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The Effect of Marijuana Legalization on Crime Rates

Kylie E. McCarthy University of New Haven Photo by Rob Warner on Unsplash The legalization of marijuana for recrea...

A Review of Corporal Punishment in the United States

Jessica R. Morgan University of New Haven Corporal punishment can be defined as “paddling, spanking, or other forms...

Problems and Solutions for American Immigration Detention

Victoria Espinoza University of New Haven  The United States has a tumultuous history on immigration, due to the di...

Curbing Corruption in Asia and Africa: The Effectiveness of Political Will and Anti-Corruption Agencies

Jehad Alyahya University of New Haven  Corruption is considered a persistent and endemic problem. It has been perce...

Mafia Manipulation: An Analysis of Organized Crime during COVID-19

John S. Tarr University of New Haven  Organized crime is a global, structured, and highly centralized enterprise th...

Contemporary Research on the Implementation of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training in Corrections

Gregory Wadsworth University of New Haven Nearly half a million people were held in psychiatric hospitals and menta...

The Intersection between Wrongful Convictions and Prisoner Reentry: A Look at the Challenges Faced by Exonerees Post-Incarceration

Jane Miller University of New Haven  The phrase “prisoner reentry” is a buzzword and important topic within crimina...

Maternal Difficulties: Exploring Issues Faced by Pregnant Women Behind Bars

Sudeshna Das University of New Haven Mothering practices for incarcerated individuals often have received little at...

Improvements in Policing: It’s Not Only What We Train, but How We Train

Teresina G. Robbins University of New Haven Though concerns about police use of force did not begin with the death o...

Extending the Ties that Bind: Considering the Implementation of Extended Family Visits in Prisons

Thomas Dutcher University of New Haven The following brief presents valuable information for states considering impl...