{"title":"The ripple effect of operation cookie monster: the impact of an illicit market takedown on an untargeted hacker forum","authors":"Danielle Stibbe, Stijn Ruiter, Asier Moneva","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09767-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09767-z","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives Assess potential spillover effects Operation Cookie Monster (OCM), a law-enforcement takedown of an online market selling stolen account credentials, had on users and administrators of an untargeted hacker forum, a different platform type where similar goods are shared. Methods Treating OCM as a natural experiment, we used data from two sources: observations of forum advertisements and an extension of a prior field experiment. We analyzed changes in posting frequency by user rank, credential types, and administrator content removal before OCM to six months after. Results Activity declined among experienced non-paying users and most credential types, while increasing among paying users and posts advertising social media and cloud accounts. Administrator moderation intensified after OCM, becoming more selective and retroactive, before gradually declining. Conclusions OCM produced temporary diffusion of benefits alongside evidence of crime displacement. Enforcement actions can affect untargeted related platforms, but offender adaptation limits longer-term impact.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148587229","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}
{"title":"What signals police leadership quality to the public? a look at evidence-based policing and professional standards","authors":"Gordon Abner, Emily Mee","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09770-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09770-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148539319","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}
Cristóbal Weinborn, David Weisburd, Álvaro Pérez, Barak Ariel
{"title":"Focused foot patrols in harm-weighted priority areas: evidence from a randomized field experiment in Chile","authors":"Cristóbal Weinborn, David Weisburd, Álvaro Pérez, Barak Ariel","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09768-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09768-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"447 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429203","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}
George W. Burruss, Courtney L. Weber, Taylor Fisher
{"title":"Video‑based cybersecurity training and protection motivation: evidence from a randomized experiment","authors":"George W. Burruss, Courtney L. Weber, Taylor Fisher","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09764-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09764-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148429204","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}
{"title":"Pedestrian stops and shootings: a system GMM analysis by stop initiation type and victim fatality","authors":"Dae-Young Kim","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09769-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09769-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"319 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409026","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}
{"title":"Evaluating cognitive change in a batterer intervention program: a prospective examination of criminal thinking","authors":"Monica Solinas-Saunders, Drew Saunders","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09766-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09766-0","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives Examine whether participation in a cognitive-behavioral Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) is associated with reductions in criminal thinking among individuals convicted of intimate partner violence (IPV), and whether such reductions persist after program completion. Methods Using a prospective longitudinal design, we tracked changes in criminal thinking across repeated measurements spanning a two-year period among 624 court-mandated men and women from five Midwestern counties (1,717 total observations). Criminal thinking was assessed using a modified version of the Texas Christian University Criminal Thinking Scales (TCU-CTS). Growth curve modeling was used to estimate within-person change during and after program participation. Results Criminal thinking declined significantly during program participation but stabilized after program completion, with no evidence of reversal. Conclusions Cognitive change achieved during BIP participation may persist beyond program termination, underscoring the dynamic and modifiable nature of criminal thinking. Findings are based on a non-randomized, single-state sample, limiting causal inference and generalizability. Replication with randomized samples across diverse settings is needed to strengthen causal claims and inform policy on BIP effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"216 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148409022","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}
Briana Barocas, Rei Shimizu, Sejung Yang, Eleanor Neyroud
{"title":"A randomized controlled trial of a restorative justice intervention for domestic violence crimes in cases of intimate partner violence","authors":"Briana Barocas, Rei Shimizu, Sejung Yang, Eleanor Neyroud","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09749-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09749-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286228","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}
{"title":"Artificial intelligence in police research: a preliminary examination of feasibility and replication","authors":"Kyle McLean, Jeffrey Rojek, Justin Nix","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09754-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09754-4","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives This manuscript tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) review of body-worn camera footage replicates the findings of a randomized-controlled trial of police de-escalation training using systematic social observation (SSO). Methods Body-worn camera video that was previously analyzed using SSO was subjected to review by an AI program. The study then replicates the analysis of the randomized-controlled trial using outcomes generated by AI. The results are compared to those of the original study. Results All five measures produced by the AI correlated with at least one SSO measure, though several SSO measures appeared completely unrelated to any measure produced by AI. The analysis of treatment effects by AI reaches the same conclusion as the original study. Conclusions SSO provides greater nuance to understanding police interactions but is weakened by its time-consuming and expensive nature. AI provides a promising avenue for conducting similar analyses more quickly and efficiently.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286229","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}
{"title":"Evaluating the impact of New York’s bail reform on recidivism: a difference-in-differences study","authors":"Stephen Koppel, René Ropac","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09753-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09753-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"329 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286232","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}
Timothy I. C. Cubitt, Nathan Connealy, Lawrence W. Sherman
{"title":"Measuring macro and micro geospatial changes in New York City’s motor vehicle thefts","authors":"Timothy I. C. Cubitt, Nathan Connealy, Lawrence W. Sherman","doi":"10.1007/s11292-026-09751-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09751-7","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To test the capability of a novel spatial analysis to track macro and micro level changes in where crime occurs after policy change. Methods We implement a pre-processing method for spatial data called “Distance of Distances”, to detect geospatial clusters of crime within a radius around a central point. Using COVID-19 “shelter in place” restrictions in New York City, we examine before-and after changes in the spatial distribution and clustering of MVT on both a macro (citywide) level and a micro-level surrounding acute care hospitals. Findings MVT gradually clustered more densely around the city center, and in outer regions, while cluster density declined at intermediate distances between the city center and the outer regions. Comparatively, MVT clusters quickly increased in distance from acute care hospitals, demonstrating that changes in MVT were neither temporally nor spatially uniform. Conclusion The analytical procedure of combining micro and macro effects yielded broader insights than may be found at only one level. This approach was useful for measuring spatial changes in offending across time, broadening the discussion on displacement and diffusion. The results offer a useful validation method for place-based analyses without the need to operationalize buffer regions.","PeriodicalId":47684,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Experimental Criminology","volume":"155 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148286230","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}