Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 97875 total results. Showing results 64401 to 64420 «321732183219322032213222322332243225Next ›Last » Enforcement Intensity in Danish Drug Control, 1996–2017 Enforcement intensity towards drug law offences in Denmark has increased since 2004, making Denmark one of the few Western countries that is heading towards a more repressive drug control approach. The aim of this study is to examine patterns and correlates of drug enforcement intensity over time. Policy documents and criminal statistics on drug law offences, from 1996 to 2017, are analysed in the context of the rationality perspective and the theory of policy coherence. Time series analyses and bivariate tests of statistical significance are used to examine enforcement intensity over time, between seasons, and in the gender and ethnic composition of convictions. Three periods are identified, delineated by documents that set forth drug policy aims. From 1996 to 2003, a series of qualitative changes to the legal framework was introduced, followed by a quantitative increase in enforcement pressure from 2004 to 2010 with a focus on Copenhagen. From 2011 to 2017, other regions of the country also increased enforcement. The increased intensity in drug control followed a period of increasing cannabis prevalence rates. The increase in reported minor drug law offences correlated with increased seasonal variations and increased disparity in the gender and ethnicity of convicted individuals. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research 15/2/2020 Research article “Cops and the Klan”: Police Disavowal of Risk and Minimization of Threat From the Far-Right Critical scholars argue that contemporary policing practices reproduce colonial logics through the maintenance of racial and economic inequality. In this article, I extend the framing of policing as a colonial project grounded in white supremacy to an analysis of police responses to white power mobilization during a heightened period of activity and violence (2015–2017). Borrowing from Perry and Scrivens (2018), I identify the two most common police responses—“disavowal of risk” and “minimization of threat”—in the official investigations into the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, 2017. Based on an analysis of newspaper reports from across the United States during the two-year period since then, I found that local and federal law enforcement consistently trivialized the presence of white power groups in the community, elevated the potential threat from protestors, concentrated intelligence efforts on activists, and provided differential protection to white supremacists. Critical Criminology - Registration at source 15/2/2020 Research article Fake online prostitutes urge men to make their excuses and leave A pioneering project in Seattle that posts fake adverts for sexual services is cutting crime rates by a third The Telegraph - Subscription at source 15/2/2020 News Non-crimes should not waste police time The police have enough to do without looking into things that, by their very definition, are not a crime. Despite this, nearly 120,000 “non-crime” hate incidents have been reported in England and Wales – of which the most famous might become Harry Miller’s. The Telegraph - Subscription at source 15/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Met removes hundreds from gangs matrix after breaking data laws How list is compiled also to be reviewed amid claims it blights life chances and is discriminatory The Guardian 15/2/2020 News Low-level offenders swap prosecution for rehab in Durham scheme Durham Police’s Checkpoint has had a huge impact on reoffending rates of offenders charged with low-level crimes. Shropshire Star 15/2/2020 News The Times view on Harry Miller, Twitter and the trans debate: Thought Police The High Court has rightly ruled that officers’ response to allegedly transphobic tweets was disproportionate. This is an important victory for free speech The Times - Subscription at source 15/2/2020 Feature, Opinion Hate speech policing is Orwellian, warns judge in trans tweets case Police have been urged to rewrite the rules on hate crime after a judge likened a force to the Gestapo over its handling of a businessman who tweeted about transgender people. The Times 15/2/2020 News Dating fraud in Sussex and lottery scams in Durham: crime hotspots identified Sussex is the nation’s dating fraud capital while residents of Durham should keep their eyes peeled for lottery scams and people in Surrey will want to be vigilant about door-to-door salesmen. The Times - Subscription at source 15/2/2020 Analysis, Feature Investigation and witness appeal launched following incident after football match We have begun an investigation into the actions of a South Yorkshire Police officer, following the Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday football match on Saturday 8 February 2020. Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 14/2/2020 News Dorset detective dismissed for ‘unwanted physical contact’ with female colleague A Dorset Police detective constable who groped and kissed a female colleague without her consent has been dismissed after being found guilty of gross misconduct. Police Professional 14/2/2020 News Barristers urge PCCs to investigate crown court delays Kate Brunner QC, Leader of the Western Circuit, warned the lack of crown court sitting times is impacting on witnesses, police and defendants and urged PCCs to investigate the extent of problems in their areas Police Oracle - Subscription at source 14/2/2020 News Policing hate crime guidance ruled to be lawful A High Court judge has today rejected a claim that the College’s hate crime guidance is unlawful. College of Policing 14/2/2020 News Police apology over handling of custody death case Police have apologised for their handling of the case of a man kept in custody who later died. BBC 14/2/2020 News Investigation into ‘transphobic tweets’ was ‘disproportionate’ but hate crime guidance ruled lawful Officers from Humberside Police unlawfully interfered with a man’s right to freedom of expression by turning up at his place of work to speak to him about allegedly “transphobic” tweets, the High Court has ruled Police Professional 14/2/2020 News Supreme Court of Canada to examine solitary confinement in federal prisons CANADA: OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will revisit provincial court rulings that declared federal provisions on the solitary confinement of prisoners to be unconstitutional — an examination that could have implications for new legislation intended to improve procedures for separating in-mates from others. Blue Line (Canada) 14/2/2020 News Harry Miller: Police probe into ‘transphobic’ tweets unlawful The police response to an ex-officer's allegedly transphobic tweets was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. BBC 14/2/2020 News Poll reveals dwindling faith in police ability to solve crimes As few as one in nine people believe police would solve their case if they were victims of crime, according to an exclusive YouGov poll that exposes a collapse in public confidence in the criminal justice system. The Telegraph 14/2/2020 Analysis, Feature Police record 120,000 ‘non-crime incidents’ that may stop accused getting jobs Police have recorded nearly 120,000 “non-crime” hate incidents and may have stopped those accused from getting jobs, the Telegraph can disclose. The Telegraph 14/2/2020 News ‘It changed my whole outlook’: how police scheme changed one offender’s life Samantha Raw feared her children would be taken away, but was given a second chance The Guardian 14/2/2020 Analysis, Feature «321732183219322032213222322332243225Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
