Criminal Justice  (tagged articles)

Explaining the Gender Gap in the Criminal Justice System: How Family-Based Gender Roles Shape Perceptions of Defendants in Criminal Court

Katharina Geppert - Numerous studies have investigated why women are vastly underrepresented in prisons across the United States. In explaining this “gender gap,” scholars have found that women are treated more leniently than men at various stages of the judicial process.... Keep Reading »

Mental Illness Stigma in Criminal Justice: An Examination of Stigma on Juror Decision-Making

Jordan Termeer - Negative stereotypes associated with mental illnesses can lead to discrimination towards those with these illnesses through a process of stigmatization (Link & Phelan, 2001). This current study explored the stigmatization of offenders with mental illnesses through... Keep Reading »

The Cycle of Punishment in Producing Society

Maureen A.S. Arsenal - Punishment from the legal system is typically seen as a proper response to lawbreakers and criminal activity. However, we do not consider how punishment enables law enforcement and the legal system to further oppress marginalized and minority populations, and how it... Keep Reading »
Photo: David Stewart CC-2

Towards a Theory of Leniency for Immigrants

Keerthana Annamaneni - In his compelling account of juvenile justice, “Age of Culpability,” Gideon Yaffe provides a philosophically rigorous justification for the claim that “children should be given a break when they do wrong; they ought to be treated more leniently than... Keep Reading »
Photo: The Euskadi11 SA-2

Restoring Justice: An Alternative to the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Daisy Morales - The school-to-prison pipeline, a "partnership” between juvenile courts and the school system, "developed through a punitive and harmful framework to the detriment of many vulnerable children and adolescents,” is a phenomenon of the late twentieth century... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Criminal Justice is tagged in the following 11 articles.

Criminal Justice
2022, Vol. 14 No. 02
Explaining the Gender Gap in the Criminal Justice System: How Family-Based Gender Roles Shape Perceptions of Defendants in Criminal Court
By Katharina Geppert
Numerous studies have investigated why women are vastly underrepresented in prisons across the United States. In explaining this “gender gap,” scholars have found that women are treated more leniently than men at various stages of the... Read Article »
Gender Roles Gender Gap Family Criminal Justice Inequality American Law
Mental Health
2021, Vol. 13 No. 01
Mental Illness Stigma in Criminal Justice: An Examination of Stigma on Juror Decision-Making
By Jordan Termeer
Negative stereotypes associated with mental illnesses can lead to discrimination towards those with these illnesses through a process of stigmatization (Link & Phelan, 2001). This current study explored the stigmatization of offenders with mental... Read Article »
Mental Health Mental Illness Stigma Decision-Making Criminal Justice
Justice
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
The Cycle of Punishment in Producing Society
By Maureen A.S. Arsenal
Punishment from the legal system is typically seen as a proper response to lawbreakers and criminal activity. However, we do not consider how punishment enables law enforcement and the legal system to further oppress marginalized and minority populations... Read Article »
Punishment Crime Surveillance Deterrence Justice Criminal Justice Policing
Justice
2020, Vol. 12 No. 04
Towards a Theory of Leniency for Immigrants
By Keerthana Annamaneni
In his compelling account of juvenile justice, “Age of Culpability,” Gideon Yaffe provides a philosophically rigorous justification for the claim that “children should be given a break when they do wrong; they ought to be treated... Read Article »
Immigration Political Theory Criminal Justice Punishment Restorative Justice Social Policy
Restorative Justice
2019, Vol. 11 No. 10
Restoring Justice: An Alternative to the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Daisy Morales
The school-to-prison pipeline, a "partnership” between juvenile courts and the school system, "developed through a punitive and harmful framework to the detriment of many vulnerable children and adolescents,” is a phenomenon of the... Read Article »
Restorative Justice Juvenile Offenders School Discipline Criminal Justice Policy Vulnerable Youth Education Policy
Transgender Communities
2019, Vol. 11 No. 01
The Criminal Justice System's Mistreatment of Transgender Individuals: A Call for Policy Reform to Assist a Marginalized Prisoner Community
By Stephenie King
While media coverage and politicians constantly acknowledge the inadequacies of the Criminal Justice system in managing victims and offenders of color and low socioeconomic status, the discussion about the failure of the Criminal Justice system... Read Article »
Criminology Transgender Criminal Justice Policy Transgender Community
Restorative Justice
2016, Vol. 8 No. 04
Shame, Anger, and Guilt: The Hierarchy of Emotions in Restorative Justice
By Scot N. DuFour
There has been a shift away from the traditional adversarial Criminal Justice system and towards a victim centered system. The effects of this shift can be seen in talk of “closure” as a justification for the death penalty, the use of... Read Article »
Criminal Justice Restorative Justice Recidivism Reconciliation Healing
Behavioral Psychology
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Sexual Behavior in Prison Populations Understood Through the Framework of Rational Choice and Exchange Theory
By April N. Terry
Rational choice and exchange theories have been used to explain many phenomena in the field of sociological research. Although some literature has used such theories to explain sexual offenses, no research has attempted to make the connection between... Read Article »
Prison Inmates Criminal Justice Behavioral Psychology Rational Choice Exchange Theory Sexual Behavior Intimacy
Public Policy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 04
Statutory Rape and Teen "Sexting" Laws: The Consequences of Poorly Crafted Legislation
By Sarah L. Rankin
Child pornography laws are primarily drawn from the "Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation Act" of 1977. This act targets persons who “transport, ship, receive, distribute, or reproduce child pornography” but precludes minors... Read Article »
Public Policy Sexting Juvenile Justice Statutory Rape Criminal Justice Texting
Alternative Treatments
2012, Vol. 4 No. 10
Non-Traditional Therapies in Forensic Populations: Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction, Art Therapy, and Meditation-Based Interventions
By A. M. Foerschner
Unique challenges are present in therapy when working with mentally ill offenders in a correctional setting. In order to encourage effective therapeutic change, hurdles such as strong resistance to therapy by inmates, complex etiologies of illness... Read Article »
Inmates Prison Criminal Justice Mental Health Therapy Counseling Mental Illness Non-traditional Interventions Alternative Treatment
Criminal Law
2012, Vol. 4 No. 10
Obtaining Justice for Victims of Strangulation in Domestic Violence: Evidence Based Prosecution and Strangulation-Specific Training
By Brigitte P. Volochinsky
Strangulation accounts for 10-percent of violent deaths in the United States, with six female victims to every male victim. A common form of abuse in domestic violence, strangulation may result in many harmful health effects and it often indicates... Read Article »
Criminal Law Confrontation Clause Criminal Justice Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Prosecution Strangulation

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