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When is policing fair? Groups, identity and judgements of the procedural justice of coercive crowd policing
Matthew Radburn, Clifford Stott, Ben Bradford & Mark Robinson Pages 1-18 | Received 26 Apr 2016, Accepted 05 Sep 2016, Published online: 23 Sep 2016
ABSTRACT
Procedural justice theory (PJT) is now a widely utilised theoretical perspective in policing research that acknowledges the centrality of police ‘fairness’. Despite its widespread acceptance this paper asserts that there are conceptual limitations that emerge when applying the theory to the policing of crowd events. This paper contends that this problem with PJT is a result of specific assumptions that are highlighted by two studies using a novel experimental approach. Study 1 systematically manipulated the social categories used to describe crowd participants subjected to police coercion. The experiment demonstrates how these social categories dramatically affected participants’ perceptions of the same police action and that it was participants’ relational identification with the police, rather than a superordinate category, that mediated the association between judgements of procedural fairness and intentions to cooperate. In Study 2, using a quasi-experimental design, we then replicated and extended these findings by demonstrating how perceptions of procedural fairness are also influenced by levels of in-group identification. The paper concludes by exploring the implications of the data for reconceptualising the social psychological processes mediating these judgements and impacts of police legitimacy.
Escalation vs. non-escalation of fan violence in football? Narratives from ultra fans, police officers and security employees
Alain Brechbühl, Annemarie Schumacher Dimech, Olivier N. Schmid & Roland Seiler Pages 1-19 | Published online: 16 Aug 2016 and security
Published online: 16 Aug 2016
Abstract
Despite a large body of literature about fan violence issues, research investigating perceptions and dynamics in potentially violent situations, called critical incidents (CIs), is missing. This qualitative study examined the perceptions and dynamics of CIs involving ultra football fans. Fifty-nine semi-structured interviews with individuals (fans, police officers or security employees) involved in eight CIs were conducted and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The assessment of legitimacy of an out-group’s actions strongly influenced the perception of a CI, which is in line with the Elaborated Social Identity Model. Informative intergroup communication about the own intentions seemed to increase perception of legitimacy, while arrests of fans due to pyrotechnics were perceived by fans as illegitimate. The local fan culture, e.g. the fans’ use of pyrotechnics for their support, is relevant for the understanding of this assessment of legitimacy.
The crime prevention effect of CCTV in public places: a propensity score analysis
Eric L. Piza Pages 1-17 | Received 07 Apr 2016, Accepted 17 Aug 2016, Published online: 31 Aug 2016
Abstract
This study measures the effect of CCTV in Newark, NJ across three separate crime categories: auto theft, theft from auto, and violent crime. CCTV viewsheds, denoting camera line-of-sight, were units of analysis. Viewsheds for treatment units were created by digitizing live CCTV footage within a geographic information system (GIS). Control viewsheds were created with GIS tools and aerial imagery from Google maps. Treatment cases were matched with control cases via propensity score matching (PSM) to ensure statistical equivalency between groups. Effect was measured via odds ratios and average treatment on the treated statistics. Findings offer modest support for CCTV as a deterrent against auto theft while demonstrating no effect on the other crime types. These results suggest that CCTV appears to be a viable option for jurisdictions wishing to target auto theft. Agencies suffering from other street-level crime problems may not benefit from CCTV and may need to deploy CCTV alongside other evidence-based strategies, rather than as a stand-alone tactic, in order to achieve crime control benefits.
Under the radar: policing non-violent domestic abuse in the US and UK
Amanda L. Robinson, Gillian M. Pinchevsky & Jennifer A. Guthrie
Pages 195-208 | Received 01 Jun 2015, Accepted 26 Oct 2015, Published online: 20 Nov 2015
Physical violence is but one of many tools that may be used to gain greater power within intimate relationships, yet the legal response has been critiqued for failing to recognise and respond to the full spectrum of abusive behaviours, such as coercive control. Using a sample of police officers from the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), the current study utilises hypothetical vignettes to assess police officers’ perceptions of domestic abuse, including those incidents that are not necessarily physically violent, but involve stalking and other coercive, controlling behaviours that are harmful and require intervention. Within- and between-country similarities and differences were analysed. Findings revealed that the majority of officers in both countries possessed a good level of understanding of domestic abuse and how they should respond to it – amidst and beyond the physical violence. However, our analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data also showed that the use of physical violence is at the forefront of many officers’ expectations about domestic abuse, and that when physical violence is absent, the police response is less proactive. Our study finds some support for the idea that non-physical abuse does go “under the radar” to some extent for some officers, and that this is more the case for American officers than their British counterparts. Findings are discussed in terms of context of the research sites and implications for policy, practice and future research.
The Unfortunate Demise of Police Education
Gary Cordner Journal of Criminal Justice Education, Volume 27, 2016 - Issue 4 Pages 485-496 | Published online: 26 Jul 2016
Abstract
This essay takes the position that American society and its police would benefit from a robust system of university-based police education. This is not a new idea but rather an old one never realized. Unfortunately, though we were on a path toward developing just such an enterprise 50 years ago, along came criminal justice, the monster that ate police education.
Confidently Wrong: Police Endorsement of Psycho-Legal Misconceptions
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology September 2016, Volume 31, Issue 3, pp 208–216
Chaplin, C. & Shaw, J. J
Abstract
Public beliefs about psychological issues relevant to the legal system have been demonstrated to often be misconceived, but the endorsement of such beliefs in law enforcement samples is largely unknown. This study was the first to compare psycho-legal beliefs between law enforcement officers and the general public in the UK. Participants were presented a 50-item questionnaire measuring five psycho-legal topics; police procedures, courts, tough on crime, mental illness, and memory and cognition. Despite direct involvement and relevant experience, law enforcement officers endorsed just as many empirically contradictory beliefs as those who were not law enforcement officers. Further, law enforcement officers were more confident in their responses. This research has implications for identifying areas of limited knowledge within police samples that can be targeted by police education.
CYNICAL STREETS: NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL PROCESSES AND PERCEPTIONS OF CRIMINAL INJUSTICE
Abstract
Studies have found that African Americans are more likely to perceive racial biases in the criminal justice system than are those from other racial groups.
There is a limited understanding of how neighborhood social processes affect variation in these perceptions. This study formulates a series of hypotheses focused on whether perceived racial biases in the criminal justice system or perceptions of injustice vary as a function of levels of moral and legal cynicism as well as of adverse police–citizen encounters. These hypotheses are tested with multilevel regression models applied to data from a sample of 689 African Americans located in 39 neighborhoods. Findings from the regression models indicate that the positive association between structural disadvantage and perceptions of injustice is accounted for by moral and legal cynicism. Furthermore, adverse police encounters significantly increase perceptions of injustice; controlling for these encounters reduces the strength of the association between cynicism and injustice perceptions. Finally, the findings reveal that cynicism intensifies the association between adverse police encounters and perceptions of criminal injustice. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for research regarding perceived biases in the criminal justice system and neighborhood social processes.
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The 2016 EUSPR conference will be held in Berlin, Germany from October 31st – November 2nd 2016. The main theme is “Sustainable Prevention in a Changing World” and this year’s conference will include keynotes on developing and understanding sustainable prevention systems, and prevention responses to the health and social needs of populations in transition.
Register for Webinar: Circles of Support and Accountability–An Innovative Approach to the Management of Sex Offenders
Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance
When returning home after incarceration, people convicted of sexual offenses face many obstacles that prevent them from securing housing and accessing employment and educational opportunities. These obstacles are also often compounded by additional barriers, including limited access to prosocial activities and restrictions on reuniting with family, among others. The Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) model focuses on the safe reintegration of people returning home from incarceration through community involvement and collaboration.
Presenters will:
• Provide an overview of the CoSA model and describe what implementation looks like across the country;
• Review Vermont’s CoSA model, which has seen effective results in community reintegration and recidivism reduction; and
• Discuss how evidence-based programming can help improve outcomes and better integrate people with sexual offense convictions into broader reentry strategies.
Date: Thursday, November 10
Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET
UNODC news: New Public Service Announcement calls for people to protect our common heritage
Trafficking in cultural property is destroying our common heritage and fueling organized criminal activities. This month, at the margins of the 8th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Transnational Organized Crime Convention (CTOC), UNODC launched a powerful new PSA to raise awareness on the threats and consequences of trafficking in cultural property.
UNODC: Global treaties provide blueprint to 'seal cracks' in legal regime on human trafficking
Tackling human trafficking is not a simple or trivial pursuit, said UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, at the event 'Countering Human Trafficking by Achieving Universal Ratification of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children', urging States to implement all provisions of the 'Palermo protocol'.
As crime conference ends, UNODC receives boost to vital work of protecting sustainable development
he 8th Session of the CoP that took place in recent weeks reinforced a growing acknowledgement that transnational organized crime undermines sustainable development and causes havoc in vulnerable and fragile societies. In his remarks, UNODC Executive Director, Yury Fedotov, stated that work against transnational organized crime had received a considerable boost in recent years.
UNODC launches CRIMJUST project to address organized crime and drug trafficking across regions
CRIMJUST has been presented to address TOC and drug trafficking. As more robust anti-drug strategies have restricted traditional cocaine routes, Latin American drug syndicates have strategically shifted towards new ones. Drug trafficking and TOC networks have expanded to West Africa, which has become a transit area of cocaine trafficking from Latin America and the Caribbean to Europe.
UNODC calls on every nation to join global fight against human trafficking
In recent weeks, at a special event on human trafficking, the Executive Director of UNODC, Yury Fedotov, called on countries to join the fight against traffickers and migrant smugglers and to fully implement the UNTOC. "I urge every country to do so within the shortest possible timeframe, and by doing so, join the world in the fight against the traffickers and smugglers," he said. [
UNODC & UN Global Compact initiative in Colombia takes collective action against corruption
UNODC and the business-led Global Compact Local Network in Colombia are bringing together companies, key government offices and large business federations to stamp out corruption. The main goals of the programme include reduction of opportunities for corruption and strengthening of the government's anti-corruption frameworks and legislations.
UNODC presents campaign to fight migrant smuggling to the AIAMP
#ADeadlyBusiness, a UNODC campaign to combat migrant smuggling, was presented in Lisbon to the AIAMP. Antonio Mazzitelli, UNODC Representative for Mexico, indicated that even though media attention is currently focused on the migration emergency at the Mediterranean Sea, the Ibero-American region has suffered, especially in the last decade, the negative effects of migrant smuggling.
Panama: Fashion as a channel to promote social reintegration and prison reform
The Government of Panama and UNODC launched IntegrArte, a commercial brand with a view to promote a sustainable reintegration of people deprived of liberty through the production of hand-made products. The brand was launched by the Vice-President, Isabel Saint-Malo, the Minister of Government, Milton Henr�quez, and the UNODC Deputy Executive Director, Aldo Lale-Demoz. [
Trinidad and Tobago: UNODC and Crime Stoppers International sign joint MoU
In the context of the 37th Annual CSI Conference held recently in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Alexander MacDonald, President of CSI, and Gillian Murray, UNODC Deputy Director for the Division of Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding to undertake activities aimed at reducing transnational crime and improving citizen security.
UNODC assists Myanmar to develop first ever national crime prevention strategy
n recent weeks, UNODC, together with senior government officials from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar - including the Minister of Home Affairs and the Chief of Police - gathered in the country's capital to begin work on developing the country's first ever comprehensive national crime prevention strategy aiming to reduce crime and violence while also contributing to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Research Review
By Trevor Fronius, Hannah Persson, Sarah Guckenburg, Nancy Hurley, Anthony Petrosino
This report provides a comprehensive review of the literature on restorative justice in U.S. schools. The review captures key issues, describes models of restorative justice, and summarizes results from studies conducted in the field.
The review was conducted on research reports and other relevant literature published, or made publicly available, between 1999 and mid-2014 and was guided by the following questions:
•What are the origins and theory underlying U.S. schools’ interest in restorative justice?
•How does the literature describe restorative justice programs or approaches in U.S. schools?
•What issues have been identified as important to consider for implementing restorative justice in the schools?
•What does the empirical research say about the impact of restorative justice in the schools?
In the literature reviewed for this report, restorative justice is generally portrayed as a promising approach to address school climate, culture, and safety. Although the community of support for its implementation has grown exponentially over the past several years, more research is needed.
Several rigorous trials underway will perhaps provide the evidence necessary to make stronger claims about the impact of restorative justice, and the field will benefit greatly as those results become available over the next several years.
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: Practitioners’ Perspectives
By Sarah Guckenburg, Nancy Hurley, Hannah Persson, Trevor Fronius, Anthony Petrosino
This research report, developed by researchers at the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center, focuses on how practitioners are integrating restorative justice (RJ) practices into their schools as an alternative to traditional responses to student misbehavior. The report covers how and when RJ is used in schools, and the successes and challenges schools face. The study findings are based on data from both a survey of and interviews with practitioners who are implementing RJ in schools.
Key Findings
•Most respondents agreed that student discussion circles are the most frequently used component of an RJ program
•Respondents indicated that one of the biggest successes of implementing an RJ approach is a large and rapid decrease in student suspensions and expulsions
•Some of the most common challenges of RJ implementation include resistance from some administrators, staff, students, and parents; insufficient funding; and extensive training requirements
This report reflects only the opinions of the individuals surveyed and interviewed, and is not a representative sample of all possible RJ practitioners; the findings are therefore not applicable to all schools in the nation that are implementing RJ. However, the report can be used to inform schools that are researching and/or implementing RJ programs.
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: Summary Findings from Interviews with Experts
By Sarah Guckenburg, Nancy Hurley, Hannah Persson, Trevor Fronius, Anthony Petrosino
Current methods of responding to student offenses in schools are often not effective, and may even be backfiring. Many experts support the use of restorative justice (RJ), an approach to justice that focuses on repairing harm and restoring relationships, rather than simply punishing the perpetrator.
This new report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, describes the promise of RJ in improving relationships and the overall school environment, and summarizes the findings from interviews with over 40 nationally recognized RJ leaders.
Written by researchers from the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center, the report explores:
•Current work related to RJ in schools
•Defining RJ in schools
•Key practices of RJ in schools
•Successes and challenges of implementing RJ in schools
•Suggestions for future research on RJ in schools
The experts agreed that RJ can help address some major challenges schools face, such as disproportionality among discipline referrals and the zero-tolerance policies that contribute to a school-to-prison pipeline.
In addition, the experts supported the need for further rigorous research in the field to determine the full impact of RJ in schools.
‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ (IDEI).
In the past decade 700 journalists have been killed for reporting the news and bringing information to the public: on average one death every week. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished. Impunity leads to more killings and is often a symptom of worsening conflict and the breakdown of law and justice systems. UNESCO warns that impunity damages whole societies by covering up serious human rights abuses, corruption, and crime. Governments, civil society, the media, and everyone concerned to uphold the rule of law are being asked to join in the global efforts to end impunity.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/68/163 at its 68th session in 2013 which proclaimed 2 November as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ (IDEI). The Resolution urged Member States to implement definite measures countering the present culture of impunity. The date was chosen in commemoration of the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on 2 November 2013.
This landmark resolution condemns all attacks and violence against journalists and media workers. It also urges Member States to do their utmost to prevent violence against journalists and media workers, to ensure accountability, bring to justice perpetrators of crimes against journalists and media workers, and ensure that victims have access to appropriate remedies. It further calls upon States to promote a safe and enabling environment for journalists to perform their work independently and without undue interference.
In 2014 alone, the UNESCO Director-General condemned the killing of 87 journalists, media workers, and social media producers of public interest journalism. In 2012, the deadliest year for journalists, 123 cases were condemned.
680 killings of journalists have been condemned by UNESCO’s DG from 2006-2014.
94% of killed journalists are local and only 6% are foreign correspondents.
Male journalists account for 94% of journalists killed.
Less than 6 % of the 680 cases are ever resolved.
41 % of killed journalists worked in print media.
Countering Violent Extremism and Risk Reduction: A Guide to Programme Design and Evaluation
James Khalil and Martine Zeuthen
RUSI Publications, 8 June 2016
Africa, National Security and Resilience Studies, Global Security Issues
This report provides guidance to policy-makers and implementers of countering violent extremism and risk reduction programmes.
Widely understood to describe a range of preventative and non-coercive measures, CVE may involve, for instance, community debates on sensitive topics, media messaging, interfaith dialogues, training of state governance and security actors, and a variety of initiatives with individuals deemed to be ‘at risk’ of being drawn to violence, such as vocational training and mentorship programmes.
While there are substantial overlaps between CVE and RR in terms of activities, and many authorities group them under the same umbrella, RR can be considered distinct because its activities more narrowly target individuals who were previously directly or indirectly involved in the production of violence, such as defectors from VE entities, or those serving sentences for terrorism-related charges.
This report aims to assist policy-makers and implementers by examining approaches through which to understand the drivers of VE and the wider context in which this violence occurs. It also looks at the design of CVE and RR programmes, and outlines key issues relating to programme monitoring and evaluation.
The report recommends that those involved in designing and implementing CVE and RR programmes should adopt robust classification systems for VE drivers; apply the ‘results frameworks’ and ‘theories of change’ approaches; recognise that CVE is not rebranded development programming; target ‘at risk’ individuals; mitigate risk without being excessively risk-averse; and explore possibilities for experimental and quasi-experimental designs.
Last chance to register for the International Conference on Alternatives to detention in Central and East European countries (Dubrovnik)
Registration for the second CEP conference on “Alternatives to Detention in Central and Eastern European countries” closes this Thursday, 10th November. Only a few seats are still available, so make sure you register on time.
The conference is jointly organised by CEP and the Directorate for Criminal Law and Probation of the Republic of Croatia and will take place at the Hotel Neptun in Dubrovnik (Croatia) on 16-18 November.
The aim of this event is to promote the rights of persons in conflict with the law to an alternative punishment to prison such as community sentences, and the benefits for the society and the probationers in this process.
The conference programme is designed to bring together experts, policy advisors and practitioners in the field of probation in central and eastern European jurisdictions and will address the following topics:
• How to promote ‘probation’ as an alternative to detention
• Valuing practitioner perspectives; Rehabilitation work and changing rehabilitation cultures
• Building up capacity: what are ‘best practices’ in starting up a probation service & training of staff
• offender supervision and community sentences; How to meet European Quality standards on probation
Nils Christie's "Crime Control As Industry - New in the Routledge
Nils Christie
Crime Control As Industry is a modern classic of criminology and sociology. Nils Christie, one of the leading criminologists of his era, argues that crime control, rather than crime itself is the real danger for our future.
Widely hailed as a classic account of crime and restorative justice Crime Control As Industry's prophetic insights and proposed solutions are essential reading for anyone interested in crime and the global penal system.
This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by David Garland.
Protecting our data and identity: how should the law respond?
University Of Cambridge Research
Many of us see our privacy as a basic right. But in the digital world of app-addiction, geolocation tracking and social oversharing, some may have cause to wonder if that right is steadily and sometimes willingly being eroded away.
2016 Global Youth Development Index
What is the Youth Development Index?
The YDI is a composite index of 18 indicators that collectively measure multi-dimensional progress on youth development in 183 countries, including 49 of the 53 Commonwealth countries. It has five domains measuring levels of education, health and well-being, employment and opportunity, political participation and civic participation for young people. The YDI is guided by the Commonwealth definition of youth as people between the ages of 15 and 29, while recognising that some countries and international institutions define youth differently.
Education and Training Monitor
The Education and Training Monitor is an annual publication that captures the evolution of education and training in the EU. It contributes to the objectives of the EU strategic framework for cooperation in education and training, the overall Commission's strategy for growth and employmentlink to another EC website
and the European Semester cycle of economic policy co-ordination.
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The Education and Training Monitor relies on a broad range of quantitative and qualitative sources, including Eurostat data, OECD studies and surveys, analysis of education systems undertaken by the Eurydice network, quantitative analysis of survey datasets, and academic networks.
The Monitor charts EU and country progress towards:
◾Europe 2020 targets on early school leaving and tertiary educational attainment
◾Education and Training 2020 benchmarks in participation in early childhood education and care, adult learning, underachievement in basic skills, and employability of recent graduates
◾Cross-cutting priority themes, such as financing of education and professional development of teachers
Austrian NGO-Shadow Report
The Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) has just begun its first monitoring period for the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by states. The monitoring period includes a questionnaire which states are to respond to within a certain period of time. Non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations working in the field of combating violence against women are also invited to submit information on the implementation of the Convention on the basis of this questionnaire.
The first two states which underwent a monitoring period are Monaco and Austria. After the Austrian government submitted the completed state questionnaire, Austrian women's organizations Association of Austrian Autonomous Women´s Shelters (AÖF) and Domestic Abuse Intervention Centre Vienna (IST) coordinated the writing of the NGO shadow report with other Austrian NGOs and recently submitted a detailed shadow report to GREVIO! If your state has ratified the convention, we highly encourage women's NGOs in your country to submit a shadow report to provide GREVIO with a non-governmental perspective of the situation in your country.
Take a look at the Austrian NGO Shadow Report to GREVIO for ideas on what a shadow report can look like for your country!
For a local prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism – Resolution of Efus’ Executive Committee, November 2016
Rotterdam, 8 November 2016
The members of Efus’ executive committee, assembled in Rotterdam (Netherlands) on Tuesday 8 November 2016, adopted a resolution calling for a local prevention of radicalisation leading to violent extremism.
EFUS: New publication: Preventing and Fighting Radicalisation at the Local Level
In order to combat radicalisation, repressive responses alone are not sufficient. Preventive measures must also be implemented to tackle its underlying causes and to strengthen the resilience of individuals to the risks of radicalisation. Because they are by nature close to citizens, local and regional authorities are strategically positioned to put in place such preventive actions and to mobilise all the relevant local stakeholders.
This publication broaches the different areas of a local strategy for the prevention of radicalisation and provides practical insights and tools to enable local stakeholders to act, both at the political and technical levels.
This text is the result of work carried out between 2014 and 2016 in the framework of the European project “Local Institutions AgaInSt Extremism (LIAISE)” led by Efus in partnership with the cities of Augsburg (Germany), Brussels (Belgium), Dusseldorf (Germany), Liege (Belgium), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain), Reggio Emilia (Italy), Malmö (Sweden) and Vilvoorde (Belgium), as well as the Institute for Strategic Dialogue think tank (UK) and the Ufuq.de association (Germany).
Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work in Criminal Justice?
by Thomas Feucht and Tammy Holt
Criminal justice practitioners today use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to reduce recidivism among adults and juveniles; help victims deal with the aftermath of crimes; and address substance use, depression, violence, and other problematic behavior. This report from the National Institute of Justice reviews and tabulates 50 individual programs and 8 practices in CrimeSolutions.gov that incorporate CBT as a central part of the intervention. These programs and practices address a range of issues and populations, and they differ in their CrimeSolutions.gov ratings. But the overall evidence in CrimeSolutions.gov is clear and consistent: Individual CBT programs that have been rigorously evaluated are effective at deterring crime, assisting victims, and preventing recidivism.
Industry Engagement Evening 2016 for the UCL Security Science Doctoral Training Centre
This event is designed to create mutually beneficial interactions between industry / public-sector organisations and the research students of UCL SECReT. Organisations can gain by accessing some of the brightest minds in the UK to work on real-world research problems central to their own agendas, whilst students benefit from mentorship, access to data, facilities and practitioner expertise. The evening includes a briefing for current and prospective partners of the aims, structure and focus of the centre. THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS of the SECReT programme.
Research Fellow - Understanding Organised Crime and Terrorist Networks
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
School/Institute: School of Law
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 7
Salary: £32,004 to £38,183 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term to 31 August 2019, available from 1 December 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing Date: Wednesday 30 November 2016
Reference: ESLLW1065
You will work with Professor David Wall, in the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, on the Leeds contribution to the Horizon 2020 funded project ‘Understanding Organised Crime and Terrorist Networks’ (TAKEDOWN). This research is part of a larger interdisciplinary (and cross-sector) EU funded project that is developing a deeper understanding of organised crime and terrorist networks in order to bring together different stakeholder groups and assist in developing new strategies (see further http://www.synyo.com/projects/takedown/). The project will create new insights on the subject by using a multidimensional modelling approach including social, psychological, economic and cultural aspects as well as further dimensions, activities and response approaches. The Leeds team is leading on the social science analysis and it is also focusing upon the use of new technologies in the origination, development and sustaining of the networks.
You will work with and support Professor Wall on the project by conducting essential research; some project administration; establishing research collaborations; organising events and engaging with academic; practitioner and policy communities and contributing to the writing of project outputs and other deliverables. You will also support the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies and School of Law, in establishing related research collaborations, developing and delivering teaching, organising events related to the subject area and engaging with appropriate academic, practitioner and policy communities.
With a relevant academic knowledge of the field of organised crime and terrorism networks, you will have excellent analytical and writing skills (for diverse audiences) and skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis. The ability to work both alone and also as part of a team is essential, along with strong organisational skills and the ability to deal with a variety of tasks to set deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity for your own professional academic development, so you will also be supported to develop your own publications and research proposals and teaching potential. The post will involve some travel and stays away from home, for example to undertake fieldwork or attend national or international conferences.
Research Assistant in Criminal Justice
Part time, 80% of full time equivalent, fixed term available from 1 January 2017, until 31 July 2018 University of Leeds
You will work within the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies to support Professor Anthea Hucklesby, Chair in Criminal Justice, to complete and develop a range of research projects, undertake dissemination and impact activities and assist with the preparation of reports and academic publications.
With a relevant doctorate, evidence of an ability to produce published outputs and experience of policy-relevant research, you will support the completion of funded research projects and develop new ones as well as managing impact activities. You will possess excellent analytical and writing skills and the ability to deal with a variety of tasks to set deadlines. The ability to work alone, as part of a team and with a range of people is essential, along with strong organisational skills. You may be required to undertake a criminal record check.
The University of Leeds is a diverse, multi-cultural environment. We welcome applications from all sections of society you will be expected to work within University values and policies which are designed to promote dignity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Anthea Hucklesby, tel +44 (0)113 343 5013, email a.l.hucklesby@leeds.ac.uk
Click here for further information about working at the University of Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk/info/20025/university_jobs
Location: Leeds - Main Campus
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
School/Institute: School of Law
Category: Research
Grade: Grade 6
Salary: £26,052 to £31,076 per annum pro rata
Contract Type: Fixed Term (Fixed term until 31 July 2018)
Closing Date: Monday 21 November 2016
Reference: ESLLW1064
APPA Winter Training Institute (8 - 11 January 2017, Reno, USA)
The American Probation and Parole Aappassociation (APPA) conducts the largest national training institute for community corrections offering workshops, special sessions, resource expo, and networking opportunities tailored to your needs. When you attend an APPA Training Institute, you will be exposed to discussions on the latest theories and examine the newest technologies as you connect to your peers in enjoyable networking opportunities. APPA conducts an Annual and Winter training institute each year in which the training sessions are developed by a planning committee of community corrections professionals. You will stay informed and obtain information that can be applied to your career when you attend one of these cost-effective training institutes.
Mothers against radicalisation: a successful local approach
With the project Oumnia Works, the Dutch municipality of The Hague aims on mothers as a weapon against radicalization. Mothers often feel that their children radicalized. They have a ‘gut feeling’, but usually do not come into action. If their child is traveling to Syria or is arrested for a crime with terrorist intent, they are left with the cry of despair ‘if only I had..“
Access to Research Databases of the Department of Justice (Catalonia)
With freedom of access to the public, the Centre for Legal Studies and Specialized Training (CEJFE) allows to use these data to promote new analysis and researches
The CEJFE has published the original databases of its researches. This initiative responds to the philosophy of making available to other researchers and professionals interested in criminal justice these databases with the intention of promoting the use and reuse of information.
WHITE PAPER ON PRISON OVERCROWDING
Ministers’ Deputies
CM Documents
CM(2016)121-add3 23 August 2016
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1266 Meeting, 28 September 2016
10 Legal questions
10.2 European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC)
d. White paper on prison overcrowding
For examination by the GR-J at its meeting of 13 September 2016
CONFERENCE: POLITICAL THEORY ON REFUGEES
When:
17.11.2016 – 18.11.2016 all-day
Where:
University of Augsburg
Universität
86159 Augsburg
Germany
Contact:
Convenors: Sybille De La Rosa (Heidelberg University), Melanie Frank (University of Augsburg) and Viktoria Hügel (University of Brighton)
Working Groups:
Democracy and Flight: Political Theories on Refugees; Netzwerk Flüchtlingsforschung
The transcultural and comparative political theory group, DVPW
Convenors:
Sybille De La Rosa (Heidelberg University)
Melanie Frank (University of Augsburg)
Viktoria Hügel (University of Brighton)
Keynote speaker:
Matthew Gibney, Oxford University
Political exclusion and the resulting struggle es for inclusion have been in the focus of political theory in general and of democracy theory in particular for a long time. Hence, the aim of this conference is to identify theoretical concepts which focus on the problem of inclusion and exclusion and could, thereby, be an important contribution to refugee studies. Even when these concepts do not genuinely refer to refugees, they could certainly help to address the problems linked to flight and exclusion accurately. Thus, the possibilities of a beneficial argumentative exchange on the topic of refugees can be enhanced.
EFUS - SAVE THE DATE: Security, Democracy & Cities Conference 2017
Organised by the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus), the Government of Catalonia and the City of Barcelona, this international and interdisciplinary conference will be dedicated to the coproduction of urban security policies.
The governance of security will be one of the cross-cutting issues of this event, which will address the sharing of responsibilities across different levels of government — local, regional, national and supranational — as well as the increased involvement of the private sector and civil society, citizens in particular, in security policies.
Unique in its field, this event is geared towards all those involved in urban security: elected officials, civil servants, magistrates, security services, social workers, researchers, and representatives of the private sector and civil society. Some 800 participants from around the world are expected to attend.
15-17 November 2017, Barcelona
The conference illustrates Efus’ vocation of working towards “cities helping cities”, fostering exchange and debate around urban security matters among locally and regionally elected officials and other stakeholders from across Europe. In addition, this event will mark the 30th anniversary of Efus’ founding in Barcelona in 1987.
The conference will result in the adoption of a Manifesto, a common policy platform drafted by participants and named after the two hosts. It will follow in the footsteps of previous Manifestos published subsequent to Efus’ international conferences of Montreal (1989), Paris (1991), Naples (2000), Saragossa (2006) and Aubervilliers & Saint-Denis (2012).
Register for Webinar: Identifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems through Data Collection
Register for Webinar: Identifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems through Data Collection
Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance
Date: Tuesday, November 29
Time: 2:30–4 p.m. ET
This webinar will discuss how data can be used to help identify racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile and criminal justice systems, determine the best course of action to address disparities, and track progress toward reduction goals. Webinar participants will learn about national trends, as well as how data can be collected and analyzed. They will also hear about one jurisdiction's experience using data to enhance policies and practices that reduced disparities. This webinar will be especially useful for juvenile and adult correctional agencies, reentry coordinators, probation and parole staff, and other stakeholders.
Sexual Violence Research Initiative is proud to announce the 5th international conference, the SVRI Forum 2017
18-21 Septermber 2017, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Invitation open to submit abstracts, attend and register for the SVRI’s largest world-wide conference – SVRI Forum 2017. Through this event, the SVRI brings together over 450 researchers, gender activists, funders, policy makers, service providers, practitioners and survivors from around the world who are working to understand, prevent and respond to sexual and intimate partner violence. The SVRI Forum 2017 call for abstracts is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Submissions close on 1 February 2017.
City Health International: War on drugs to cost more lives as harm reduction strategies stall
Sometimes good news can distract you from what's going wrong under the surface. Earlier this month, the UK reported a 79% drop in the number of 18-to-24 year olds seeking treatment for heroin dependence. It was hailed as a success by anti-drug campaigners, but these figures mask worrying trends in the response to drug use. As Harm Reduction International (HRI) report today shows, we're seeing a sudden decline in efforts to get health interventions like needle and syringe programmes (NSPs) and opioid substitution therapy (OST) to people who inject drugs. [...]
Official Statistics: Associations between ethnic background and being sentenced to prison in the Crown Court in England and Wales in 2015
From: Ministry of Justice
First published:16 November 2016
Part of:Ad hoc justice statistics ... These official statistics examine how self-reported ethnicity is associated with the odds of being sentenced to prison at the Crown Court, 2015
Research and analysis: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic disproportionality in the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales
From:Ministry of Justice
First published:16 November 2016
This report examines ethnic group representation in the Criminal Justice System from charging through proven reoffending
Research News from Australia on the Control of Family Violence
Breach rate of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders in NSW
Abstract: New research by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has shown that the breach rate of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs) is much lower than the 50% figure quoted in past media reports.
Past efforts to estimate the breach rate of ADVOs have simply divided the number of ADVO breaches by the number of final ADVOs granted. This ignores the fact that one order may generate several breaches and different types of ADVOs can be breached. There are three types of ADVOs that can be issued in NSW; Provisional Orders, Interim Court Orders and Final Orders. Provisional orders are short-term ADVOs that can be granted in urgent situations without the matter having to be brought before the court. An interim ADVO is a short-term order made by the court which can extend a provisional order or put protection(s) in place for the victim until a final ADVO application can be considered by the court.
A final ADVO can be made by the court after a defended hearing, if a defendant has been served with the ADVO documents but failed to appear in court or in cases where both parties consent to the conditions specified in the order.
BOCSAR tracked all ADVOs granted between 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014 (inclusive), taking care not to count multiple breaches of the same order as if they were breaches of different orders. BOCSAR found that the breach rate was (a) five per cent for provisional orders (b) nine per cent for interim orders and (c) 20 per cent for final orders (which are much longer in duration). Most breaches involved only one incident per order (88% of provisional order breaches, 73% of interim order breaches and 64% of final order breaches). Of all ADVOs which were breached, 34% were breached within one month of being granted, 23% within 1-3 months and 18% within 3-6 months. Male, Indigenous and younger offenders breached their final order sooner than other defendants.
Commenting on the findings the director of BOCSAR said that ADVOs were not a miracle cure but in four out of five cases they put a stop to the violence, intimidation and harassment.
Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016
2016 Global Terrorism Index
A comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism with a special emphasis on how to effectively address the threat of terrorism.
The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) is an attempt to systematically rank the nations of the world according to terrorist activity. The index combines a number of factors associated with terrorist attacks to build an explicit picture of the impact of terrorism over a 10-year period, illustrating trends, and providing a data series for analysis by researchers and policymakers. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and is based on data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) which is collected and collated by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. The GTD has codified over 125,000 cases of terrorism.[1]
Lecture: Understanding Civil War and State Failure in Syria
Initially, the Syrian uprising was a non-violent movement calling for democratization. Why did it descend into political violence and civil war? Referring to the debates over the non-violent resistance paradigm, civil wars and external intervention, as well as state failure, Raymond Hinnebusch argues that to find answers, we need to look at the interaction of internal rebellion and external intervention. More specifically, the lecture discusses the state-building flaws that made the Assad regime vulnerable to the uprising; why mass anti-regime protests led neither to democratic transition, nor to revolution from below, but to armed civil war; and also how external intervention helped tip the conflict into a version of "new wars" and generated a failed state in which the regime lost territorial control of the country. This, in turn, set off "competitive regime re-formation" in the Syrian space. Professor Raymond Hinnebusch, Politikwissenschaftler; Professor für Internationale Beziehungen und die Politik des Mittleren Osten, University of St. Andrews Moderation: Dr. Miriam M. Müller (Joint PhD), Politik- und Islamwissenschaftlerin; Wissenschaftlerin in der Forschungsgruppe Makrogewalt im Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung. Ort: Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung, Mittelweg 36, 20148 Hamburg Beginn: 19 Uhr (Einlass ab 18.30 Uhr) Eintritt: frei
United Nations Careers: Consultant (Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies)
Posting Title: Consultant (Crime Prevention and Intervention Strategies) Department/Office: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME Duty Station: VIENNA Posting Period: 16 November 2016 - 29 November 2016 Job Opening Number: 16-United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-70008-Consultant Staffing Exercise N/A
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The 2016 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) is a law enforcement-centric threat assessment intended to inform priority setting for the EMPACT Operational Action Plans in the three sub-priority areas of cybercrime (cyber attacks, child sexual exploitation online and payment fraud). The IOCTA also seeks to inform decision-makers at strategic, policy and tactical levels on how to fight cybercrime more effectively and to better protect online society against cyber threats.
The 2016 IOCTA provides a view from the trenches, drawing primarily on the experiences of law enforcement within the EU Member States to highlight the threats visibly impacting on industry and private citizens within the EU. The IOCTA is a forward-looking assessment presenting analyses of future risks and emerging threats, providing recommendations to align and strengthen the joint efforts of EU law enforcement and its partners in preventing and fighting cybercrime.
IJJO: Building a Europe for and with children, Issue 2 (October 2016)
The Council of Europe protects and promotes the human rights of everyone, including children. Based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Convention on Human Rights and other legal standards, the Council of Europe promotes and protects the rights of 150 million children in Europe.
Mediation, mentoring and peer-support to reduce youth violence: A systematic review
While it is clear that youth violence poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of the young people in the UK, and the population as a whole, it is unclear what strategies are effective in reducing violent crime among young people. Some initiatives have followed a 'public health approach' which attempt to address societal and attitudinal aspects and generally implies prevention of disease in the population. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive account of the range of violence prevention programmes for young people (aged up to 25 years) who have either been involved in, or are identified as being at high-risk of violence, and that included contact and interaction with a 'peer mediator', a 'mentor', or an influential 'peer' (peer support).
The review feeds in to the Crime Reduction Toolkit narrative on Mentoring and was conducted by the Cochrane Injuries Group in the Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
ICPC: 5th International Report on Crime Prevention and Community. Safety: Cities and the New Urban Agenda
The fifth edition of the International Report on Crime Prevention and Community Safety develops, from the urban perspective, various topics relevant to the current context in cities. As with previous editions of the Report, the first chapter is a constant of ICPC’s International Reports, reviewing major trends in crime and in its prevention. The following two chapters address the relationship between the urban setting and the prevention of crime through two distinct lenses: the first gives a general overview of the issues and major trends facing cities; the second, in contrast, offers a comparative perspective, particularly in relation to national-local relationships in the Latin American context. The final three chapters address three fundamental topics on the prevention of urban crime: public transport, the prevention of drug-related crime, and the prevention of violent radicalization. Published every two years since 2008, the International Report has become a point of reference providing information and tools to help governments, local authorities, international organizations and other actors implement successful crime prevention policies in their countries, cities and communities
ICPC: Study on “Preventing Radicalization: A Systematic Review”
The objectives of this study are firstly to promote a preventive approach in intervention strategies and projects when it comes to radicalisation leading to violence, and then to gather information concerning conceptualization, trends and research, as well as prevention tools (legislative and practical), especially those linked to the social prevention of this issue.
This study involves a review and analysis of both scientific and grey literatures, national and international norms and legislations, and promising programmes or practices on the subject on a global scale.
In order to accomplish this goal, we conducted two systematic reviews of the literature on radicalisation leading to violence, focusing on a diversity of keywords.
a. The first review focused on literature linked to contextualisation of the phenomenon exclusively in western countries, mainly trends, radicalisation and recruitment contexts, factors determining this process, as well as explanatory models and radicalisation trajectories.
b. The second review focused on prevention strategies, programmes and projects on radicalisation leading to violence. In this case, due to the limited number of studies on this specific subject, we considered studies without geographical limitations.
EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FRA): Key migration issues: one year on from initial reporting
In view of the increasing numbers of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants entering the EU, the European Commission asked FRA to collect data about the fundamental rights situation of people arriving in those Member States that have been particularly affected by large migration movements. This month's focus section reviews persistent key issues since initial reporting began one year ago.
EMCDDA: How can contingency management support treatment for substance use disorders? A systematic review
Contingency management is a general behavioural intervention technique used in the treatment of drug dependence. This EMCDDA Paper contains a systematic review of studies on the effectiveness of contingency management when used alongside the pharmacological treatment of dependence. The 38 studies concerned related to people using various drugs, and were complemented by three economic studies. The analysis contained in the Paper concludes that contingency management is a feasible and promising adjunct to treatment for drug users.
ESPAD Report 2015 — Results from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs
This report presents the results of the sixth data-collection wave of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) and marks the 20th anniversary of ESPAD data collection (1995-2015).
It is based on information provided by 96 043 students from 35 European countries, 24 of them being Member States of the European Union. About 600 000 students have participated in the successive ESPAD data-collection waves, making the project the most extensive, harmonised data collection on substance use in Europe.
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL: Was it worth it? Assessing Government Promises at the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit
The Anti-Corruption Summit held in London on 12 May 2016 intended to ’put fighting corruption at the heart of our international institutions’. The Summit saw 43 Governments, including 12 Heads of Government, and seven international organisations come together to issue a Global Declaration against Corruption, sign a detailed communique and make individual country-specific commitments to ending corruption.
Transparency International and our national Chapters and partners have closely analysed the country-level commitments – over 600 in total – for their ambition so as to better judge the success of the Summit itself. We have collated all country commitments and published them within a central database that can be sorted by thematic issue, country or region.
The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) and Best Practice Conference (BPC)
Bratislava,
Slovakia
The highlight of the EUCPN year is the Best Practice Conference (BPC) for sharing and disseminating experience and knowledge of best practices in preventing crime and increasing safety and security in EU Member States. This conference is always held in connection with the European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) contest.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (based on the Annual Report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy)
EUROPEAN FORUM FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE . IVOR Implementing victim-oriented reform of the criminal justice system in the European Union – Portuguese A
The research report and additional material is available here. Among other topics, the implementations of the RJ-related articles of the Victims Directive in all MS are discussed
Taking Crime Prevention in Latvia to the next level
The State police of Latvia has started this year with challenging innovations in the field of Crime prevention. A special approach to crime prevention is being developed to include SARA model in the prevention cycle and increase the efficiency of the preventive work of the police.
The tool has been developed to assist local police authorities in setting clear priorities for preventive activities and deployment of resources for preventive measures.
The new approach includes spatial analysis of crime, regular monitoring of the spatial changes of criminality, crime scene safety assessment reports, city wide safety assessment to identify vulnerable places as well as specific procedures for the development of a crime prevention plan.
National Reentry Resource Center: Register for Webinar: Planning for Sustainability—Supporting Community-Based Reentry Programs
Register for Webinar: Planning for Sustainability— Supporting Community-Based Reentry Programs
Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance
Date: Wednesday, November 30
Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET
Date and time: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:00 pm
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Panelist(s) Info: Presenters:Erik Vecere, Vice President of Program Support, National Fatherhood Initiative
Paul Solomon, Executive Director, Sponsors, Inc.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Description:
This webinar will discuss strategies and recommendations for sustaining reentry programs initiated by community-based organizations. With a particular focus on programs that incorporate mentors, presenters will discuss how to consider sustainability throughout the program-development process beginning in the planning phase. Topics will include leveraging multiple funding streams from public and private sources, asset mapping, and how to build an agency’s profile in the field and community.
Launch of new website: Network of forced displacement and refugee studies in Germany
Press release, 15 November 2016
International RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK
The International RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WEEK will take place on 20-27 November 2016: find here some of the events taking place in Europe and beyond!
AIC seminar: Denial of service attacks for a fee: Understanding ‘booter’ operators
Denial of service attacks for a fee Understanding ‘booter’ operators Monday 5 December 2016, 11.00 am–12.00 pm The most frequent users of ‘booter’ or ‘stresser’ services are online gamers. These services are used to gain an advantage over an opponent by ‘booting’ them off the game with a denial of service attack. Booter services have customer-facing websites, whereby payments are taken for subscriptions, and attacks are requested. The operation of booter services requires not just technical expertise, but also information about the market for denial of service attacks and how to monetise this. Dr Alice Hutchings will discuss how this knowledge is obtained, exposure to these services, and the escalation from using to operating booter services, and to other forms of cybercrime. Dialogue Centre 4 National Circuit Barton, ACT 2601
AIC seminar: There's a scam out there for everyone
An examination of tricks employed by scammers in work–at-home and romance scams
Thursday 15 December 2016, 12.00 pm–1.00 pm
Mass-marketing fraud (MMF) is a serious, complex and organised crime. The internet has opened up the floodgates to MMF given that criminals can target more potential victims with limited effort, and trick them into making electronic and crypto-currency transfers for mistaken charity, investment or love. Professor Monica Whitty will discuss work from the Detecting and Preventing MMF (DAPM) project, including findings from interviews conducted with work-at-home and romance scam victims. Comparisons are made between the anatomy of these scams and the persuasive strategies employed by the criminals. It is argued that internet communication technologies play an important role in the success of these scams and are used to build trusting relationships to push victims into parting with their money. The findings have implications for crime prevention as well as how to provide appropriate support for these victims.
City Health International: US addiction statistics are dire. Small changes won't solve the problem
The surgeon general’s new report, Facing Addiction, is chock full of statistics intended to startle people into action. One in seven Americans will experience a problem with alcohol or other drug misuse in their lifetimes, and some 20 million have current substance use disorders. But with 78 people dying from overdose every day, only 10% of people with addictions ever receive any sort of help towards recovery. “For far too long, too many in our country have viewed addiction as a moral failing,” writes Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in his introduction. [...]
2016-11-23
theguardian.com
Ireland - Joint Agency Response to Crime (JARC)
On 22 September 2016 the Irish Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald T.D., officially launched the Joint Strategy on the Management of Offenders (2016-18). This Strategy has been agreed between the Department, the Probation Service, the Irish Prison Service and the Irish Police Service and contains a range of objectives and actions for more intensive management of certain key offender types.
The Joint Strategy places particular emphasis on the management of high-volume offenders, vulnerable offenders, perpetrators of domestic violence, and sex offenders. Actions to be taken under the Strategy include the following:
• Extending the Joint Agency Response to Crime (JARC) to three additional locations initially (Limerick City, Waterford City and Dundalk)
• Further developing the Sex Offender Risk Assessment and Management (SORAM) arrangements
• Measures to better manage the implementation of court orders
• New arrangements for joint training and exchanges at operational and management levels
• Enhanced information-sharing, including electronically
Victim identification in the area of child sexual exploitation
Date:
28 November 2016 to 09 December 2016
Organizer:
CEPOL in cooperation with EUROPOL and INTERPOL
Description:
The aim of this activity is to enhance cooperation between law enforcement institutions from EU Member States, Associate and Candidate countries on identification of child victims of sexual exploitation. Participants will improve their skills to operate undercover on Internet to tackle this type of crime.
Target Audience:
Law enforcement officers engaged in the identification of victims of child sexual abuse from material distributed online.
Location:
CEPOL Headquarters, Budapest (Hungary)
Call for Abstracts: SVRI Forum 2017, Partnerships for policy action, 18-21 September 2017, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
The Sexual Violence Research Initaitive is pleased to announce its 5th international conference-SVRI Forum 2017. The conference will take place from 18-21 September 2016 at the beautiful Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The conference theme is partnerships for policy action and the key areas of discussion and debate are as follows:
•What do we need to do to meet the SDGs? How should attainment be monitored? How do we scale up prevention?
•How do we strengthen the evidence base on prevalence and drivers of sexual and intimate partner and other forms of violence against women and children and LGBTI groups?
•How do we build better interventions using evidence to inform locally relevant prevention and response strategies?
•Sharing of new and / or existing tools and methods including: ◦Measuring and monitoring of SGBV-related SDG targets and goals
◦Costing of interventions and the overall impact of SGBV
◦Scale-up
•SGBV in conflict, post-conflict, humanitarian and high urban violence settings - planning, implementing, coordinating and monitoring essential actions to prevent and mitigate impacts of SGBV
•Facilitating a feminist way forward for women and men to work together on violence against women
•Interconnections and intersections between different forms of violence across the lifespan
•Child participation in research on childhood violence and abuse
The SVRI Forum call for abstracts is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Through this event, the SVRI brings together over 450 researchers, gender activists, funders, policy makers, service providers, practitioners and survivors from around the world who are working to understand, prevent and respond to sexual and intimate partner violence.
Abstracts to be submitted on or before 1 February 2017.
Article: Supplementary: Interventions to prevent child marriage among young people in low- and middle-income countries - A systematic review of the pu
Amanda M. Kalamar, Ph.D. a, Susan Lee-Rife, M.P.H., Ph.D. b, and Michelle J. Hindin, M.H.S., Ph.D. a This article identifies high-quality interventions and evaluations to decease child marriage in low- and middle-income countries. [Source: Journal of Adolescent Health].
Childhood sexual abuse and sociodemographic factors prospectively associated with intimate partner violence perpetration among South African heterosex
Teitelman AM, Bellamy SL, Jemmott JB, Icard L, O'Leary A, Ali S, Ngwane Z, Makiwane M. Ann. Behav. Med. 2016; ePub(ePub): ePub.
In this study, childhood sexual abuse and other sociodemographic variables are examined as potential factors associated with severe intimate partner violence perpetration toward women in a sample of heterosexual men in South Africa. [Source: Safetylit].
Study: Sexual and gender-based violence against refugee women: a hidden aspect of the refugee "crisis"
Freedman J. Reproductive Health Matters. This study explores the multiple forms of vulnerability and insecurity for refugee women including various forms of sexual and gender-based violence. The current refugee “crisis” in Europe has created multiple forms of vulnerability and insecurity for refugee women including various forms of sexual and gender-based violence. Increasing numbers of women, either alone or with family, are attempting to reach Europe to seek protection from conflict and violence in their countries, but these women are subject to violence during their journey and/or on arrival in a destination country. The lack of adequate accommodation or reception facilities for refugees and migrants in Europe, as well as the closure of borders which has increased the need for smugglers to help them reach Europe, acts to exacerbate the violence and insecurity. Source: Science Direct., Volume 24, Issue 47, May 2016, Pages 18–26
Article: What Does Not Work in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Review of Evidence on Interventions Commonly Accepted as Best Practices
Chandra-Mouli V, Lane C, Wong S. Glob Health Sci Pract. 31; 3(3), 333-40, 2015:
This article highlights the gaps in implementing adolescent sexual and reproductive health programmes. It further recommends ways in which the gaps can be addressed. [Source: PMC].
Human trafficking vulnerabilities in Asia: A study on forced marriage between Cambodia and China. United Nations Action for Cooperation against Traffi
This report examines patterns of forced marriage in the context of broader migratory flows between Cambodia and China. [Source: WUNRN].
Announcing winners: Ending Violence Against Women Media Awards: The six award winners will be announced on Friday 25th November – the International Da
The awards aim to recognise and celebrate exemplary reporting on violence against women and girls in print, broadcast and online news, features, comment and documentaries. [Source: EVAW Coalition].
World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index®
The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® is the world’s leading source for original data on the rule of law.
The 2016 edition expands coverage to 113 countries and jurisdictions (from 102 in 2015), relying on more than 100,000 household and expert surveys to measure how the rule of law is experienced in practical, everyday situations by the general public worldwide. Performance is measured using 44 indicators across eight primary rule of law factors, each of which is scored and ranked globally and against regional and income peers: Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice.
Industry Engagement Evening 2016 for the UCL Security Science Doctoral Training Centre
Date & Time: 6pm-8pm, Wed 7th December 2016
Venue: Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square
London, WC1N 2AB
This event is designed to create mutually beneficial interactions between industry / public-sector organisations and the research students of UCL SECReT. Organisations can gain by accessing some of the brightest minds in the UK to work on real-world research problems central to their own agendas, whilst students benefit from mentorship, access to data, facilities and practitioner expertise. The evening includes a briefing for current and prospective partners of the aims, structure and focus of the centre. THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS of the SECReT programme.
Bertelsmann Stiftung: Social justice in Europe: labor market recovery fails to reach all people
Bertelsmann Stiftung's Press Release, 11/14/2016, Driven by a labor market recovery, EU citizens' opportunities for social participation have improved slightly for the first time since the beginning of the economic crisis in 2008. Not everyone is benefiting from this, however. A high risk of poverty persists in many countries. Children and youth in southern Europe continue to suffer most severely from the impact of the economic crisis.
Ealing Prevent toolkit for schools launched – now available for schools
22 Nov 2016 A new toolkit to help Ealing schools to comply with the Prevent duty was launched at the ‘Ealing online safety conference’ last week (17 November) and is now available.
EFUS: Training sessions: prevention of violence against women and police-population relationships
Paris, October 2016 – The European and French Forums for Urban Security will deliver in the coming months two training sessions for French speakers who are or not member of the network. They will take place at the Forum’s offices in Paris.
On 8 December, the training will be focused on “Leading a prevention policy towards young people against violence against women”, organised in partnership with the French association “Elu-e-s contre les violences faites aux femmes” (Elected Officials Against Violence Against Women). The programme includes an overview of this topic, political and methodological recommendations for designing a local policy, and the presentation of innovative tools and experiences.
On 26 January 2017, there will be a training on the role of local authorities in improving police-population relationships. The first part, in the morning, will be devoted to the challenges and strategic recommendations, and the second part, in the afternoon, to the presentation of actions carried out by a number of local authorities
The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently selected the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one of 20 finalists for its inaugural Spark Prize for out
"The Brooklyn Community Foundation recently selected the Red Hook Community Justice Center as one of 20 finalists for its inaugural Spark Prize for outstanding non-profits in Brooklyn.
I hope you will consider making a contribution to support the Justice Center's efforts to reduce crime and incarceration and improve public trust in justice. This video provides a quick glimpse of what the Justice Center is all about.
As an added incentive, the Brooklyn Community Foundation has committed to match donations to the Justice Center, up to $5,000, for #Giving Tuesday."
