Amber Krushas
@amberkrushas.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @ UNLV Department of Criminal Justice. Interests: childhood adversity, human trafficking, victimology, and corrections
While a large body of literature examines how & why some individuals experience more than one victimization, this is the first comprehensive review of research on each of these categories
October 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
While a large body of literature examines how & why some individuals experience more than one victimization, this is the first comprehensive review of research on each of these categories
Each chapter reviews prior work on a category of personal recurrent victimization, including (1) recurrent victimization more broadly, (2) repeat victimization, (3) multiple victimization, (4) poly-victimization, and (5) revictimization.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
A Review of Personal Recurrent Victimization
This Open Access brief summarizes the literature on personal recurrent victimization—broadly defined as experiencing more than one victimization.
link.springer.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Each chapter reviews prior work on a category of personal recurrent victimization, including (1) recurrent victimization more broadly, (2) repeat victimization, (3) multiple victimization, (4) poly-victimization, and (5) revictimization.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Reposted by Amber Krushas
Importantly, we advocate for the practical expansion or alteration of visitation policies to ensure the greatest number of visits during a prison stay. Social support systems are crucial across many contexts.
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Importantly, we advocate for the practical expansion or alteration of visitation policies to ensure the greatest number of visits during a prison stay. Social support systems are crucial across many contexts.
Reposted by Amber Krushas
We find that high-rate visits in the year before release is associated with lower odds of major/minor parole violations in the year after release, but has a lukewarm relationship with misconduct preceding release. We argue that a possible threshold effect is present that requires further attention.
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We find that high-rate visits in the year before release is associated with lower odds of major/minor parole violations in the year after release, but has a lukewarm relationship with misconduct preceding release. We argue that a possible threshold effect is present that requires further attention.
Measurement invariance tests support psychometric equivalence across race/ethnicity, with different ACE profiles important for victimization by race/ethnicity.
See full article here, with the first 50 copies free:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RMGUM...
See full article here, with the first 50 copies free:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RMGUM...
Advancing the Study of Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Examination of Measurement and Latent Classes
The study of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their association with negative outcomes has heavily influenced several disciplines, including the field of victimology. However, substantial l...
www.tandfonline.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Measurement invariance tests support psychometric equivalence across race/ethnicity, with different ACE profiles important for victimization by race/ethnicity.
See full article here, with the first 50 copies free:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RMGUM...
See full article here, with the first 50 copies free:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RMGUM...