Despite legal reforms, there has been little improvement in police, prosecutor, and court
handling of rape and sexual assault. In the past 15 years in Australia, Canada, England and …

This article analyzes sentencing outcomes for black and white men in Georgia. The analysis
uses sentencing data collected by the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). Among …

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 …

Research on racial-ethnic portrayals in television crime news is limited and questions
remain about the sources of representations and how these vary for perpetrators versus …

Florida law allows judges to withhold adjudication of guilt for persons who have either pled
guilty or been found guilty of a felony. This provision may apply only to persons who will be …

In the United States, there are well-known racial, ethnic, age, and sex differences in
incarceration rates. Younger offenders are more likely to be sentenced to prison than are …

The parole board plays an integral part in the reentry of offenders into the community from
prison in most states; yet, little is known about the decision‐making practices of this group. In …

Gender-based bullying is the most common form of violence that students encounter in US
public schools. Several large-scale surveys reveal its consequences for students. Fewer …

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 …

This study investigated attitudes toward juvenile sex offenders and factors influencing those
attitudes. Additionally, the influences of perpetrator characteristics such as age, gender, and …