Pub Date : 2026-02-20DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09726-0
James Watson, Tobi Katus, Malika Shah, Geoffrey Barnes, Vivienne Melia, Alex Sutherland
This paper asks whether police vetting decision-makers are influenced by ethnic characteristics of applicants. Using seven vignette scenarios and random allocation of applicant ethnicity and name ( n = 1,778 decisions), we were able to test whether applicant-stated ethnicity and name affected vetting decisions. We found that in five of seven scenarios ethnicity did not influence vetting approval. However, in two scenarios we found that ethnic minority group membership led to lower vetting approval rates compared to the reference group of White applicants. This study, the first to test vetting decision-makers experimentally, illustrates that ethnic group membership can affect vetting approval decisions in more complex situations. Implications for training, practice and policy are discussed and we set out some options for reducing the risk of bias and how this work has informed policy in this area.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-19DOI: 10.1007/s11292-026-09731-x
Chandler G. Robinson, Ian T. Adams, Matthew W. Logan, J. Pete Blair
{"title":"AI-generated human stimuli for experimental social science","authors":"Chandler G. Robinson, Ian T. Adams, Matthew W. Logan, J. Pete Blair","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09731-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09731-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"97 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146261038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-07DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09730-4
Iris van Sintemaartensdijk, Sina Frerichs, Maximilian A. Friehs, Peter W. de Vries
{"title":"Dynamic defence: dynamic guardianship for enhanced neighbourhood security","authors":"Iris van Sintemaartensdijk, Sina Frerichs, Maximilian A. Friehs, Peter W. de Vries","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09730-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09730-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"240 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146138274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-26DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09696-3
Louise E. Porter, Justin Ready, Geoffrey P. Alpert
{"title":"Correction: Officer-involved shootings: testing the effect of question timing on memory accuracy for stressful events","authors":"Louise E. Porter, Justin Ready, Geoffrey P. Alpert","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09696-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09696-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146048486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-10DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09724-2
Danielle M. Fenimore, Angela M. Jones
{"title":"Correction to: What influences punitive responses? Examining the interaction between shared identity and crime severity","authors":"Danielle M. Fenimore, Angela M. Jones","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09724-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09724-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145947309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-10DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09719-z
Jordan M. Hyatt, SeungHoon Han
{"title":"Correction: Expanding the focus of correctional evaluations beyond recidivism: the impact of halfway houses on public safety","authors":"Jordan M. Hyatt, SeungHoon Han","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09719-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09719-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145947253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-03DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09723-3
Daniel Seddig, Laura Bartz, Thomas Bliesener, Farina Rühs, Daria Schauten, Stephan Thomsen
{"title":"Evaluation of a social media campaign for the prevention of intimate partner violence","authors":"Daniel Seddig, Laura Bartz, Thomas Bliesener, Farina Rühs, Daria Schauten, Stephan Thomsen","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09723-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09723-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145895667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-03DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09722-4
Yuning Wu, Bingheng Ryan Qiu, Spencer Swadish
{"title":"Conducting online randomized experiments: lessons from a policing survey using AI-Edited videos","authors":"Yuning Wu, Bingheng Ryan Qiu, Spencer Swadish","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09722-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09722-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145895665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-27DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09705-5
Peter T. Tanksley, J. C. Barnes, Brian B. Boutwell, Louise Arseneault, Avshalom Caspi, Andrea Danese, Helen L. Fisher, Terrie E. Moffitt
{"title":"Correction: Identifying psychological pathways to polyvictimization: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study of twins from the UK","authors":"Peter T. Tanksley, J. C. Barnes, Brian B. Boutwell, Louise Arseneault, Avshalom Caspi, Andrea Danese, Helen L. Fisher, Terrie E. Moffitt","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09705-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09705-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145836072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-27DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09728-y
Christopher S. Koper, Bruce G. Taylor, Daniel J. Woods
{"title":"Correction: A randomized test of initial and residual deterrence from directed patrols and use of license plate readers at crime hot spots","authors":"Christopher S. Koper, Bruce G. Taylor, Daniel J. Woods","doi":"10.1007/s11292-025-09728-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09728-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145836077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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