(South) African perspectives on the prevention, monitoring and combating of hate victimisation
Juan A. Nel, Zindi Venter Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to provide an overview of South African perspectives on preventing, monitoring and combating hate victimisation, towards informing international understandings.Using a general review approach, this paper provides a historical examination of measures proposed by the South African Government and civil society since 1994, to prevent, monitor and combat hate crime, hate speech and intentional unfair discrimination.Regardless of a constitutional commitment to social inclusion, diversity and minority rights, significant pr...
Source: Safer Communities - March 27, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Juan A. Nel Zindi Venter Source Type: research
Unpacking LGBT+ hate crimes discourse in Italy: between symbolic recognition and claims for sexual citizenship
Caterina Peroni, Pietro Demurtas Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this article is to provide a critical account of the hate crime (HC) paradigm by exploring its historical legal definition and the limitations in addressing the multiple and structural discriminations faced by minority groups. Specifically, the article focuses on the case of Italy, where in recent years a fierce debate over a proposed law on HC against LGBT+ and disabled people ended in its rejection due to neoconservative and Catholic opposition.Drawing on critical socio-criminological literature on HC, the pa...
Source: Safer Communities - February 22, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Caterina Peroni Pietro Demurtas Source Type: research
The speaking, saying and doxa of Samarco Minera ção S.A. and Brazilian magazines on Mariana’s environmental crime: notes from the treadmills of production, crime, and law
The speaking, saying and doxa of Samarco Mineração S.A. and Brazilian magazines on Mariana’s environmental crime: notes from the treadmills of production, crime, and law Rafael Borim-de-Souza, Yasmin Shawani Fernandes, Pablo Henrique Paschoal Capucho, Bárbara Galleli, João Gabriel Dias dos Santos Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to analyze what Samarco and Brazilian magazines speak and say about Mariana’s environmental crime. Discover their doxa in this subject. Interpret the speakings, sayings and doxas through the theories of the treadmills of production, crime and ...
Source: Safer Communities - February 12, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Rafael Borim-de-Souza Yasmin Shawani Fernandes Pablo Henrique Paschoal Capucho B árbara Galleli Jo ão Gabriel Dias dos Santos Source Type: research
A systematic review of the CPTED –quality of life relationship
This study systematically analyzed articles both quantitatively and qualitatively.This study found that the CPTED–QOL relationship discussion was highly inadequate in research. Improvement of QOL has been elevated to an unquestionable and certain truth of CPTED and yet the evidence on this is highly inconclusive.This study is a contribution to the CPTED–QOL discussion that has been lacking. (Source: Safer Communities)
Source: Safer Communities - January 27, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Hillary Shiverenje Songole Source Type: research
Exploring risk-scapes in Oklahoma: institutional trust, environmental justice, climate change, and infrastructure
This study uses a series of nested regression models to analyze the survey responses of 2,687 Oklahoman adults. The data were pulled from Wave 3 of the Oklahoma Meso-scale Integrated Socio-geographic Network survey, which is part of the National Science Foundation EPSCoR S3OK project.The findings demonstrate the complex interplay of riskscapes – or risk landscapes – that encompass institutional trust, perceptions of environmental justice, climate change and infrastructure in Oklahoma. The authors find evidence that education and income are better predictors of institutional trust and environmental justice than race amo...
Source: Safer Communities - January 25, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Martha Sibley Kaitlin Peach Maggie Le ón-Corwin Pavithra Priyadarshini Selvakumar Kaitlin Diodosio Andrew Fox Charles Spurlock Kristin Olofsson Source Type: research
Impact of terrorism on financial inclusion: evidence from the most terrorized countries in the world
This study aims to investigate the impact of terrorism on financial inclusion that is achieved through automated teller machine penetration and bank branch expansion.Eight countries that are the most terrorized countries in the world were analysed using the panel fixed effect regression model and the generalized linear model.The results provide evidence that terrorism reduces the level of financial inclusion in countries experiencing terrorism, but the presence of strong legal institutions, accountability governance institutions and political stability governance institutions mitigate the adverse effect of terrorism on fin...
Source: Safer Communities - January 15, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Peterson K. Ozili Source Type: research
Negotiating dignity and social justice in community food access spaces
This study aims to explore how key stakeholders and recipients of local food access programs operate strategically to meet individual and community food needs, enhance experiences of dignity and promote social justice. The study of a fragmented community food system highlights the connections between micro and meso dimensions of food access, illustrating how people work around food system limitations to access food.Using qualitative in-depth interviews with food assistance managers, workers, volunteers and recipients, this study examines the period before the implementation of a centralized community-based food access init...
Source: Safer Communities - January 8, 2024 Category: Criminology Authors: Julie Schweitzer Tamara L. Mix Jimmy J. Esquibel Source Type: research
Unsafe communities: environmental injustice in carceral spaces
Michelle L. Estes, Maggie Leon-Corwin, Jericho R. McElroy Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Research shows that the physical locations of correctional facilities often contribute to environmental hazards. Research also shows that correctional facilities are often sited near hazardous or undesirable land(s). In combination, incarcerated individuals may be at increased risk of experiencing negative health consequences because of exposure to various environmental harms. This is especially alarming as incarcerated individuals lack the capacity to decide where they are detained. In these cases, h...
Source: Safer Communities - December 23, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Michelle L. Estes Maggie Leon-Corwin Jericho R. McElroy Source Type: research
The role of environmental work in supporting child desistance
Rebecca Oswald Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to explore how environmental employment can promote desistance among criminalised children. Research demonstrates that being immersed in and interacting with the natural environment has a positive impact upon well-being and behaviour, including reduced aggressive and violent behaviours. However, how exposure to the natural environment might promote desistance amongst children with persistent criminal involvement is unclear.This paper examines, through semi-structured interviews and participant observations, the experiences of n...
Source: Safer Communities - December 14, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Rebecca Oswald Source Type: research
Young people and terrorism: a systematic review of risk and vulnerability factors, and implications for intervention
Carol Galvin, Aisling Martin, Paige Milburn, Patrick John Kennedy Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Factors that may influence risk and/or vulnerability to young people’s involvement in terrorism are currently unclear. Understanding the factors that contribute to a young person’s risk profile is a high priority for Youth Justice Services to enable the development of targeted interventions and subsequent risk reduction. The purpose of this study is to systematically identify and critically review studies relating to young peoples’ involvement in terrorism to understand potential risk an...
Source: Safer Communities - December 6, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Carol Galvin Aisling Martin Paige Milburn Patrick John Kennedy Source Type: research
Native American victimization and resistance: an examination of uranium mining in the Northwest and Northern Plains
Averi R. Fegadel, Michael J. Lynch Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to explore the genocidal impacts of uranium mining for Native Americans in the Northwest and Northern Plains, as well as their resistance to historical and contemporary acts of colonialism.Using a case study approach, this study gathered qualitative data from various government, tribal and news sources to investigate the extent of ecological violence experienced by Native Americans specific to uranium mining processes on Spokane Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge Reservation and Wind River Reservati...
Source: Safer Communities - December 5, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Averi R. Fegadel Michael J. Lynch Source Type: research
‘Readiness as opposed to eligibility’- preliminary consensus amongst professionals regarding gender identity assessments employing the DELPHI methodology
Sören Henrich Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Gender identity assessments (GIAs) have been criticized by practitioners and trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals alike. With the practice of exploring individuals’ gender identity for treatment pathway purposes being potentially invasive and inappropriate, the current study aims to explore explicit standards.The current study used the Delphi methodology to survey practitioners familiar with GIA. Over three rounds, 14 international participants rated their agreement about six areas relating to the assessment: purpose; content; ...
Source: Safer Communities - November 28, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: S ören Henrich Source Type: research
Young Voices United: co-designing a place-based youth-led sexual and violence abuse prevention approach for one Australian community
Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Taylor Jade Willmott, Nadine McKillop, Pamela Saleme Ruiz, Anna Kitunen Safer Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Recognising current, significant rates of youth sexual violence and abuse (YSVA) and the need for more comprehensive prevention approaches to combat this social issue, new approaches are required to ensure that agency is given to the people who are most affected and who know their lives the best. This paper aims to report a youth-led (Young Voices United [YVU] Committee) participatory design approach aimed at delivering the highest level of engagement to understand ...
Source: Safer Communities - November 23, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Sharyn Rundle-Thiele Taylor Jade Willmott Nadine McKillop Pamela Saleme Ruiz Anna Kitunen Source Type: research
Protection rights for football supporters: learning from the tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia
This study aims to create a design regulation to protect the protection rights of football supporters in the world.This is a socio-legal study. The law, cases and conceptual methods are the research methodologies. The process of collecting data uses a literature review. The gathered facts and information are next examined both qualitatively and descriptively.The tragedy that occurred at the Kanjuruhan Stadium is the worst tragedy of Indonesian football. The key factor behind the tragedy was the mechanism for securing football matches regulated in the acts and regulations in Indonesia, which were out of sync and contrary to...
Source: Safer Communities - November 9, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Waluyo Dona Budi Kharisma Source Type: research
Are organisational responses by police forces appropriate to adequately safeguard police officer wellness? A review of the scientific evidence
This study aims to understand what police forces should and need to be doing to safeguard police officer wellness by examining the existing scientific evidence on police well-being.Drawing on the Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Articles, this paper has adopted a case study approach to examine effective practices and approaches for safeguarding police officer wellness.The research presented in this paper yields fours themes, providing contemporary evidence for responding to and safeguarding police officer wellness.This paper yields several implications for policy and practice. An evidence-based approach to be adopted ...
Source: Safer Communities - November 6, 2023 Category: Criminology Authors: Alan Beckley Joanna Wang Philip Birch Source Type: research
