Prior research has consistently documented that the vast majority of sexual assault cases do
not progress through the criminal justice system. However, there is less agreement in prior …

A re-examination of the relationship between socioeconomic adversities and crime,
especially when focused on violent crime by African Americans over long time periods …

In the current study, I integrate the focal concerns perspective, rape myths, and
intersectionality to propose a theoretical framework through which rape myths contribute to …

Purpose Scholars suggest that clearance rates reflect (a) the solvability of cases
(Gottfredson & Hindelang, 1979; Roberts, 2007), and/or (b) the populations that the police …

Abstract Research Summary As a policy response to historically strained police–minority
community relations, police diversification is hoped to improve policing outcomes in minority …

Much research has examined the crime reduction benefits of public closed-circuit television
(CCTV) cameras, suggesting that cameras may not deter enough crime to justify their cost …

Nils Christie's concept of 'conflicts as property'has become axiomatic within restorative
justice (RJ) as justification for victim involvement and redress, offender accountability and …

Only a handful of macro-level studies of homicide clearance exist, and the impact of
community characteristics is mixed. In addition, community members are critical to …

Relative to non-bias motivated crimes, hate crimes have much graver consequences for
victims and their community. Despite the large increase in religious hate crimes over the …

Only when one understand how racial stereotypes and biases influence decision makers'
perceptions can interventions, policies, and laws be developed to target these biases and …