact departmental decisions in criminal cases against police officers, and 2) to examine factors that affect case disposition/conviction decisions by the courts.