Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 98635 total results. Showing results 75801 to 75820 «378737883789379037913792379337943795Next ›Last » Analyzing Block Randomized Studies: the Example of the Jersey City Drug Market Analysis Experiment While block randomized designs have become more common in place-based policing studies, there has been relatively little discussion of the assumptions employed and their implications for statistical analysis. Our paper seeks to illustrate these assumptions, and controversy regarding statistical approaches, in the context of one of the first block randomized studies in criminal justice—the Jersey City Drug Market Analysis Project (DMAP). The major contribution of our article is to clarify statistical modeling in unbalanced block randomized studies. The introduction of blocking adds complexity to the models that are estimated, and care must be taken when including interaction effects in models, whether they are ANOVA models or regression models. Researchers need to recognize this complexity and provide transparent and alternative estimates of study outcomes. Journal of Experimental Criminology - Registration at source 16/12/2018 Research article Exploring the Relationship Between Effective Parenting, Self-Control, and Adherence to the Police Code of Silence Prior research has established that low self-control is significantly related to negative police behaviour, but no known study has investigated the development of self-control in those individuals who become police officers, and its subsequent relationship to police misconduct. To that end, structural equation modelling is used to test the theoretical causal sequence linking effective parenting, self-control, and adherence to the police code of silence among a multi-agency sample of 1,072 police recruits. Though our data offer some support for the parental management hypothesis and for the relationship between low self-control and deviance, the results demonstrate that these propositions are not as clear-cut as theoretically presented. This study offers insight into these complicated relationships and the findings yield important policy implications for police administrators. Deviant Behavior - Registration at source 16/12/2018 Research article Stabbings soar of children forced into county lines cocaine trade Doctors and nurses are having “county lines” training to help the soaring numbers of children caught up in drug-trade violence arriving at trauma and A&E units in rural hospitals. The Times - Subscription at source 16/12/2018 News Police Scotland eyes drugs scheme that helps users instead of criminalising them Scotland is considering implementing a drug diversion programme that will see those caught with small quantities of drugs referred for help rather than criminalised, it has emerged. The National 16/12/2018 News Police given drama lessons to improve detection of coercive control Police officers are to receive drama lessons from theatre actors in a bid to improve their ability to "spot the signs" of domestic abuse. The Telegraph 16/12/2018 News Theresa May’s local force go soft on hard drugs Thames Valley Police will not punish those caught with heroin, cocaine and ecstasy under controversial new scheme Mail Online 16/12/2018 News Petty crime is a great giggle, except for victims Britons’ mockery of The New York Times’s take on London is too smug The Sunday Times - Subscription at source 16/12/2018 Feature, Opinion The differential treatment of women in our justice system Russell Webster does a deep dive into the latest official statistics on women in the justice system. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 15/12/2018 Analysis, Feature Teesside is prime hotspot for computer hackers as police struggle to fight cybercrime In the most recent financial year, Cleveland Police has reported the most incidents of hacking, with a total of 356 reports recorded. Teesside Live 15/12/2018 News North Wales Police officers could soon get Tasers Calls have been made for frontline officers to carry electronic “guns”. Rhyl Journal 15/12/2018 News Police deserve the support of the rest of the country Police need to take back control of our streets and they need our support to do it. Express 15/12/2018 Feature, Opinion Police face first ‘super-complaint’ over immigration referrals Handing over victims and witnesses to the Home Office for immigration enforcement undermines fight against crime, say Liberty and Southall Black Sisters The Guardian 15/12/2018 News Police Scotland ‘must strive to be more diverse’ Police Scotland has been urged to boost recruitment from more diverse backgrounds after figures revealed that just 1 per cent of its serving officers are from black or minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. The Scotsman 15/12/2018 News Middle-class drug users must face tough punishments for ‘fuelling’ knife crime among teenagers, most senior judge in England and Wales says Middle class drug users should not receive favourable treatment in courts as they are fuelling knife crime, the Lord Chief Justice claimed. Mail Online 15/12/2018 News Britain’s WORST drivers revealed Town where two in five motorists have points on licence and city where one reckless motorist has staggering 54 - so how bad is YOUR area? Mail Online 15/12/2018 Analysis, Feature Social Networks, Problem-Solving, Managers: Police Officers in Australia and the USA This article compares the role of management on the effectiveness of social networks for police officers and implications for engagement using survey data from 575 police officers in the USA and 193 police officers in Australia. Analysis included capturing frequencies, correlations, ANOVAs, structural equation modelling (SEM) for quantitative data, and thematic analysis of the qualitative data. The findings show that 5% of police officer in the USA sample and 12% of police officer in Australian sample had no support for problem-solving; police officers in the USA had bigger social networks; the reasons given for not identifying their line manager as part of their social support included ‘the unapproachability of managers’ and ‘poor managers/bullying’ and SEM showed a significant relationship between perceived organizational support (from management), social networks, and employee engagement. The findings have implications for internal security (employee well-being and productivity) and external security (public safety). Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice - Registration at source 15/12/2018 Research article ‘Taser, Taser’! Exploring Factors Associated With Police Use of Taser in England and Wales Police use of Taser in England and Wales has received little academic attention, despite being the topic of much public controversy. Much of our knowledge comes from the United States of America, but these findings are based on a small number of data sets and little testing has been done to see whether such findings apply internationally. This article uses a novel dataset from a police agency in England and Wales, and pilots new covariates, to conduct a multivariate analysis of factors associated with Taser use: the first time such analysis has been conducted outside of North America. This analysis also provides an ideal opportunity to test long-standing theoretical debates about whether police use of force is affected by ‘who the citizen is’, as the conflict approach would predict, or ‘what the citizen does’, in keeping with the consensus tradition. Variables from both the former (namely gender and mental health issues) and the latter category (including presence or use of a weapon) were found to be statistically significant after the inclusion of controls. The results highlight limitations to the application of the American based literature internationally and demonstrate stronger support for consensus than conflict theories. They also highlight that, under certain conditions, it may be appropriate for officers to take civilian characteristics into account when making use of force decisions. Policing and Society 15/12/2018 Research article London police will be using facial recognition cameras on Christmas shoppers in Soho and Piccadilly Circus Surveillance software will cover Soho, Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square Mail Online 15/12/2018 News Police struggle with repeat complainers as 11 people cost force thousands Police bosses have identified 11 persistent complainers whose allegations against officers are costing the national force huge amounts of time and money. The Scotsman 15/12/2018 News Police to test live facial recognition in Westminster Privacy campaigners claim new figures show the "authoritarian" technology has got worse, with inaccuracies rising to 100%. Sky News 15/12/2018 News «378737883789379037913792379337943795Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
