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THE NETHERLANDS. Research on internet-facilitated drugs trade. An analysis of the size, scope and the role of the Netherlands
The Netherlands Ministry of Security and Justice has commissioned, through the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC), RAND Europe a study to provide a firmer evidence base to the phenomenon of internet-facilitated drugs trade. This report aims to investigate the role of the Internet in facilitating drugs trade. The study considers trade via cryptomarkets as well as drugs trade facilitated by the clear net.
The overall aims of this study are:
• To characterize the scope and the size of Internet-facilitated drugs trade;
• To identify the role of the Netherlands in Internet-facilitated drugs trade;
• To delineate potential avenues for law enforcement for detection and intervention.
EUROPOL. EU Internet Referral Unit - YEAR ONE REPORT - HIGHLIGHTS
Since its launch one year ago, Europol’s European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) has assessed and processed for the purpose of referral towards concerned internet service providers over 11 000 messages across some 31 online platforms in 8 languages. The content had been put out by criminals to spread violent extremist online content materials.
Does crime still pay?
This study aims to take the first step in collecting statistics on the value of seized/frozen/confiscated assets across the EU. It will identify a benchmark for future studies on the performance of investigative techniques and the implementation of the new EU Directive
Europol-INTERPOL Report on Migrant Smuggling Networks
The objective of this report is to add new elements to the already widespread existing knowledge on migrant smuggling. In this regard, attention is given mainly to the analysis of criminal networks with the aim of:
• Determining the networks’ structures and strategies;
• Analysing their financial assets and money flows related to their activities;
• Identifying the hotspots where networks are active;
• Providing recommendations on key operational areas to target as well as a roadmap to enhance European and international law enforcement (LE) cooperation;
• Providing an overview of future risks and threats.
EUROPEAN FORUM FOR URBAN SECURITY.Methods and Tools for a Strategic Approach to Urban Security
The implementation of local actions to improve individual and collective security requires a clear and precise understanding both of crime in a given community and of the various perceptions of safety held by different groups of the population.
The purpose of this guidebook is to encourage and help European local policy-makers and practitioners to build and review their security policies using reliable information and data collected on the ground.
The strategic approach to urban security is also explained in a short movie on this page. It explains what constitutes a local security audit and why it is necessary to widen the analytical field beyond a simple assessment of criminal acts or the absence thereof. It also demonstrates how a strategic approach to urban security can contribute to the sustainable development of European cities and regions.
European Prize for Social Integration through Sport: and the winners are…
The five winners of the Efus European Prize for Social Integration through Sport were announced on Sunday 3rd July in Saint-Denis, as part of the Euro 2016 Debates, organised by the French Agency for Education through Sport (APELS).
EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (FRA). Ensuring justice for hate crime victims: professional perspectives
This report sheds light on the diverse hurdles that impede victims’ access to justice and the proper recording of hate crime and is drawn up on interviews with representatives from criminal courts, public prosecutors’ offices, the police, and NGOs involved in supporting hate crime victims.
Fundamental Rights Report 2016
The Fundamental Rights Report 2016 summarises and analyses major developments, and gives the opinions of FRA, in the fundamental rights field in the European Union between January and December 2015.
The European Union (EU) and its Member States introduced and pursued numerous initiatives to safeguard and strengthen fundamental rights in 2015. Some of these efforts produced important progress; others fell short of their aims. Meanwhile, various global developments brought new – and exacerbated existing – challenges.
Handbook on European law relating to access to justice
The handbook seeks to raise awareness of the relevant legal standards set by the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe, particularly through the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. The handbook is designed to serve as a practical guide for lawyers, judges and other legal practitioners involved in litigation in the EU and in Council of Europe member states, as well as for individuals who work for non-governmental organisations and other entities that deal with the administration of justice.
EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION (EMCDDA)
2016–18 strategy, and work programme and 2016 annual work programme
The EMCDDA strategy and work programme for 2016–18 and the 2016 annual work programme is based on the EMCDDA’s vision to contribute to a more secure and a healthier Europe. A more proactive approach, combined with a greater emphasis to knowledge transfer, strategic analysis and threat assessment will be the main drivers to achieve this goal.
Emergency department-based brief interventions for individuals with substance-related problems: a review of effectiveness
This paper reviews the effectiveness of brief interventions in an emergency department setting. It presents an analysis of five systematic reviews and 16 randomised controlled trials. Most of these studies focused on alcohol-related cases or on cases of alcohol and drug use, with four studies specifically targeting illicit drug use.
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME (UNODC). World Health Organization - INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence Against Children
INSPIRE is an evidence-based resource for everyone committed to preventing and responding to violence against children and adolescents – from government to grassroots, and from civil society to the private sector. It represents a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help countries and communities intensify their focus on the prevention programmes and services with the greatest potential to reduce violence against children. These seven strategies are: Implementation and enforcement of laws; Norms and values; Safe environments; Parent and caregiver support; Income and economic strengthening; Response and support services; and Education and life skills. Additionally, INSPIRE includes two cross-cutting activities that together help connect and strengthen – and assess progress towards – the seven strategies.
World wildlife crime report 2016 - Trafficking in protected species
The trafficking of wildlife is increasingly recognized as both a specialized area of organized crime and a significant threat to many plant and animal species. The World Wildlife Crime Report takes stock of the present wildlife crime situation with a focus on illicit trafficking of specific protected species of wild fauna and flora, and provides a broad assessment of the nature and extent of the problem at the global level. It includes a quantitative market assessment and a series of in-depth illicit trade case studies
UNODC and ICSS launch comprehensive Resource Guide on Good Practices in the Investigation of Match-Fixing
Following on from the partnership signed last year at the 13th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, UNODC and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have unveiled a new resource guide that will help law enforcement and sports organizations better detect and investigate match-fixing and cases of sports-results manipulation.
Erasmus+ Programme – Learn how to be successful in obtaining funds for education, training, youth, and sport
Useful information and best practices of Erasmus+ Programme, accomplished by guidelines on how to develop your project idea in 2 days!
About the course
Erasmus+ Programme aims at supporting projects in the fields of Education, Training, Youth, and Sport for the2014-2020 financing period providing many opportunities for the educational projects that target young people, students, adults, and professionals. The 2-days training is created to empower the participants in acquiring a solid understanding of the funding opportunities as well as professional guidelines in developing project idea for the concrete call for proposals identified by the trainer prior the course. Using interactive methods, the participants are asked to actively take part in the programme, which creates more effective transfer of knowledge and stronger follow-up in terms of successful fundraising through Erasmus+ Programme. The programme will focus on upcoming deadlines in October 2016 and beginning of 2017.
Sessions:
13 - 14 September 2016
Location:
Science 14 Atrium
Rue de La Science 14b, Brussels (Belgium)
Course fee:
EUR 590 – EARLY BIRD fee (valid only for registrations before 30 August 2016)
EUR 690 – Regular participation fee
Security and Justice at a Crossroads. 2016 John W. Holmes Memorial Lecture
At the 2016 Annual Meeting at Fordham University, H.E. Ibrahim Gambari delivered the Holmes Lecture "Security and Justice at a Crossroads: the Future of Global Governance." A revised and extended version of this lecture is now available for download on the ACUNS website.
Quantifying the Decline in Juvenile Sexual Recidivism Rates.
Caldwell, Michael F.
Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, Jul 18 , 2016, No Pagination Specified.
Data from several sources have indicated that violence in general (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2012; Finkelhor & Jones, 2004; Sickmund, & Puzzanchera, 2014), and sexual recidivism in adult offenders (Duwe, 2014; Helmus, 2009; Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 2015), has declined substantially in recent decades. This finding is significant because the potential effectiveness of public policies intended to reduce sexual violence in society rests in part on the base rate for re-offense of adjudicated violent offenders. This study examined whether the recidivism base rate for juvenile sexual recidivism has undergone a similar decline in recent decades. We examined 106 studies from 98 reports or data sets involving 33,783 cases of adjudicated juvenile sexual offenders that were carried out between 1938 and 2014. Results showed a weighted mean base rate for sexual recidivism of 4.92% over a mean follow-up time of 58.98 months (SD = 50.97, Median = 52.75). The year of initiation of the study predicted the sexual recidivism rate after controlling for the follow-up time (FΔ = 14.72, p = .0002). Studies conducted between 2000 and 2015 reported a weighted mean sexual recidivism rate of 2.75%; 73% lower than the rate of 10.30% reported by studies conducted between 1980 and 1995. The implications for public policies, risk assessment methods, and clinical services are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION FOR VICTIM SUPPORT (APAV)
Project IVOR - Implementing victim-oriented reform of the criminal justice system in the European Union (2014-2016) arises from the idea of providing a full overview of current research into and with victims’ rights and services, identifying lacunas in the knowledge base and of offering a model which can serve to connect experience and research in one area to another.
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGYTrends & issues in crime and criminal justiceStudy in prison reduces recidivism and welfare dep.
This paper describes the effectiveness of correctional education in improving post-release outcomes. The report shows that the more classes completed by prisoners the lower the rate of re-incarceration and the less likely they are to increase the seriousness of their offending
The reporting experiences and support needs of victim
This paper presents the results of in-depth interviews conducted with a sample of 80 individuals from across Australia who lodged complaints of online fraud involving losses of $10,000 or more over the preceding four years. Their stories illustrate the financial impact of fraud and the emotional, psychological, interpersonal and physical impacts of their victimisation. They also document the barriers they faced in reporting these crimes. The paper concludes by identifying the support needs of victims of online fraud.
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL.Integrity pacts: a how-to guide from practitioners
“Integrity Pacts” are a tool developed by Transparency International for tackling corruption in public procurement. The purpose of this publication – which was written collaboratively in only four days – is to contribute to the already existing literature on Integrity Pacts, but from a civil society perspective.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION - CORDIS. Horizon 2020 project reports
Early results from projects funded by the Horizon 2020 (H2020) programme are now available on CORDIS. They highlight some of the first outcomes of these projects by summarising first periodic reports.
TOPIC : Action grants to support support national or transnational projects regarding the criminal justice response to prevent radicalisation leading
Topic identifier: JUST-JCOO-TERR-AG-2016
Publication date: 22 June 2016
Types of action: JUST-AG Justice Action Grant
DeadlineModel:
Planned opening date: single-stage
27 September 2016 Deadline: 15 November 2016 17:00:00
Don't forget to register for the CEP Conference on Alternatives to Detention
On 6-7 October 2016 CEP organises an international conference in Bucharest, Romania on one of its core business topics: “Alternatives to Detention”.
The event will bring together different perspectives and concepts regarding “Alternatives to detention” from various European countries, institutions and universities.
Besides the plenary sessions, several workshops will be a good opportunity to gain in depth information and knowledge regarding good practices and specific projects developed within the field of Probation. Specific topics that will be presented and discussed in the workshops are: drugs courts & drug treatment, the use of technology in alternatives to detention, probation & profession, mental health and radicalization.
Report on CEP's 10th Conference on Electronic Monitoring in Europe
Over the years the CEP EM conference has become known as the platform par excellence for being updated about the newest technical developments in EM, to hear the latest experiences with EM from the different probation services, and to exchange ideas on the topic.
In April 2016 the City of Riga, Latvia welcomed delegates to the 10th CEP conference on Electronic Monitoring. The theme of the conference was ‘Back to the Future’. Delegates included businesses representatives, government policy makers, practitioners, academics and researchers some of whom attended the first CEP conference on EM in 1998.
As the use of EM has expanded and as EM technology has evolved the reach and impact of the CEP conference on EM has grown. This was reflected by the conference being held for the first time in one of the Baltic States where the use of EM is developing recently. The aim of the conference was to take stock of the knowledge gained from the use of EM so far, to identify good practices whilst utilising this knowledge to have an informed debate about possible futures for EM.
University of Cambridge Research: School starting age: the evidence
Earlier this month the "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign made headlines with a letter calling for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools. Here, one of the signatories, Cambridge researcher David Whitebread, from the Faculty of Education, explains why children may need more time to develop before their formal education begins in earnest
Unicef: Uprooted: THE GROWING CRISIS FOR REFUGEE
Migration – both
forced and voluntary
– is bringing the
world ever closer
together. Among
the 244 million
international
migrants whose
journeys are
reflected in this
diagram, there are
31 million children.
Every one of these
children – as well
as those uprooted
within their own
borders – deserves
to be protected
and to enjoy their
full complement of rights.
October is CyberSecMonth
This is an advocacy campaign taking place in October benefiting the citizens. It is supported by ENISA and EC DG CONNECT with the participation of many partners.
Cyber Security is a Shared Responsibility
ECSM is the EU’s annual advocacy campaign that takes place in October and aims to raise awareness of cyber security threats, promote cyber security among citizens and provide up to date security information, through education and sharing of good practices
EFUS: all for Practices: Prevention and fight against acts of discriminatory violence
Efus and eight European organisations are launching a call to identify existing innovative and encouraging practices at the local level throughout Europe to combat crime and misdemeanors motivated by racism, xenophobia and all other forms of intolerance. 50 practices will be selected from the responses to this call, which will be published in a manual and disseminated across Europe to promote local initiatives and encourage authorities to take more action against acts of discriminatory violence. For more details, please consult the call for practices available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish. To submit a practice, please use the template available here or send us a presentation of your project before 11 November 2016. This call is part of the framework of the Just & Safer Cities for All Project, led by Efus and co-financed by the European Commission, whose primary objective is to strengthen the knowledge of stakeholders on the measures which can be taken at the local level against discriminatory violence.
Scientific American: When Police Deal with People Who Have Mental Health Issues
August 28, 2016
Scientific American
By Michael D. Thompson, director of The Council of State Governments Justice Center
Publication: Ending Discrimination against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change
National Academy of Sciences
August 15, 2016
Register for Webinar: Emerging Opportunities to Use Medicaid to Support Trauma Services in Schools
Hosted by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs
This webinar will highlight opportunities available to states for providing trauma services in schools through Medicaid. Participants will learn how Medicaid can support trauma screening and evidence-based trauma interventions and how schools can use Medicaid funding to provide these services to students in need.
Date: Monday, Sept. 19
Time: 3–4 pm ET
Register for Webinar: Police-Mental Health Collaboration Programs, a Different Way of Policing
Hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance
Register for this webinarDate: Wednesday, Sept. 28
Time: 2–3:30 p.m. ET
Law enforcement agencies have used police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) programs to help officers safely and effectively respond to calls for service involving people with mental illnesses for decades. This webinar will provide an overview of PMHC programs—collaborative partnerships among law enforcement agencies, mental health providers, and other community-based entities—and will feature two Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees whose programs effectively respond to people with mental illnesses.
San Marcos (TX) Police Department Corporal Sam Myers will discuss the San Marcos Mental Health Officer (MHO) Program, which uses a mental health officer as the liaison between law enforcement, people in need of mental health services, and the rest of the community.
Additionally, El Dorado County (CA) Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) Sergeant Michael Yarbrough will share information on the county’s Crisis Intervention Team Management Model.
Moderator:
•Nicola Smith-Kea, Senior Policy Analyst, CSG Justice Center
Presenters:
•Michael Yarbrough, Sergeant, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office
•Sam Myers, Corporal, San Marcos Police Department
Building a Multidisciplinary Pipeline of Researchers in Child Abuse and Neglect:
Rationale: Child abuse and neglect is a significant public health concern in the United States and around the world. According to the most recent statistics, in fiscal year 2014, there were over three million referrals for some form of child maltreatment. The magnitude of the problem, the devastating short and long term consequences, and the importance of co-occurring contextual factors make this a challenging area of research requiring research from multiple disciplines. Despite the scope, size, and costs associated with child abuse and neglect, however, there is a dearth of scholars trained to conduct research in child abuse and neglect. As noted in the recent Institute of Medicine (2014) report by the Committee on Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Decade, “Existing research and service system infrastructures are not sufficient for responding to this public health challenge”.
This exciting new annual summer training institute is designed to help assure a continued pipeline of researchers interested in advancing science regarding abuse and neglect. This requires an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach that can take into account the multi-determined nature of this public health problem and its multiple and cascading outcomes. Beginning in 2017, 15 competitively selected trainees will receive awards to attend a week long summer institute. Training activities of the institute will begin prior to the summer and extend beyond the on-site week-long training to include individual follow-up mentoring provided by trainers matched to participants’ interests. Institute presenters (trainers) represent diverse fields (e.g., anthropology, criminology, genetics, law, medicine, psychology, public health, and social work), methodological expertise, and cultural backgrounds. This project is funded by the National Institute of Child and Human Development (NICHD) and executed through a collaboration of two senior scholars (Drs. Melissa Jonson-Reid from Washington University and Cathy Spatz Widom of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York).
The competitive award will fund 15 early career or transitioning scholars with backgrounds in a variety disciplines, including criminology, economics, law, neuroscience, genetics, medicine, psychology, psychiatry, public health, public policy, social work, orsociology. Applicants need not have expertise in child maltreatment but must have some training related to children’s health and development prior to the summer institute. Costs of materials, food, lodging, travel, and communication with mentors are provided as part of the award. The first summer training institute will be held in St Louis, Missouri at Washington University with subsequent years alternating between New York City and St. Louis.
Timeline and application procedures for Year One follow:
Timeline:
• October 15, 2016 - January 6, 2017: Applications accepted
• January 6, 2017: Final due date for applications
• February 15, 2017: Awardees will be notified and pre-seminar readings will be distributed.
• May 22 - May 26, 2017: 4 1/2 day seminar to be held at Washington University in St. Louis
• June, 2017: Follow-up calls with mentors
• July 15, 2017: Submission of final draft of brief research proposal (6 pages)
• August 15, 2017: Trainees receive feedback and suggestions for funding
Participant Commitment:
Trainees must be able to attend the onsite training, complete the readings prior to the seminar, and adhere to the timeline for research plans.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have completed their PhD or MD (or equivalent degree). Applicants must meet early career scientist criteria [meaning that the scholars must not yet have been a PI on any grant beyond the R03 or R21 (developmental) levels] OR be established researchers who are interested in transitioning to research on child maltreatment but lack methodological training in this area.
All participants will be required to have some training related to children’s health or development to serve as a foundation for participation. However, prior training specific to child maltreatment is not needed. Participants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing research relevant to epidemiology (causes and consequences), prevention or intervention in the area of child maltreatment. Participants must also indicate how this training will advance them in their chosen careers.
For this institute, we will accept up to 15 participants with a minimum of at least four different specialties or disciplines represented. Applicants from under-represented ethnic/racial groups, persons with disabilities, or persons from disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
Application Process:
Submit these materials:
(1) Completed application form (see below)
(2) A 2-3 page statement of interest describing why this training will be beneficial to you, what work related to child maltreatment, if any, you have done, and a brief rationale for and discussion of a research study you hope to conduct in the future (this latter section will form the foundation for the brief proposal project);
(3) Curriculum vitae; and
(4) A letter from a senior researcher or administrator at your institution indicating their enthusiasm regarding the anticipated benefits of your participation and the support of the institution for any needed release time in order to participate, as no stipend will be provided.
Applications should be submitted to:
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD
Professor and Director Brown Center for Violence and Injury
Summer Training Institute on Child Abuse and Neglect
Campus Box 1196, 1 Brookings Drive
St Louis, Mo 63130
Or electronically by e-mail to: jonsonrd@wustl.edu
Due Date: Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, January 6, 2017.
Review Process:
Applicants will be reviewed by the Summer Training Institute Co-Directors (Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD and Cathy Spatz Widom, PhD) and at least one additional institute presenter. Applications will be rated according to relevance of interest, likelihood to benefit from the training content (i.e., coming from disciplines/training programs not already benefiting from such material), promise as a researcher in this area, and strength of support letter. We will select up to 15 participants, with an aim of achieving broad diversity in discipline, topical interest and ethnic and experiential backgrounds.
Questions can be directed to:
Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD (jonsonrd@wustl.edu)
Cathy Spatz Widom, PhD (cwidom@jjay.cuny.edu)
Call for Papers: Criminal Justice Review. Special Issue: Victimization of Special Populations
Guest Editor: Dr. Lisa R. Muftić, Winner of the 2015 Faculty Researcher of the Year Award for the Division of Victimology (ASC) Criminal Justice Review invites submissions for a special issue “Victimization of Special Populations,” edited by Dr. Lisa R. Muftić. The goal of this special issue is to disseminate new and innovative research that explores the victimization experiences of those within special populations. Manuscripts are welcome from diverse methodological approaches that focus on empirical assessments of the victimization of special populations, including but not limited to the elderly, juveniles, LGBT individuals, and survivors of sexual assault. An abstract of approximately 100 words and a brief biographical sketch must accompany the manuscript. Submissions should arrive no later than January 15, 2017 to allow for blind peer review. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages double-spaced excluding tables, figures, and references. Send two electronic copies of the manuscript, one full version (with a cover page containing the author’s name, title, institutional contact information; acknowledgments; research grant numbers; and the date, location, and conference at which the manuscript may have been presented), and one blind copy (sans all identifying information) to Dr. Lisa R. Muftić at CJR.victimization@gmail.com. Manuscripts should be in MS Word format and conform to the formatting style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) and CJR formatting guidelines: http://cjr.sagepub.com/.
Call for Papers: From the Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice: New Developments in the Treatment of Psychopathy.
Guest Editor: Dr Simon Draycott, University of Surrey and Broadmoor Hospital, s.draycott@surrey.ac.uk Focus: The effectiveness of psychological therapy with psychopaths has been a topic of intense interest in recent years. From a perspective of therapeutic nihilism, a more nuanced perspective has begun to emerge. It is clear that individuals designated as psychopathic may not respond as well as other individuals to psychological therapy, and particularly to offence-focused therapy. However, the question of whether psychopathy itself is or is not treatable remains open. Moreover, a detailed understanding of what underpins the reduced effectiveness of offence-focused therapy for psychopaths, or whether this reduced efficacy is a universal effect, remain to be elucidated. This issue aims to bring together an up-to-date overview of current science and practice in the treatment of psychopathy. This may include focused systematic reviews on particular topics in the treatment of psychopathy as well as empirical and theoretical papers. Potential topics might include: • Specialist interventions for individuals with high levels of psychopathy, whether psychological, medical, social or environmental. • Mechanisms of change or resistance to change over treatment in psychopathy. • Motivation or readiness for change in psychopathy. • Outcomes for psychopaths in empirically validated therapies, whether these are focused on offending or on mental health. • Interventions focused on the early precursors of psychopathy in children or adolescents. • Theoretical models relevant to developing interventions for psychopathy, or understanding the responsiveness of psychopaths to treatment. Ultimately, this special issue aims to provide practitioners, researchers and students with a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in the treatment of psychopathy. Submission Procedure: Submissions to this journal are through the ScholarOne submission system here: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jcrpp Please visit the author guidelines for the journal at http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=jcrpp which gives full details. Please ensure you select this special issue from the relevant drop down menu on page four of the submission process. Submission Deadline: October 2017 Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06
UCL Jill Dando Institute Crime Analysis training course
Monday 7th - Thursday 10th November 2016
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/scs/cpd-events
Course cost: £1395
“I have been a police analyst for 6 years. I never really learn anything on the courses my Force send me on. If I’m honest, they are a bit of a waste of time. But this course ... Wow! I learned so much, particularly about different types of data and techniques.” Police Senior Intelligence Analyst
The UCL JDI Crime Analysis course offers the essential skills that an analyst requires to become pro-actively involved in information-driven, evidence-led, problem solving approaches to reducing crime, ASB and other community safety issues. The course is interactive, and is designed to improve an analyst’s awareness of data that are available across a range of agencies for analysis, extend their skills in analytical techniques, and build their confidence in ensuring that analysis is used to influence decision-making. The course places great emphasis on helping analysts to develop good quality problem profiles and target profiles.
CEP Workshop on Foreing National Offenders 24-25 November
In close co-operation with the Belgian Prison Service, the joint EuroPris and CEP Foreign National Prisoners Expert Group organises a workshop on 24 and 25 November in Bruges, Belgium. The workshop offers a range of key note presenters from across Europe, including prison and probation practitioners, voluntary sector working with prisoners abroad, as well as, university lecturers and researchers. The purpose is to promote better national regulation and best practice for Foreign National Offenders in Europe, through contributing to a greater awareness of Foreign National Offenders issues and through improving the management, rehabilitation and resettlement needs of Foreign National Offenders.
Aim of the workshop
• Facilitate the exchange of promising practices and knowledge of European practitioners from Prison & Probation Services and NGO's.
• Present modes of co-operation and exchange of information between national and international agencies and groups supporting prisoners abroad and their families
• Get insight into latest research on the issue of Foreign National Offenders
Presentations will be given on subjects such as:
• Management of Foreign National Offenders
• Trends and rates of foreigners in European Prisons from 2000-2016
• Interagency cooperation and cooperation with the Immigration Service
• Working with expelled offenders in Albania and Romania
CSG Justice Center: UTEC and Roca Uplifted as Model Programs for Young Adults in the Justice System
August 26, 2016
UTEC logoUTEC and Roca, two Second Chance Act (SCA) grantees based in Massachusetts, were highlighted in a recent report by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) for their innovative approaches to working with young adults. The report, Environmental Scan of Developmentally Appropriate Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults, was published in June and identifies programs and legislation that address the Roca logodevelopmental needs of young adults in the justice system. Research shows that young adults (aged 18–24) are overrepresented in arrests and prison admissions and also recidivate at high rates.
Summit of Mayors “Alliance of European Cities Against Violent Extremism”, 9 November, Rotterdam
European local elected officials and representatives of local and regional authorities will discuss the current state of play in the area of the prevention of radicalisation and the available capacity-building resources for local bodies, during a conference organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Efus and the municipality of Rotterdam, on 9 November in the Dutch city. This Summit of Mayors “Alliance of European Cities Against Violent Extremism” follows up on the November 2015 conference in Aarhus, Denmark, which gathered local authorities to discuss radicalisation and its prevention, and resulted in the creation of the Alliance of European Cities and the adoption of the “Declaration of Aarhus”. The morning session will be dedicated to the many developments in the field of preventive policies in Europe since the Aarhus conference, particularly in the wake of the terrorist attacks in various European cities. Local elected officials and representatives from the cities of Aarhus, Barcelona, Bordeaux, London, Malaga, Malmö and Vilvoorde will present their local strategy and how they have adapted it following the recent events. Afterwards, participants will have the opportunity to take part in study visits organised by the city of Rotterdam about its approach and initiatives regarding the prevention of radicalisation. The afternoon session will be dedicated to capacity building. Different tools at the disposal of local authorities, both at the political and technical level, will be presented. Furthermore, Efus, the Congress and other regional and international networks and working groups on the prevention of radicalisation will present their resources in this field.
EUCPN: Toolbox 8 - Preventing Cybercrime - policies & practices
26 September 2016
Cybercrime is a borderless problem, consisting of criminal acts that are committed online by using electronic communications networks and information systems - such as crimes specific to the Internet, online fraud and forgery and illegal online content. Whilst the value of the cybercriminal economy as a whole is not precisely known, the losses are thought to represent billions of euros per year. The scale of the problem is itself a threat to law enforcement response capability – with more than 150,000 viruses and other types of malicious code in circulation and a million people victims of cybercrime every day.
The toolbox is primarily written for local policy-makers and practioners who may be confronted with this in their daily work. In the third part some examples of practices implemented in various Member States are further explored. By doing this, the toolbox aims to build up and exchange practical knowledge and know-how and to inspire people working in the field of preventing cybercrime to learn from each other.
[idw] To Help or Not to Help?
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft - idw - Pressemitteilung Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Kerstin Skork, 29.09.2016 10:17
To Help or Not to Help?
In emergency situations do people think solely of themselves? In a study published in Nature Scientific Reports, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development have shown that readiness to help depends heavily on personality. The results show that most people would help others in emergency situations, some of them even more so than in harmless everyday situations.
It is said that people show their true colors in times of adversity. In a recently published study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development have found that extreme conditions bring out the good in people as well as the bad. In their experiments, prosocial and altruistic people in particular often helped others even more in an emergency situation than in a relaxed and non-threatening situation, whereas selfish participants became less cooperative. “Emergency situations seem to amplify people’s natural tendency to cooperate,” says Mehdi Moussaïd, researcher in the Center for Adaptive Rationality at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.
The researchers invited 104 participants act out scenarios in a computer game that they developed specifically for the experiment. In this “help- or-escape dilemma game,” participants under time and monetary pressure had to decide whether they were willing to risk taking time to help others before reaching their goal or saving themselves in two different situations—one everyday and one emergency situation. After the game, the researchers measured participants’ social value orientation—that is, their concern for others—and categorized them as having a prosocial or individualistic profile.
The first scenario was an everyday situation in a train station. The players’ goal was to catch a train. The time available for the game was 60 seconds. Participants who succeeded in catching the train won a bonus of 1 euro; there was no penalty in case of failure. On their way to the platform, the participants met eight other travelers who each needed help finding their own train. Participants chose between a button to help or a button to end the game (“escape”), which in reality would have corresponded to heading directly to the train platform. Whether they would succeed in catching their train in time, however, was determined at random by the computer, depending on the point at which participants left the game. Ending the game early increased the chances of success. The more people they helped and the more time elapsed, the lower the participants’
chances of winning the game.
The second scenario was an emergency situation in a train station. After an explosion, participants had to leave the building as quickly as possible. This time, they only had 15 seconds to escape, and they risked losing 4 euros if they didn’t make it out of the building in time. There was no bonus in case of success. To emphasize the alarming nature of the situation, the researchers added a red blinking frame to the computer screen. Here again, participants encountered eight other travelers who were each in need of help, and the procedure was otherwise the same as in the first scenario.
Overall, participants helped others less in the emergency situation because of the time pressure they were under. However, when the researchers focused on individual participants, they found that many of those categorized as prosocial were more helpful in the emergency
situation: 44% of them were more ready to help in the emergency than in the everyday situation. The opposite was true of participants categorized as individualistic, 52% of whom reduced their cooperative behavior in the emergency situation.
“Our game-based approach offers a new way of studying human cooperation and could help authorities to manage crowd behaviors during mass emergencies,” says Mehdi Moussaïd.
https://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en/media/2016/09/to-help-or-not-to-help
