Peter Leasure
Biographic Data
| ID | 4198277 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Leasure |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Leasure |
| SIGNATURE | LEASURE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | York College of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9393-9882 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The “Faceless, Undifferentiated Mass” Thesis and the Victim-Offender Relationship
This study uses Justice Stewart’s “faceless, undifferentiated mass” thesis to examine differences between defendants sentenced to death and life without parole. We argue that important differences between defendants may be revealed through the victim-offender relationship and other case-level attributes. The study uses 1,310 first degree murder defendants from Florida that were sentenced to either death or life without parole. Logistic regression…
An experimental investigation of federal messaging on public support for enforcement- and treatment-based approaches for opioid overdose prevention in South Carolina
BACKGROUND: As the opioid overdose crisis continues to produce excessive morbidity and mortality in the United States, government agencies have applied various approaches to prevent overdoses, including law-enforcement efforts (e.g., arresting people who use drugs, interrupting drug traffickers, etc.) and treatment-based approaches (e.g., naloxone, medications for opioid use disorder, etc.). Public perception and support of these approaches are r…
Who is culpable in fentanyl-induced deaths? A survey vignette investigating public perceptions of drug supplier culpability
Does scientific research change minds? Linking criminology and public perceptions of policing
Research summary This study investigates the impact of scientific research findings on public views of policing topics. Specifically, we conducted an original survey experiment to determine whether research information treatments influence respondents’ views on the effectiveness of the police in reducing crime, defunding and refunding police budgets, and use of body‐worn cameras. Our results indicated that presenting confirmatory research informa…
Weeding out the Truth: A Survey Experiment on the Role of Scientific Evidence in Shaping Public Opinion on Marijuana Policy
Criminal History, Race, and Housing Type: An Experimental Audit of Housing Outcomes
Although there are a number of experimental studies showing that private housing can be difficult to secure for those with criminal history, many issues in this area remain unexplored or underexplored. The goal of the current study was to address the following unexplored or underexplored issues: (a) the impact of various types of multiple conviction records on private housing outcomes, including one that possessed a certificate of relief; (b) rac…
A comparative interrupted time-series assessing the impact of the Armstrong decision on officer-involved shootings
In the 2016 case of Estate of Armstrong V. The Village of Pinehurst (Armstrong), the Fourth Circuit Court decided to significantly restrict CED use to only encounters that pose an ‘immediate safety risk’ or ‘immediate danger.’ Some authors have argued that the decision from Armstrong could lead to increased officer-involved shootings. The present study tests this prediction by utilizing a comparative interrupted time-series analysis. Findings fro…
The Impact of a Multiple Conviction Record on Hiring Outcomes
The objective of the current study was to examine the impact of a multiple conviction criminal record with varying crime types on hiring outcomes. An experimental correspondence audit was used to achieve this objective. The results showed that those with multiple conviction records and varying crime types received significantly fewer callbacks for interviews than those with no record. While the callback point estimates for those with this type of…
Race, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Relief: An Experimental Pilot Study
In recognition of the importance of securing employment for successful reentry, several states have introduced certificates of relief, which are intended to aid ex-offenders in their job search by demonstrating rehabilitation to potential employers. However, no study has examined potential racial differences in the efficacy of such certificates. Using an experimental correspondence approach, the authors demonstrate that White applicants with cert…
That's How They Taught Us to Do It: Learned Deviance and Inadequate Deterrents in Retail Banking
The recent reports of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley being engaged in widespread fraudulent sales practices in the retail banking industry make this field a timely and interesting area of study. The current study expands upon previous research examining retail banking deviance and seeks to further explore potential causes of such conduct. Specifically, the current study seeks to explore whether the underlying deviance is being taught by senior em…
Neutralizations in Retail Banking: A Qualitative Analysis
This study seeks to examine neutralization theory's generalizability to other white collar crime contexts and also seeks to address the question of whether certain techniques of neutralization are more likely with certain kinds of white collar crime or offenders. These objectives are achieved through a case study of active members of the retail banking industry. Results indicate that neutralization theory does generalize to the retail banking con…
Race, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Relief: An Experimental Pilot Study
In recognition of the importance of securing employment for successful reentry, several states have introduced certificates of relief, which are intended to aid ex-offenders in their job search by demonstrating rehabilitation to potential employers. However, no study has examined potential racial differences in the efficacy of such certificates. Using an experimental correspondence approach, the authors demonstrate that White applicants with cert…
Neutralizations in Retail Banking: A Qualitative Analysis
This study seeks to examine neutralization theory's generalizability to other white collar crime contexts and also seeks to address the question of whether certain techniques of neutralization are more likely with certain kinds of white collar crime or offenders. These objectives are achieved through a case study of active members of the retail banking industry. Results indicate that neutralization theory does generalize to the retail banking con…
Does scientific research change minds? Linking criminology and public perceptions of policing
Research summary This study investigates the impact of scientific research findings on public views of policing topics. Specifically, we conducted an original survey experiment to determine whether research information treatments influence respondents’ views on the effectiveness of the police in reducing crime, defunding and refunding police budgets, and use of body‐worn cameras. Our results indicated that presenting confirmatory research informa…
That's How They Taught Us to Do It: Learned Deviance and Inadequate Deterrents in Retail Banking
The recent reports of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley being engaged in widespread fraudulent sales practices in the retail banking industry make this field a timely and interesting area of study. The current study expands upon previous research examining retail banking deviance and seeks to further explore potential causes of such conduct. Specifically, the current study seeks to explore whether the underlying deviance is being taught by senior em…
Neutralizations in Retail Banking: A Qualitative Analysis
This study seeks to examine neutralization theory's generalizability to other white collar crime contexts and also seeks to address the question of whether certain techniques of neutralization are more likely with certain kinds of white collar crime or offenders. These objectives are achieved through a case study of active members of the retail banking industry. Results indicate that neutralization theory does generalize to the retail banking con…
That's How They Taught Us to Do It: Learned Deviance and Inadequate Deterrents in Retail Banking
The recent reports of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley being engaged in widespread fraudulent sales practices in the retail banking industry make this field a timely and interesting area of study. The current study expands upon previous research examining retail banking deviance and seeks to further explore potential causes of such conduct. Specifically, the current study seeks to explore whether the underlying deviance is being taught by senior em…
Race, Criminal Records, and Certificates of Relief: An Experimental Pilot Study
In recognition of the importance of securing employment for successful reentry, several states have introduced certificates of relief, which are intended to aid ex-offenders in their job search by demonstrating rehabilitation to potential employers. However, no study has examined potential racial differences in the efficacy of such certificates. Using an experimental correspondence approach, the authors demonstrate that White applicants with cert…
The Impact of a Multiple Conviction Record on Hiring Outcomes
The objective of the current study was to examine the impact of a multiple conviction criminal record with varying crime types on hiring outcomes. An experimental correspondence audit was used to achieve this objective. The results showed that those with multiple conviction records and varying crime types received significantly fewer callbacks for interviews than those with no record. While the callback point estimates for those with this type of…
Criminal History, Race, and Housing Type: An Experimental Audit of Housing Outcomes
Although there are a number of experimental studies showing that private housing can be difficult to secure for those with criminal history, many issues in this area remain unexplored or underexplored. The goal of the current study was to address the following unexplored or underexplored issues: (a) the impact of various types of multiple conviction records on private housing outcomes, including one that possessed a certificate of relief; (b) rac…
A comparative interrupted time-series assessing the impact of the Armstrong decision on officer-involved shootings
In the 2016 case of Estate of Armstrong V. The Village of Pinehurst (Armstrong), the Fourth Circuit Court decided to significantly restrict CED use to only encounters that pose an ‘immediate safety risk’ or ‘immediate danger.’ Some authors have argued that the decision from Armstrong could lead to increased officer-involved shootings. The present study tests this prediction by utilizing a comparative interrupted time-series analysis. Findings fro…
Does scientific research change minds? Linking criminology and public perceptions of policing
Research summary This study investigates the impact of scientific research findings on public views of policing topics. Specifically, we conducted an original survey experiment to determine whether research information treatments influence respondents’ views on the effectiveness of the police in reducing crime, defunding and refunding police budgets, and use of body‐worn cameras. Our results indicated that presenting confirmatory research informa…
Weeding out the Truth: A Survey Experiment on the Role of Scientific Evidence in Shaping Public Opinion on Marijuana Policy
Who is culpable in fentanyl-induced deaths? A survey vignette investigating public perceptions of drug supplier culpability
An experimental investigation of federal messaging on public support for enforcement- and treatment-based approaches for opioid overdose prevention in South Carolina
BACKGROUND: As the opioid overdose crisis continues to produce excessive morbidity and mortality in the United States, government agencies have applied various approaches to prevent overdoses, including law-enforcement efforts (e.g., arresting people who use drugs, interrupting drug traffickers, etc.) and treatment-based approaches (e.g., naloxone, medications for opioid use disorder, etc.). Public perception and support of these approaches are r…
The “Faceless, Undifferentiated Mass” Thesis and the Victim-Offender Relationship
This study uses Justice Stewart’s “faceless, undifferentiated mass” thesis to examine differences between defendants sentenced to death and life without parole. We argue that important differences between defendants may be revealed through the victim-offender relationship and other case-level attributes. The study uses 1,310 first degree murder defendants from Florida that were sentenced to either death or life without parole. Logistic regression…
Psychology (10 works) · Criminology (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)