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Research Brief: Within-Prison Sanctioning and Recidivism: Ensnarement During Imprisonment

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”

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”