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Criminal Justice and Behavior (CJB), peer-reviewed and published monthly, promotes scholarly evaluations of assessment, classification, prevention, intervention, and treatment programs to help the correctional professional develop successful programs based on sound and informative theoretical and research foundations. View full journal description

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Predictors of misconduct between and within adults serving long-term sentences

  • Zachary Buckner
  • Kimberly Kaiser
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What Does Culture “Look Like”? Cultural Models, Heterogeneity, and the Meaning of Trust in a Women’s Prison

  • Jacob T.N. Young
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An Examination of Police Officers’ Self-Legitimacy: A Comparative Study in Slovenia

  • Gorazd Meško
  • Rok Hacin
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Divergent Effects of Communication Skills on Aggression Among Justice-Involved Youth with and without ADHD: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

  • Lin Liu
  • Dayu Sun
  • Jorge Luis Hernández
  • Michael T. Baglivio
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Beyond Recidivism: A Systematic Review Exploring Comprehensive Criteria for Successful Reintegration After Prison Release

  • Ana Mourão
  • Marta Sousa
  • Marlene Ferreira
  • Leonel Gonçalves
  • Sónia Caridade
  • Olga Cunha
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Prison Overcrowding and Harsh Conditions: Health and Human Rights Concerns to Persons in Custody, Staff, and the Community

  • Frank Darkwa Baffour
  • Abraham P. Francis
  • Mark David Chong
  • Nonie Harris
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Do “African Gangs” Exist in Melbourne? The African Australian Narrative

  • Chuol Gatkuoth Puot
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A Comparison of Police Use of Force by Male and Female Officers in Canada: Rates, Modalities, Effectiveness, and Injuries

  • Jennifer Sheppard
  • Ariane-Jade Khanizadeh
  • Simon Baldwin
  • Craig Bennell
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Sources of stress among Federal Correctional Officers in Canada

  • Marcella Siqueira Cassiano
  • Rosemary Ricciardelli
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Prison Overcrowding and Harsh Conditions: Health and Human Rights Concerns to Persons in Custody, Staff, and the Community

  • Frank Darkwa Baffour
  • Abraham P. Francis
  • Mark David Chong
  • Nonie Harris
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Procedural Justice, Perceived Legitimacy, and Reoffending Behavior: In Police and Court Setting

  • Matthias van Hall
  • Anja J. E. Dirkzwager
  • Peter H. Van der Laan
  • Paul Nieuwbeerta
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Social Support During Reentry: Family, Mentor, Religious, Parole Officer, and Social Service Roles

  • Lin Liu
  • Patricia Becker
  • Thomas J. Mowen
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