People convicted of violent crimes constitute a majority of the imprisoned population but are
generally ignored by existing policies aimed at reducing mass incarceration. Serious efforts …

The United States Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama highlighted the importance
of an individual's “incorrigibility” and the prospect of “irreparable corruption” when weighing …

One out of every ten prisoners in the United States is serving a life sentence—roughly
130,000 people. While some have been sentenced to life in prison without parole, the …

Objective: Intimate partner homicides (IPHs) continue to be widespread and constant over
time when compared with other types of homicide. Yet research addressing IPH particularly …

In This Place Called Prison offers a vivid account of religious life within an institution
designed to punish. Rachel Ellis conducted a year of ethnographic fieldwork inside a US …

Studies of homicide offenders that engage in repeat, non-serial homicide offending are
scarce and most studies lack comprehensive criminal career data that include convictions …

“Some guys don't break any rules. They do their jobs, they go to school, they don't commit
any infractions, they keep their cells clean and tidy, and they follow the rules. And usually …

Purpose Much has been written about intimate partner homicide (IPH), but empirical
examinations have been less rigorous and mostly descriptive in nature. The purpose of this …

The Psychology of Interpersonal Violence is a textbook which gives comprehensive
coverage of interpersonal violence—exploring the various violent acts that occur between …

Killings by juvenile homicide offenders (JHOs) who use accomplices have been increasing
since the 1980s and currently represent approximately half of juvenile arrests for murder in …