Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98679 total results. Showing results 27081 to 27100 «135113521353135413551356135713581359Next ›Last » Felony Murder Liability for Homicides by Police: Too Unfair and Too Much to Bear On November 23, 2020, a fifteen-year-old boy was gunned down by five Oklahoma City police officers, after he exited a convenience store and dropped the gun that he and a sixteen-year-old partner had earlier used to rob the store’s owner. Initially, the boy’s non-present partner was charged with first-degree (felony) murder for this killing. But after months of efforts by the boy’s mother and local activists, the district attorney also charged five officers with first-degree manslaughter for this same killing. This case raises the question of whether Oklahoma—or any American state—can convict a defendant of felony murder based upon a killing that was a criminal homicide by a police officer. More broadly, it raises the question of whether a felony “participant” can be convicted of felony murder based upon a killing by a “nonparticipant,” who killed while resisting the underlying felony. Killings by “nonparticipants” include killings by responding police officers, as well as by bystanders and victims of the original felony. This is the first Article to address felony murder liability for homicides by nonparticipants. This Article presents a fifty-state survey of American law that determines which states maintain a traditional approach to felony murder (not requiring any culpable mens rea regarding a killing arising from a covered felony), which states are “agency states” (that limit felony murder to killings by participants), which are “proximate cause states” (that allow felony murder convictions for killings by nonparticipants), and which proximate cause states would potentially allow felony murder liability for a criminal homicide by a police officer, bystander, or victim. This Article maintains that even states that have adopted a broad proximate cause approach to felony murder should prevent such liability for killings by nonparticipants that are chargeable homicides and proposes some statutory and doctrinal approaches for doing so in a principled way. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 5/6/2023 Research article A qualitative examination of the implementation of optimal forager inspired crime reduction programmes in the United Kingdom Certain aspects of optimal forager theory (OFT), which is drawn from ecology, have shown positive results in predicting areas at risk of future domestic burglary offending. This led to police services developing analysis methods that embraced OFT to underpin their deployment of resources to prevent or reduce domestic burglary. There has been limited examination, using quantitative approaches, of how individual police services have implemented such crime reduction schemes. This study broadens this literature by qualitatively exploring OFT strategies within five police services. By interviewing participants involved in the programmes the study gathers views and perspectives of the implementations, identifying many positive by-products of the strategies. By contrast, factors affecting the implementation and application of the theoretical framework are also identified. Both good and bad are discussed in the context of their practical implications for police services globally looking to implement crime reduction plans that embrace OFT. International Journal of Police Science & Management - Subscription at source 5/6/2023 Research article Fits and starts: Criminology’s influence on policing policy and practice Criminologists, like most academics, are trained to explore discrete research questions on relatively narrow topics, testing theories, applying rigorous methodologies, and landing articles in top-tier journals with high rates of citation. Promotional criteria in university settings incentivize this approach, with little value placed on ensuring research findings are translated for lay audiences and presented in a manner that informs policy and practice. Indeed, as recently as a decade ago, the news media largely relied on people with law degrees to share their expertise on issues of crime, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system rather than criminologists serving in this role. The field’s advancement towards more policy relevance and media impact has been spurred by public and private investments and key influencers skilled at translating research for practitioner and lay audiences. This chapter covers that evolution, drawing from a dozen of those influencers to trace the key milestones within the complex ecosystem of actors in the criminal justice and policing space. That ecosystem consists of academic researchers and research centers within universities; scholars housed in non-academic research institutes; the academy, as represented primarily by the two most prominent criminology associations; the federal government; and philanthropy. It closes with an eye toward the future, arguing that in order for criminology programs to remain relevant and attract students (who are increasingly social justice-minded), they must enhance media outreach and incentivize translational research activities. CRIMRXIV 5/6/2023 Research article Did ‘wokeness’ cancel Police Ten 7? New research suggests racial stereotyping was the real culprit The decision earlier this year by TVNZ to cancel Police Ten 7 – the channel’s longest running reality series – sparked claims of wokeness and cancel culture; but new research by Auckland University of Technology Associate Professor Antje Deckert, and Juan Marcellus Tauri, Adjunct Associate Professor at Macquarie University, found that the programme had over-represented Māori and Pasifika suspects in violent offences, and under-represented the proportion of Māori and Pasifika police officers. Policing Insight 5/6/2023 Analysis, Feature Persistence of Touch DNA for Analysis NIJ-funded research reveals how long DNA is detectable on various surfaces under different conditions. National Institute of Justice (USA) 5/6/2023 Research article PSNI officer injured as police attacked in security alert hoax Officers came under a “sustained attack” when they responded to a security alert in Derry/Londonderry that was later declared a hoax. Police Professional 5/6/2023 News Staffordshire Police ‘not stepping away’ from vulnerable people A police force has said plans to change how it responded to mental health related call-outs did not represent "stepping away from people in need". The Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police said officers were spending too much time looking after vulnerable people rather than tackling crime. BBC 5/6/2023 News ‘Axe under pillow’: paramedics urged to take police escorts to 1,200 dangerous homes Paramedics are being told to take a police escort to more than 1,200 addresses for fear of attack, The Times can reveal. The College of Paramedics said the figure was outrageous and called on courts to implement tougher sentences for assaults on paramedics. The Times - Subscription at source 5/6/2023 News Officer dismissed for sharing images of people in custody An officer who shared images of people in police custody on WhatsApp together with “inappropriate and derogatory comments” has been dismissed. Police Professional 5/6/2023 News SA Police in live pilot for mobile workforce transformation AUSTRALIA: South Australia Police (SAPOL) is piloting Samsung smartphones with 300 frontline officers under its mobile workforce transformation program, fine-tuning the device setup and apps ahead of a broader rollout. IT News (Australia) 5/6/2023 News Responding to mental health incidents: Is policing about to abandon its social responsibility? The announcement by the Metropolitan Police that it plans to withdraw from attending mental health incidents unless they involve a threat to life has reignited the debate around policing’s role in responding to those in mental health crisis; Dr David Lydon, a former officer and now Senior Lecturer in Professional Policing, believes dropping what is a critical aspect of everyday policing is a mistake, and a betrayal of the service’s social responsibility. Policing Insight - Subscription at source 5/6/2023 Feature, Opinion New tasers could mean frontline police will wear body cameras NEW ZEALAND: Frontline police could soon wear body cameras as the updating of their taser fleet triggers discussions at the top. Police have confirmed the decision to proceed with updating the current taser fleet from late 2023, but the Herald understands the model being considered doesn’t have a built-in camera - unlike the current ones being used. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 5/6/2023 News Is the NZ Police’s first electric car also its fastest? NEW ZEALAND: Last week it was confirmed that the New Zealand Police would be commencing its operational electric vehicle trial via a fleet of five pure EV BMW i4s. Stuff (New Zealand) 5/6/2023 News Police leaders recognised in first King’s Birthday Honours NEW ZEALAND: Three senior members of Police staff are today honoured for their services to New Zealand Police and the community. New Zealand Police 5/6/2023 News Former police chief’s misconduct case still unresolved four years on The Home Office is under pressure to use legislative powers over a former chief constable who has not faced a disciplinary hearing despite allegations dating back more than four years The Times - Subscription at source 5/6/2023 News Visiting the Australian Institute of Police Management with Dr Vicki Herrington Since the early 1960’s, the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM) has been integral in developing police leaders, with more than 6,500 senior officials from policing attending AIPM courses and events. The Institute has both a national and global profile and reputation, for example playing a key role in the international Global Policing Innovation Exchange (GPX) Program. The GPX plays an increasingly influential role in law enforcement across the world, allowing policing leaders to share ideas and initiatives. In this first video of four, the AIPM's Dr Vicki Herrington welcomes Bernard to AIPM, explains more about the work of the AIPM, and provides him with a guided tour of the world class facilities. PolicingTV 5/6/2023 Feature, Interview, Opinion, Video Man charged over shirt with apparent offensive Hillsborough reference A man has been charged after allegedly being seen on Saturday wearing a shirt at the FA Cup final that appeared to make an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster. The Guardian 4/6/2023 News Met police dealing with at least one dangerous dog a day, figures show MPs call for new laws as data shows rise in number of dog seizures is not matched by action against owner The Guardian 4/6/2023 News Search of Nicola Sturgeon’s home ‘proportionate and necessary’, says police chief Sir Iain Livingstone says move was not politically motivated and defends use of forensic tent outside house The Guardian 4/6/2023 News The future of PFCCs: Strengthening the governance of fire The government response to a consultation on reforming fire and resue services is due shortly Police Oracle - Subscription at source 4/6/2023 Feature «135113521353135413551356135713581359Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
