Abstract Purpose of Review We are reviewing recent research into the community
integration of men convicted of a sexual offence and their (risk) management. This is a high …

The public holds stereotypical beliefs about sex crimes, its perpetrators, and its victims,
which may influence punitive attitudes toward individuals convicted of sex offenses (ICSOs) …

Objective: Prior research consistently demonstrates that defendants convicted at trial are
sentenced more harshly than those who plead guilty. Additionally, a vast literature has …

The current work explores the direct and interaction effects of age, race, ethnicity, and
gender disparity on sentence lengths, considering differences between jail and prison …

This study examines effects of court and community contextual factors on sentencing
outcomes for individuals convicted of sexual crimes using indicators from two perspectives …

Objectives Research consistently shows that crime concentrates on a few repeatedly
victimized places and targets. In this paper we examine whether the same is true for …

This study examined whether the attitudinal responses toward child sexual abuse (CSA)
differ due to the person's relationship with the victim (intrafamilial vs. extrafamilial) and/or …

Objectives The current study seeks to understand the role that monetary compensation plays
on the joint occurrence of imprisonment and probation for criminal traffic offenses in China …

Feminist theorists have long argued that rape myths contribute to normalizing sexual
assault, through belittling and denying rape victims' claims. This study examines whether …

There are multiple ways to report risk scale results. Varela et al.(2014) found that Static-99R
results were interpreted differently by prospective jurors based on risk level (high vs low) …