Article: Silver, Ian A., & Nedelec, Joseph L. (2018). “Ensnarement During Imprisonment: Re-Conceptualizing Theoretically Driven Policies to Address the Association Between Within-Prison Sanctioning and Recidivism.” Criminology & Public Policy, 17(4), 1005–1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12397 1. Background (PDF & Article) Over the last three decades, life-course criminology has deepened our understanding of criminal behavior, with various theories contributingContinue reading “Research Brief: Within-Prison Sanctioning and Recidivism: Ensnarement During Imprisonment”
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Research Brief: Reducing school crime events and status offense complaints: Additional evidence for School Justice Partnerships
Article: Silver, Ian A., Bechtel, Kristin, and Dawes, Debbie. 2025. Reducing school crime events and status offense complaints: Additional evidence for School Justice Partnerships. Journal of Experimental Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09680-x 1. Background (PDF & Article) Existing literature has largely illustrated that the overuse of exclusionary disciplinary actions in schools – e.g., suspension, expulsion, and referrals toContinue reading “Research Brief: Reducing school crime events and status offense complaints: Additional evidence for School Justice Partnerships”
Research Brief: The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in US Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood
Article: Silver, Ian A., Semenza, Daniel C., and Wooldredge, John. 2025 “The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in U.S. Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood” British Journal of Criminology, azae094. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae094. 1. Background (PDF and Publication) Involvement in the criminal legal system before the age of 18Continue reading “Research Brief: The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in US Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood”
Research Brief: Exploring the Effects of School Justice Partnerships on Referrals to the Juvenile Justice System and School Exclusionary Discipline
PDF and Published Article BackgroundSchool Justice Partnerships are an agreement between court officials, school officials, and law enforcement officials to implement a graduated approach for responding to school-based misconduct in an effort to reduce referrals to the juvenile justice system, suspensions, and expulsions. County officials in the State of North Carolina have embraced School JusticeContinue reading “Research Brief: Exploring the Effects of School Justice Partnerships on Referrals to the Juvenile Justice System and School Exclusionary Discipline”
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