Many states and hundreds of local municipalities have passed zoning laws prohibiting sex offenders from living within close proximity to schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, and other places where children congregate. The purpose of this study was to investigate the positive and negative, intended and unintended consequences of residence restrictions on sex offenders. Results…
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Justice Research and Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Justice Research and Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Crime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Homelessness and Social Issues Policing Practices and Perceptions |
| ISSN | 1525-1071 |
| h-index | 34 |
| i10-index | 86 |
| Total citations | 3,684 |
| Top institutions publishing here | United States Department of Justice |
| Journal website | catalog.hathitrust.org |
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This article assesses the strengths and weaknesses of using “outcome tests” to assess racial disparities in police practices. An outcome test, for example, might assess whether the probability of finding contraband was higher for whites who are searched than for minorities who are searched.
Evidence-based policing—using research and scientific processes to inform police decisions—is a complex approach to policing that involves various challenges. One primary difficulty is how research can be translated into digestible and familiar forms for practitioners. A central part of successful translation is the receptivity of decisionmakers to research as well as how research is presented…
Sex offender registries have been established throughout the United States. To date, 16 states have adopted additional residency restriction policies, precluding registered sex offenders from living within a certain distance of places where children gather. This study quantifies the impact of residency restrictions on housing options for registered sex offenders using Orange County, Florida, as…
In response to widespread allegations of racial and ethnic discrimination in traffic stops, a practice that has been labeled “racial profiling,” law enforcement agencies are now collecting data on traffic stops that include the race or ethnicity of drivers. Interpreting these data to determine whether a pattern of race discrimination exists poses enormous difficulties. Specifically,…