Databased of International Law Journal and Research Center
Terance D. Miethe a Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA ABSTRACT Using national online surveys of U.S. adults who know a missing person, the current study explores factors influencing missing person case outcomes (i.e. the person being found alive, an arrest occurring). Both demographic characteristics (e.g. the missing person’s sex, race/ethnicity, Read More …
Mark H. Heirigs a Department of Sociology, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA ABSTARCT here have been a number of studies that have examined the relationship between Anderson’s code of the street and criminogenic behavior. However, little research has been done on the potential relationship between street code adherence and the dark figure of crime. Read More …
Randy R. Gainey a Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA ABSTRACT Cybercrime has become a major societal concern, and a better understanding OF cybercrime is needed to target and prevent it more effectively, minimize its consequences, and provide support for victims. Research on cybercrime victimization has exploded in the Read More …
Claire Seungeun Lee a School of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, USA ABSTRACT The Internet and related technology development have increased cybercrime perpetration and victimization opportunities. Individuals who have experienced victimization in the past are fearful of cybercrime. Yet, despite the increase in diversified cybercrime, previous studies have used inaccurate, aggregated Read More …
Kelly Richards a School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia ABSTRACT People convicted of sexual offences are increasingly subject to a range of post-prison measures designed to reduce their risk of reoffending, including civil commitment, public offender registers, electronic monitoring and Circles of Support and Accountability. The views of a range of stakeholders, Read More …
Daniel K. Pryce Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, College of Arts & Letters, Norfolk, VA, USA ABSTRACT Assessing public attitudes toward the police is a mainstay of policing research because of the importance of police-community relations for the betterment of society. To have a better understanding of the antecedents of public Read More …
Andrew J. Baranauskas Department of Criminal Justice, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY, USA ABSTRACT High-profile instances of police violence, including the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, have received immense attention in the news media and brought public attention to police use of force and racial bias. This study examines the connection between news media Read More …