Criminological futures and gendered violence(s): lessons from the global pandemic for criminology - Walklate S.
The purpose of this paper is to foreground the gendered crime consequences of the global pandemic and to raise questions emanating from them for the future(s) of criminology. The paper reviews some of the criminological response to the pandemic offered dur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
In Oregon, new gun violence restraining orders appear to be used as intended, but could be used more proactively
(American Society of Criminology) A new study examined ERPO use in Oregon in the first 15 months after it was adopted. The study found that while extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) are commonly considered as a tool to remove guns from dangerous individuals, they should also be considered as a tool to prevent gun purchases by dangerous individuals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UTSA criminology professor studies impact of COVID-19on gender-based violence
(University of Texas at San Antonio) The University of Texas at San Antonio criminology and criminal justice professor Kellie Lynch, along with professor TK Logan from the University of Kentucky, worked with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence on a national survey to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dynamics of gender-based violence and the experiences of those serving victims of gender-based violence. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant's role in urban wild meat trade
(Wildlife Conservation Society) A new study in the journalConservation Science and Practice finds that restaurants in urban areas in Central Africa play a key role in whether protected wildlife winds up on the menu. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Redlich to study role of false confessions in exoneration, compensation
(George Mason University) Allison Redlich, Professor, Criminology, Law and Society, is set to receive funding from the National Science Foundation for a project in which she will study the role of false confessions in the exoneration and compensation of wrongfully convicted individuals. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Slow responses more likely to be perceived as lies, study finds
Research could have implications for scenarios from job interviews to court trials, say psychologistsThe longer a person takes to respond to a question the more likely it is they will be perceived as lying – whether it is a question about a crime or a friend’s baking skills.Beyond volume, tenor and the pitch of an answer, response time also appears to play a role in the way people perceive the sincerity of answers, psychologists have found.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 16, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Natalie Grover Tags: Psychology Education Science Criminology UK news Research Source Type: news
Sufi non-doing offender rehabilitation: positive and peacemaking criminology in practice - Amitay G, Hawa-Kamel D, Ronel N.
Offender rehabilitation is a challenging goal that calls for ongoing creative innovations. Amongst is a non-doing rehabilitative initiation that is inspired by spiritual traditions. The aim of this paper is to present an application of non-doing offender r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
A review on the application of brain mapping in neurocriminology and neuroprediction of criminal behaviors - Nabavifard S, Shirzad H, Jalili S.
Aims: Research in neurocriminology has grown dramatically in recent years. Given the importance of the subject, the purpose of this paper was to investigate studies in neuroscience and brain studies about criminology and crime prediction.
Materials& M... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Criminology researcher studies new sexual abuse prevention program
(University of Massachusetts Lowell) A UMass Lowell criminology researcher will share in a $1.5 million grant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study a new intervention program aimed at preventing sexual abuse. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Social media and access to drugs online: a nationwide study in the United States and Spain among adolescents and young adults - Oksanen A, Miller BL, Savolainen I, Sirola A, Demant J, Kaakinen M, Zych I.
Drugs are sold on both dark web services and on social media, but research investigating these drug purchases online is still emerging. The aim of this study is to analyze risk factors associated with buying drugs online. Utilizing theories of criminology ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A content analysis of qualitative research published in top criminology and criminal justice journals from 2010 to 2019 - Copes H, Beaton B, Ayeni D, Dabney D, Tewksbury R.
With the growth of qualitative research within the fields of criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) it is important to examine discipline standards and expectations of how to collect and analyze qualitative data and to present research findings. Our aim he... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Queering desistance: chrononormativity, afterwardsness and young men's sexual intimate partner violence - Berggren K, Gottz én L, Bornäs H.
Queer criminology has primarily focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people as victims and perpetrators of crime, as well as on the criminalization of non-heterosexual practices. In this article, we contribute to the emerging discussio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Editor's introduction: terrorism and violent extremism - LaFree G, Weerman F, Bijleveld C.
In 2012 the Journal of Quantitative Criminology released a previous special volume on "Quantitative Approaches to the Study of Terrorism." The contributions to this issue highlighted the methodological and statistical innovations that were taking place in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
A gender-comparative exploration of women's and men's pathways to prison in Thailand - Russell T, Jeffries S, Hayes H, Thipphayamongkoludom Y, Chuenurah C.
In feminist criminology, there is a growing body of research exploring gendered pathways into prison. However, this research has focussed predominantly on women. There are few gender comparative studies. Further, most feminist pathways research is western ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Fewer Mass Shootings Occurred in 2020
By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press
If there’s one silver lining in a year marred by a deadly pandemic, civil unrest, and economic and political turmoil, it’s this: The number of mass shootings that happened in public was the lowest in more than a decade.
Experts who research mass killings say there are two key reasons for the sharp drop-off. For one, most people avoided going out in public during coronavirus lockdowns, which meant fewer opportunities for slayings in workplaces or schools. For another, Americans were so focused on other tragedies that would-be gunmen were less likely to consider carrying ...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - December 30, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: AP News Mass Casualty Incidents MCI Source Type: news
