Reports
This report presents the results of data collected from 385 adults concerning their cybercrime victimization experiences and whether low self-control and risky online behavior operate in sequence to account for cybercrime victimization. Using the PROCESS macro developed by Hayes (2018), a strong, indirect association between low self-control and a variety index of cybercrime victimization was found to operate through a variety measure of risky online behavior. The findings indicate the utility of raising public awareness about how certain online behaviors can increase the risk of victimization and prompt the need for additional programming to promote positive self-control development earlier in life for those at greatest risk.
This report presents the results of data analyzed on over 85,000 felony and misdemeanor cases disposed of by the State Attorney Office in Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties, Florida during 2017 and 2018. It is the second in a series of reports of the national project focusing on advancing prosecutorial effectiveness and fairness funded by the MacArthur Foundation. The project is lead by researchers from Florida International University's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Loyola University Chicago's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
The report presents findings pertaining to racial and ethnic disparities across five decision points: (1) Case filing; (2) Charge changes from arrest to filing; (3) Disposition type; (4) Charge changes from filing to disposition; and (5) Sentencing. It includes both bivariate and multivariate models, as well as visual graphs to ease interpretation.
The report presents findings pertaining to racial and ethnic disparities across five decision points: (1) Case filing; (2) Charge changes from arrest to filing; (3) Disposition type; (4) Charge changes from filing to disposition; and (5) Sentencing. It includes both bivariate and multivariate models, as well as visual graphs to ease interpretation.
This report presents the results of data analyzed on over 80,000 felony and misdemeanor cases disposed of by the State Attorney Office in Hillsborough County, FL during 2017 and 2018. It is the second in a series of reports of the national project focusing on advancing prosecutorial effectiveness and fairness funded by the MacArthur Foundation. The project is lead by researchers from Florida International University's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Loyola University Chicago's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
The report presents findings pertaining to racial and ethnic disparities across five decision points: (1) Case filing; (2) Charge changes from arrest to filing; (3) Disposition type; (4) Charge changes from filing to disposition; and (5) Sentencing. It includes both bivariate and multivariate models, as well as visual graphs to ease interpretation.
The report presents findings pertaining to racial and ethnic disparities across five decision points: (1) Case filing; (2) Charge changes from arrest to filing; (3) Disposition type; (4) Charge changes from filing to disposition; and (5) Sentencing. It includes both bivariate and multivariate models, as well as visual graphs to ease interpretation.
This report presents the results of 78 interviews and 275 surveys completed with prosecutors in Jacksonville, FL, Chicago, IL, Tampa, FL, and Milwaukee, WI. It is the first in a series of reports of the national project focusing on advancing prosecutorial effectiveness and fairness funded by the MacArthur Foundation. The project is lead by researchers from Florida International University's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Loyola University Chicago's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
The report presents findings pertaining to five topics: perceptions of prosecutorial success, current priorities and office mission, community engagement, use of incarceration, and racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system. For each of the four partner offices, we describe what prosecutors told us regarding each of the five topics and what we learned from the interviews in each jurisdiction. This is supplemented with information on how prosecutors responded to several different survey questions relevant to each topic discussed in the interviews.
The report presents findings pertaining to five topics: perceptions of prosecutorial success, current priorities and office mission, community engagement, use of incarceration, and racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system. For each of the four partner offices, we describe what prosecutors told us regarding each of the five topics and what we learned from the interviews in each jurisdiction. This is supplemented with information on how prosecutors responded to several different survey questions relevant to each topic discussed in the interviews.
As part of the Juvenile Justice System Improvement Project (JJSIP), the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice began implementation of a Disposition Matrix starting in 2013 to guide Juvenile Probation Officers in their recommendations to the court. This report represents the second evaluation as to whether youth who received dispositions within the Disposition Matrix guidelines were less likely to recidivate than youth who received dispositions which deviated from the Disposition Matrix guidelines.
Highlighted Results
1. Of the dispositions examined, 97% fell within the guidelines of the Disposition Matrix. Youth who scored higher on the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) were less likely to receive a disposition within the guidelines of the Matrix. Male youth were less likely than female youth to receive a disposition within the guidelines of the Matrix. Black youth were more likely than White youth to receive a disposition above the guidelines of the Matrix. Youth in the North region of the state were more likely to receive a disposition above the guidelines of the Matrix.
2. A conservative estimate is that, across all youth in the state, receiving a disposition that is above the guidelines of the Disposition Matrix increases the likelihood of recidivism by at least 75%. The data indicate this might be significantly higher for some subgroups of youth, particularly Black youth.
Highlighted Results
1. Of the dispositions examined, 97% fell within the guidelines of the Disposition Matrix. Youth who scored higher on the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) were less likely to receive a disposition within the guidelines of the Matrix. Male youth were less likely than female youth to receive a disposition within the guidelines of the Matrix. Black youth were more likely than White youth to receive a disposition above the guidelines of the Matrix. Youth in the North region of the state were more likely to receive a disposition above the guidelines of the Matrix.
2. A conservative estimate is that, across all youth in the state, receiving a disposition that is above the guidelines of the Disposition Matrix increases the likelihood of recidivism by at least 75%. The data indicate this might be significantly higher for some subgroups of youth, particularly Black youth.