21st Century Evidence-Informed Behavioral Interventions Tackling Emerging Criminal Modalities
A Special Issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X) belonging to the section "Social Psychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 March 2027 | Viewed by 1518
Editors
Interests: criminology; hate crime; environmental crime; youth crime; drug-related crime; peace building and peace cultures; social and environmental justice; drug policies
Interests: violence and interpersonal aggression; juvenile delinquency; intervention and prevention programs
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Criminal behavior poses persistent challenges to academics, policy makers, and practitioners around the globe and—while behavioral sciences have already built a consistent body of evidence, not only on criminal acts themselves, but also on the related psychosocial determinants—contemporary societies are witnessing the emergence of modified forms of transgression, frequently connected to the growing relevance of digital environments for our communities. Phenomena like cybercrime, technology-facilitated violence, digital organized crime, and online radicalization demand tailored and innovative science-informed interventions that behavioral sciences are strategically positioned to design and implement. There remains, however, a disconnect between how quickly those crimes emerge and the rhythm of scientific production on, for example, how to promote individual and community resilience in affected environments.
This Special Issue aims to gather together ground-breaking empirical psychology-oriented research, theoretical analyses, and secondary studies on interventions targeting emerging forms of criminality. We therefore welcome proposals dedicated to all of the different stages of action and targeting both the people involved in criminal activities and the people or communities who experience them.
By gathering cutting-edge research in this Special Issue, we aim to advance a set of “what works” principles and practices that can help shape adequate responses to contemporary criminal issues.
Dr. Marta Sofia De Sousa Pinto
Dr. Ricardo Barroso
Dr. Celina Manita
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- criminal justice interventions
- intervention effectiveness
- intervention efficiency
- evidence-based practice
- criminology
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