A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with criminal justice involvement in veterans, but it is unclear how trauma type influences this …
Abstract:This study investigates racial disparities in access to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services among incarcerated Veterans, with a specific focus on Black …
Abstract: Introduction: The experiences of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have largely been unexplored. Research in civilian settings has indicated that …
Abstract: Overall, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was highly regarded by respondents to the survey. Strong majorities held positive opinions of the organisation, and expressed …
Abstract: Objective: The present study examined whether self-blame from sexual assault while in the military mediated associations between institutional betrayal from sexual …
Abstract: Criminal court actors engage in medicalization as they negotiate the balance of punitive and rehabilitative responses in their work, particularly in cases of low-level …
Abstract:This quantitative study investigates the relationship between veteran status, serious mental illness, and recidivism rates for violent crimes among incarcerated …
Abstract: Veteran defendants are vastly underrepresented in the research literature, yet at least 8% of the United States’ incarcerated population is comprised of military …
Abstract: Veterans recidivism is the tendency to relapse into criminal behavior following a previous offense and is caused by a combination of psychological, interpersonal, and …
Abstract: This qualitative narrative inquiry study explored the experiences, stories, and perceptions of Army National Guard Active Guard Reserve soldiers, assigned to the Military …
Abstract: In 2022, the U.K. Ministry of Justice started fast-tracking veterans into the prison service to reduce the violence in British prisons. These ambitions rest on a fragile …
Abstract: This is a whole-of-government commitment, and the agencies which are responsible for individual commitments are identified in the Strategy. Each agency is responsible for …