Caitlin J Taylor
Biographic Data
| ID | 6607683 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caitlin J Taylor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caitlin J |
| FAMILY NAME | Taylor |
| SIGNATURE | TAYLOR C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Salle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1847-360X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building Connection Behind Bars
This article presents findings from a process evaluation of the Pennsylvania Prison Society's Building Connection reentry workshops for incarcerated men nearing parole. Using interviews with formerly incarcerated program participants, surveys of currently incarcerated participants, observations of program workshops, and program documents, the study highlights key features that support participants’ emotional and practical preparation for reentry,…
Mentee and mentor perceptions of a mentoring court for high-risk probationers
As part of an evaluation of the only known mentoring problem-solving court for adult moderate- and high-risk probationers in the United States, the current study investigated mentors and mentees’ perceptions of the programme. Data sources included surveys of and focus groups with mentees as well as online monthly reports from mentors. Qualitative analysis revealed that both mentors and mentees reported positive mentoring relationships, while ment…
Aligning policing and public health promotion
Foot patrol work is rarely described in relation to public health, even though police routinely encounter health risk behaviors and environments. Through a qualitative study of foot patrol policing in violent ‘hotspots’ of Philadelphia, we explore some prospects and challenges associated with bridging security and public health considerations in law enforcement. Noting existing efforts to help advance police officer knowledge of, and attitudes to…
Gendered Pathways to Recidivism
Although a growing body of research has investigated gendered pathways to crime, this study is the first to investigate whether varying levels of family support may constitute a gendered pathway to recidivism. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the effects of emotional and instrumental support on self-reported reoffending in the 3-, 3- to 9-, and 9- to 15-month postrelease periods. Interaction terms revealed that higher levels of…
Community justice and public safety
A reconceptualization of the idea of “community justice” is framed in the logic of the social contract and emphasizes the responsibility of the justice system for the provision of public safety. First, we illustrate the ways in which the criminal justice system has hindered the efforts of community residents to participate in the production of public safety by disrupting informal social networks. Then we turn to an examination of the compositiona…
Cops as treatment providers
Experimental research on policing is inspired by the public health analogy of officers as treatment providers. A randomised violence reduction experiment in Philadelphia recently used foot patrols as place-based interventions in violent city spaces during a hot spots policing experiment, and a 23% reduction in violent crime was observed. This paper reports on field observations of foot patrol officers involved in this experiment, which were desig…
Cops as treatment providers
Experimental research on policing is inspired by the public health analogy of officers as treatment providers. A randomised violence reduction experiment in Philadelphia recently used foot patrols as place-based interventions in violent city spaces during a hot spots policing experiment, and a 23% reduction in violent crime was observed. This paper reports on field observations of foot patrol officers involved in this experiment, which were desig…
Community justice and public safety
A reconceptualization of the idea of “community justice” is framed in the logic of the social contract and emphasizes the responsibility of the justice system for the provision of public safety. First, we illustrate the ways in which the criminal justice system has hindered the efforts of community residents to participate in the production of public safety by disrupting informal social networks. Then we turn to an examination of the compositiona…
Cops as treatment providers
Experimental research on policing is inspired by the public health analogy of officers as treatment providers. A randomised violence reduction experiment in Philadelphia recently used foot patrols as place-based interventions in violent city spaces during a hot spots policing experiment, and a 23% reduction in violent crime was observed. This paper reports on field observations of foot patrol officers involved in this experiment, which were desig…
Community justice and public safety
A reconceptualization of the idea of “community justice” is framed in the logic of the social contract and emphasizes the responsibility of the justice system for the provision of public safety. First, we illustrate the ways in which the criminal justice system has hindered the efforts of community residents to participate in the production of public safety by disrupting informal social networks. Then we turn to an examination of the compositiona…
Aligning policing and public health promotion
Foot patrol work is rarely described in relation to public health, even though police routinely encounter health risk behaviors and environments. Through a qualitative study of foot patrol policing in violent ‘hotspots’ of Philadelphia, we explore some prospects and challenges associated with bridging security and public health considerations in law enforcement. Noting existing efforts to help advance police officer knowledge of, and attitudes to…
Gendered Pathways to Recidivism
Although a growing body of research has investigated gendered pathways to crime, this study is the first to investigate whether varying levels of family support may constitute a gendered pathway to recidivism. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine the effects of emotional and instrumental support on self-reported reoffending in the 3-, 3- to 9-, and 9- to 15-month postrelease periods. Interaction terms revealed that higher levels of…
Mentee and mentor perceptions of a mentoring court for high-risk probationers
As part of an evaluation of the only known mentoring problem-solving court for adult moderate- and high-risk probationers in the United States, the current study investigated mentors and mentees’ perceptions of the programme. Data sources included surveys of and focus groups with mentees as well as online monthly reports from mentors. Qualitative analysis revealed that both mentors and mentees reported positive mentoring relationships, while ment…
Building Connection Behind Bars
This article presents findings from a process evaluation of the Pennsylvania Prison Society's Building Connection reentry workshops for incarcerated men nearing parole. Using interviews with formerly incarcerated program participants, surveys of currently incarcerated participants, observations of program workshops, and program documents, the study highlights key features that support participants’ emotional and practical preparation for reentry,…
Crime Patterns and Interventions (4 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Economic Justice (2 works)