Researchers have suggested that provider-based stigma of substance use disorders is one barrier to fighting the opioid epidemic. Yet, date, virtually no study has examined among law enforcement officers who are on front line crisis. This attempts fill this gap in literature by assessing toward opioid-using persons a sample 208 police working for departments located Northeastern Region United States. Results show hold relatively high levels vulnerable population, as measured perceptions...

Criminologists have been interested in the gap reported levels of fear crime between men and women for decades. Our study advances empirically tests hypothesis that gender identity is an important mechanism accounts women. Specifically, current incorporates Magliozzi, Saperstein, Westbrook's gradational measures masculinity femininity to test if these variables are related crime. Statistical analyses reveal negatively significantly associated with crime, suggesting may be doing reporting by...

The current study aims to estimate and explain citizens’ fear of identity theft victimization by examining data collected from a nationally representative sample South Korean residents. Specifically, we compared participants’ levels with other types crime using paired-samples t-tests. We found that is significantly higher than crime. Drawing on routine activity theory, explored the relationship between (i.e., theft), online proximity motivated offenders phishing), exposure (e.g., banking...

Previous research has shown that victimization can negatively affect perceptions regarding workplaces, especially among those who face a higher risk of interpersonal violence, such as correctional officers. Several studies have also indicated perceived danger or fear influence workers’ the work environment, including turnover intent. However, mechanisms help explain link between inmate-on-staff and intent been understudied. This study uses data from sample 269 officers four prisons in South...

A fair amount of research has shown that immigrants do not necessarily commit more crimes than native-born individuals. However, it remains unclear why patterns crime vary across first-generation immigrants, second-generation and Using a sample individuals from the World Value Survey Wave 6, we conduct multilevel analysis to examine impact various factors on justification morally dubious behavior violence different countries. Specifically, explore individual-level attributes country-level...

In 2005, Robert Agnew published his book Why Criminals Offend in which he synthesized an array of theoretical predictors crime and delinquency into a parsimonious integrated general theory. He argued that is influenced by mechanisms found five distinct life domains: self, family, peer, school, work. Using longitudinal data from South Korea, the current research tested generalizability Agnew’s theory applying it to bullying cyberbullying. Results negative binomial regression model provided...

Prior research on correctional officer burnout has focused almost exclusively the effects of job characteristics. To date, this line inquiry largely failed to consider one important factor associated with unique nature prison work—direct exposure interpersonal victimization (e.g., individuals in custody-on-officers). This article uses data from 269 officers working four South Korean facilities examine differential impact experienced custody-on-officers aggression (i.e., verbal violence,...

The current study examines the influence of positive, negative, and mixed portrayals police in media on perceptions police. Participants were randomly assigned to watch an edited video segment from entertainment media. Employing a within-subjects design, participants surveyed their police, exposed clip, then re-surveyed. Results paired-samples t-tests provide evidence concerning impact with strong internal validity. findings indicate that exposure can matter, particularly when it introduces...

Perceptions of law enforcement ineffectiveness, injustice, and illegitimacy are prevalent among individuals living in Black communities the United States. Prior research links these attitudes with differential orientations toward cooperation police. The current study used data collected from a representative sample 522 Pennsylvania residents to measure public perceptions Analyses examined racial differences police determined whether normative (i.e., procedural justice) and/or instrumental...

This study explores the potential links between crime-related media consumption and confidence in police based on instrumental expressive models. Drawing data from a large sample of South Koreans, direct indirect effects perceptions are examined using regression-based multiple mediation analysis. Results showed that although there is no effect police, significantly negatively associated with public via perceived incivilities fear crime. suggests should make constant effort to develop...

The goal of the current study was to empirically assess social stigma toward opioid and heroin using persons with a sample 743 students majoring in programs (i.e., criminology, nursing, EMT/Paramedic) related careers associated first responders healthcare providers. Consistent theoretical underpinnings prior works, results from factor analyses revealed that there are four unique components users—dangerousness, blame, distance, fatalism. Additionally, findings series multivariate regression...

This study used data from the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS) to apply propositions found in target congruence theory (TCT) self-reported bullying victimization experienced by multicultural family youth living South Korea. Results a sample of 1,443 show that indicators vulnerability (e.g., depression and acculturative stress) antagonism Korean ability perceptions toward Korea) significantly predict school theoretically expected directions. Directly, our results highlight...

This study uses data from 570 male police officers working in 16 substations South Korea to examine the impact of job stressors (e.g., victimization, authoritative organizational culture, and perceptions unfair work assignments) on commitment. Furthermore, we conditioning effect social resources The results show that characteristics assignments, conflict with coworkers) influence officers’ commitment more so than victimization experiences. also spill over into workplace condition effects...

Although there exists a growing amount of empirical literature documenting the correlates cyberstalking victimization, research has yet to elaborate on potential mechanisms that can explain risk for victimization. We proposed an integrated theory, which combined low self-control, control deficit, peers’ online deviant behavior, and lifestyles based previous research. tested this theory specifically victimization using original data from sample 408 Iranian college women. Relying structural...

Building on the insight of Durkheim, current study examines hypothesis that cross-national proxies for social integration explain variation in confidence police across different countries. Combining six sources data from 84 nations with a total sample size 122,330 respondents, research uses hierarchical generalised linear modelling (HGLM) logistic regression analyses to investigate potential mechanism shaping police. Results show three (i.e. homicide rates, group grievance, and suicide...

Despite the popularity of importation model, majority previous institutional misconduct research has used individual characteristics, such as race, prior record, education, and sex proxies to test this theory. This study examines particular oppositional beliefs values found in Anderson’s “code street” through an analysis self-report data from 951 adult male prison inmates South Korea. fills a void by examining direct impacts imported belief systems on inmate interpersonal aggression toward...

Using a South Korean sample from 2010 National Crime Victim Survey, the current research examined gender differences of fear four different types crime testing shadow sexual assault thesis, which asserts that operates as master offense for females. The study provides insight into robustness hypothesis by controlling various covariates (e.g., perceptions neighborhood and crime-related media consumption) have been often omitted in this line literature. Results show largest difference between...

Morality and low self-control can both play critical roles in rule-breaking behaviors. Yet, our understanding of the interplay between morality offers only a limited explanation digital piracy. Using data from sample 1,091 South Korean students, we confirm that are important predictors In addition, current study reveals conditions relationship The results show enhances effects on Overall, they thus importance as factors piracy, which warrants continued research efforts to understand...