Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice: Volume 8 Issue 1

Invited paper: Legitimacy of fire use: investigating the Continuum of Fire Use Theory (CoFUT)

Jade Danielle Hope, Faye Kathryn Horsley

Most individuals regularly encounter fire, but certain uses are legally disallowed. Horsley (2020, 2021; in press) proposed the continuum of fire use theory (CoFUT), which posits…

Club convergence of crime rates in the United States of America

Kolawole Ogundari

The cyclical behavior of US crime rates reflects the dynamics of crime in the country. This paper aims to investigate the US's club convergence of crime rates to provide insights…

Residents perception of crime characteristic and its causation across residential densities in Mushin, Lagos Nigeria

Hafeez Idowu Agbabiaka, Oluwole Philip Daramola, Abiola Aminat Adesanya

The purpose of this study is to examine crime characteristics and its causation in Mushin Lagos Nigeria. The incidence of urban crime in Nigeria has been associated with…

Mental health correlates of substance use behaviors among a nationally representative sample of juvenile offenders

Steven L. Proctor, Albert M. Kopak

This paper aims to extend previous findings by identifying the mental health correlates of both acute and chronic substance use behaviors among a large nationally representative…

Child sexual exploitation, poly-victimisation and resilience

Kirsty Alderson, Carol A. Ireland, Roxanne Khan, Jane L. Ireland, Michael Lewis

This paper aims to examine the prevalence of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and factors connected in a young adult population, through a series of connected studies. Each study…

International students and crime: the influence of cultural, socioeconomic and mental health factors

Helen Forbes-Mewett, Allegra Clare Schermuly

This paper aims to show that international students may become victims and/or perpetrators of crime. This paper uses interview data to examine the social influences contributing…

Incarcerated women’s lived experience: a study in Dessie and Woldia correctional centers, Ethiopia

Yeshiwas Tigabu Alemineh, Mesfin Dessiye Abegaz, Nahom Eyasu Alemu

This study aims to examine the reasons for and the challenges of women’s incarceration coupled with the threats for their reintegration upon release with a focus on the…