Perceptions of legal legitimacy in veterans treatment courts: A test of a modified version of procedural justice theory.

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-164
Author(s):  
John M. Gallagher ◽  
José B. Ashford
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Justice Theory ◽  
Legal Legitimacy ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts

Veteran Treatment Court Clients’ Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism

2020 ◽  
pp. 088740342092033
Author(s):  
Cassandra A. Atkin-Plunk ◽  
Gaylene S. Armstrong ◽  
Nicky Dalbir
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Client Perceptions ◽  
Southern State ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Current Sample ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
Treatment Court

Studies surrounding the effectiveness of veterans’ treatment courts (VTCs) are now emerging. Absent from this scholarship is an examination of the presence of procedural justice within VTCs and the influence of procedural justice on future criminal behavior of VTC clients. To begin this dialogue, this study surveys 41 clients enrolled in two VTCs in a Southern state. We explore client perceptions of procedurally just treatment by their judge and assigned supervision officer. Using an average follow-up time of 20 months, this study also examines the effects of perceptions of procedural justice on recidivism of court clients. Results find VTC clients perceive their judge and supervision officer treat them in a procedurally just manner. Interestingly, perceptions of procedural justice during interactions did not result in reduced recidivism among the current sample. Policy and program implications along with recommendations for future research are provided.

Hazardous Duty: Investigating Resistance to Police at the Point of Arrest Among Incarcerated Military Veterans

2021 ◽  
pp. 0095327X2110420
Author(s):  
Mark A. Morgan ◽  
Matthew W. Logan ◽  
Ashley N. Arnio
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Police Contact ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Exact Moment ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
And Training

The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, incarceration, and recidivism across military cohorts, relatively little is known about the circumstances surrounding police contact and suspect behavior at the exact moment of arrest. This is a critical oversight given that what transpires during an arrest can have a marked impact on downstream criminal justice outcomes, including access to diversionary programming like veterans treatment courts. Using a nationally representative survey of prison inmates, this study analyzes veteran and nonveteran self-reports of their arrest controlling for a host of relevant demographic, mental health, and criminal history variables. Findings indicate that veterans are significantly less likely to resist the police at arrest. These results provide further support to the sentiment that military culture and training can have a lasting behavioral influence on those who experience it.

scholarly journals Investigating the Impact of Jury Sentencing Recommendations Using Procedural Justice Theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianni Ribeiro ◽  
Emma Antrobus
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Frustration Effect ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Justice Theory ◽  
Perceptions Of Fairness ◽  
Sentencing Recommendations ◽  
The Impact

Public confidence in the criminal justice system is critical for the system to function effectively. Two studies investigated the impact of jury sentencing recommendations on public confidence using procedural justice theory. The first study (N = 80) manipulated the presence of jury involvement in sentencing (voice present versus voice absent) and the punitiveness of the minimum non-parole period (more punitive versus less punitive) to examine whether giving juries a “voice”—a key element of procedural justice—would increase public confidence in the courts, as well as perceptions of fairness and legitimacy. Contrary to predictions, results revealed that a more punitive sentence led to increased perceptions of legitimacy, which was associated with higher confidence. The second study (N = 60) examined whether manipulating the Judge’s agreement with the jury’s recommendation—as well as the Judge’s reason for disagreement—would elicit the “frustration effect,” leading to a decrease in confidence and perceptions of fairness and legitimacy. There was no evidence to suggest that the frustration effect was present. Results of both studies could suggest that jury sentencing recommendations may not effectively increase public confidence and perceptions of fairness and legitimacy in the courts, however alternate explanations are discussed.

A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Veterans Treatment Court Graduates in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice D. McCall ◽  
Keri L. Rodriguez ◽  
Debra Barnisin-Lange ◽  
Adam J. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Treatment Team ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Treatment Readiness ◽  
Major Metropolitan Area ◽  
Veterans Treatment Court ◽  
History Of ◽  
Treatment Courts ◽  
Veterans Treatment Courts ◽  
Treatment Court

U.S. Veterans treatment courts (VTCs) serve justice-involved Veterans with behavioral health and reintegration issues. However, there is paucity of efforts examining VTC participants’ experiences and distinguishing the unique operations of VTCs. We summarize a descriptive history of a large VTC program in a major metropolitan area (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and examine the experiences of this VTC’s participants. We used content analysis to code VTC graduation proceeding transcripts with complementary content data from resources distributed by the presiding Judge to entering participants. From 2009 through 2016, 118 Veterans were graduated, averaging 9 to 12 months for completion for those with felony or non-felony charges, and blended monitoring with positive reinforcement within a three-stage program. From 62 VTC graduates across eight graduations, testimonies centered on gratitude toward the treatment team, treatment readiness, treatments received, and reintegration. As several theoretical frameworks on behavior change exist, opportunities remain to enhance the delivery of the VTC.

Turning the corner on procedural justice theory: exploring reverse causality with an experimental vignette in a longitudinal survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick Trinkner ◽  
Ryan D. Mays ◽  
Ellen S. Cohn ◽  
Karen T. Van Gundy ◽  
Cesar J. Rebellon
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Justice Theory ◽  
Reverse Causality

scholarly journals The Impact of Service Recovery Strategies and Justice Theory upon Customer Satisfaction in Airline Industry of Pakistan.

2019 ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hassan Waheed ◽  
Naimat Ullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Airline Industry ◽  
Service Failure ◽  
Service Recovery ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Justice Theory ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
Front Desk ◽  
The Impact

With the rapid growth of the services industry in Pakistan which is more than fifty percent of GDP, organizations focus more on their service recovery strategies to keep high the level of customer satisfaction. The basic theme of this research is to judge the customer satisfaction with respect to the elements of Justice Theory (Distributional, Interactional and Procedural Justice) and Service Recovery Strategies, SRS (Apology, Compensation, and Speed). For this purpose, the data is collected with the help of a questionnaire from 115 passengers at Peshawar Airport Pakistan. The results show that all three elements of SRS (Compensation, Speed, and Apology) and two components of Justice Theory (Interactional and Distributive) have a significant positive relationship with customer satisfaction. The only element that has shown insignificant value is procedural justice. The results also indicate that the compensation element of service recovery and interactional justice of Justice Theory have a higher impact on customer after facing a service failure from any Airline company during traveling. The findings suggests that companies should invest more in their front desk employees and should have a recovery strategy that has a major focus on compensation – an element of justice theory – for losses.

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