BELIEVING WE CAN: Promoting the contribution faith-based organisations can make to reducing adult and youth re-offending: Consultation Document / Ministry of Justice, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbmf
Friday, November 30, 2007
THIRD SECTOR ACTION PLAN: A DRAFT: Securing effective partnerships to reduce re-offending and protect the public 2008 – 2011 / Ministry of Justice, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbme
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbme
‘BOT ROAST II’ NETS 8 INDIVIDUALS / Federal Bureau of Investigation, 29 NOVEMBER 2007
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2007/071129.htm
"SECOND PHASE OF ONGOING CYBER INVESTIGATION REVEALS MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN ECONOMIC LOSS AND MORE THAN ONE MILLION VICTIMISED COMPUTERS. PUBLIC URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTION."
http://www.ic3.gov/media/2007/071129.htm
"SECOND PHASE OF ONGOING CYBER INVESTIGATION REVEALS MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN ECONOMIC LOSS AND MORE THAN ONE MILLION VICTIMISED COMPUTERS. PUBLIC URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTION."
The Implementation of youth imprisonment and constitutional law in Germany
Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 347-369 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/347?rss=1
Frieder Dünkel ; Dirk van Zyl Smit
"This article considers the impact that constitutional law can have on penal policy through an analysis of current developments in the law governing youth prisons in Germany. It sketches the emergence of constitutional guidelines for the development of German prison law generally and then pays close attention to a recent decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of current provisions on the implementation of youth imprisonment. The implications of the judgment of the Court for future German legislation in this area are outlined. The conclusion considers the wider implications for penal policy of combining a formal rule that constitutionally guaranteed rights of prisoners can only be restricted by primary legislation, with substantive constitutional requirements for the objectives of penal legislation and for how these objectives should be met. It argues that such a rule is potentially applicable not only in Germany but also in other countries with similar constitutional traditions."
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Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 347-369 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/347?rss=1
Frieder Dünkel ; Dirk van Zyl Smit
"This article considers the impact that constitutional law can have on penal policy through an analysis of current developments in the law governing youth prisons in Germany. It sketches the emergence of constitutional guidelines for the development of German prison law generally and then pays close attention to a recent decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of current provisions on the implementation of youth imprisonment. The implications of the judgment of the Court for future German legislation in this area are outlined. The conclusion considers the wider implications for penal policy of combining a formal rule that constitutionally guaranteed rights of prisoners can only be restricted by primary legislation, with substantive constitutional requirements for the objectives of penal legislation and for how these objectives should be met. It argues that such a rule is potentially applicable not only in Germany but also in other countries with similar constitutional traditions."
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In the shadow of penal law: Victim—offender mediation in Germany and France
Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 395-415 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/395?rss=1
Stefanie Tränkle
"This article aims to demonstrate that German and French Victim-Offender Mediation schemes (VOM), in contrary to mainstream opinion, do not seem to work but face enormous problems, which prevent the procedure from putting into practice its intended aims. In her qualitative study on VOM, the author evaluated the interaction process between participants and mediators from a micro-sociological point of view. Based on that evaluation, it is suggested that VOM is not able to put into practice its specific modus operandi within the framework of a penal procedure."
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Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 395-415 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/395?rss=1
Stefanie Tränkle
"This article aims to demonstrate that German and French Victim-Offender Mediation schemes (VOM), in contrary to mainstream opinion, do not seem to work but face enormous problems, which prevent the procedure from putting into practice its intended aims. In her qualitative study on VOM, the author evaluated the interaction process between participants and mediators from a micro-sociological point of view. Based on that evaluation, it is suggested that VOM is not able to put into practice its specific modus operandi within the framework of a penal procedure."
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[Australia] Youth sex offenders in court: An analysis of judicial sentencing remarks
Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 371-394 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/371?rss=1
Brigitte Bouhours ; Kathleen Daly
"Two major findings emerge. First, the cases fell in a three-way typology patterned by the victims' age, the context of the offence and the offender's criminal history. Second, our study suggests that while youth court judges consider sexual offending against children as very serious and are concerned by future offending, they do not adopt a punitive approach, but rather a therapeutic and rehabilitative perspective at sentencing."
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Punishment & Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, 371-394 (2007)
http://pun.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/9/4/371?rss=1
Brigitte Bouhours ; Kathleen Daly
"Two major findings emerge. First, the cases fell in a three-way typology patterned by the victims' age, the context of the offence and the offender's criminal history. Second, our study suggests that while youth court judges consider sexual offending against children as very serious and are concerned by future offending, they do not adopt a punitive approach, but rather a therapeutic and rehabilitative perspective at sentencing."
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[USA] An Organizational Analysis of Prison Hospice
The Prison Journal, Vol. 87, No. 4, 391-407 (2007)
http://tpj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/87/4/391?rss=1
Kevin N. Wright ; Laura Bronstein
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The Prison Journal, Vol. 87, No. 4, 391-407 (2007)
http://tpj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/87/4/391?rss=1
Kevin N. Wright ; Laura Bronstein
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Costs of Juvenile Crime in Urban Areas : A Longitudinal Perspective
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 3-27 (2008)
http://yvj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/3?rss=1
Brandon C. Welsh ; Rolf Loeber ; Bradley R. Stevens ; Magda Stouthamer-Loeber ; Mark A. Cohen ; David P. Farrington
"It is important to calculate the monetised social burden of crime, and a longitudinal perspective offers distinct advantages over studies limited to one year. This study assessed the monetary costs to society of self-reported male juvenile offending in urban areas. Previously published estimates of victim costs of a number of violent and property crimes were used to calculate the monetised social burden of criminal activity of a cohort of 503 boys. Conservatively estimated, the cohort caused a substantial burden of harm to society in the form of victimisation costs, ranging from a low of $89 million to a high of $110 million. Importantly, it is argued that high crime costs do not themselves suggest a policy solution. Implications for policy and research are explored within this context."
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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 3-27 (2008)
http://yvj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/3?rss=1
Brandon C. Welsh ; Rolf Loeber ; Bradley R. Stevens ; Magda Stouthamer-Loeber ; Mark A. Cohen ; David P. Farrington
"It is important to calculate the monetised social burden of crime, and a longitudinal perspective offers distinct advantages over studies limited to one year. This study assessed the monetary costs to society of self-reported male juvenile offending in urban areas. Previously published estimates of victim costs of a number of violent and property crimes were used to calculate the monetised social burden of criminal activity of a cohort of 503 boys. Conservatively estimated, the cohort caused a substantial burden of harm to society in the form of victimisation costs, ranging from a low of $89 million to a high of $110 million. Importantly, it is argued that high crime costs do not themselves suggest a policy solution. Implications for policy and research are explored within this context."
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Animals, Empathy, and Violence: Can Animals Be Used to Convey Principles of Prosocial Behavior to Children?
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 47-58 (2008)
http://yvj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/47?rss=1
Julie E. Sprinkle
"This study evaluates the effectiveness of a school-based violence prevention/intervention and character education program that uses rescued shelter dogs to teach antiviolence and prosocial messages to elementary and middle school students. This study uses student self-report, disciplinary data, and teacher observational data to measure violent and aggressive behaviours, beliefs about aggression, and levels of empathy in program participants before and after exposure to the program's curriculum. Findings indicate that receiving the program significantly alters students' normative beliefs about aggression, levels of empathy, and displays of violent and aggressive behaviours."
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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 47-58 (2008)
http://yvj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/47?rss=1
Julie E. Sprinkle
"This study evaluates the effectiveness of a school-based violence prevention/intervention and character education program that uses rescued shelter dogs to teach antiviolence and prosocial messages to elementary and middle school students. This study uses student self-report, disciplinary data, and teacher observational data to measure violent and aggressive behaviours, beliefs about aggression, and levels of empathy in program participants before and after exposure to the program's curriculum. Findings indicate that receiving the program significantly alters students' normative beliefs about aggression, levels of empathy, and displays of violent and aggressive behaviours."
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Czech Meth Epidemic Widens / Addiction Inbox, 26 November 2007
http://addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/2007/11/czech-meth-epidemic-widens.html
"Methamphetamine gains ground in Europe
Crystal methedrine: It’s not just for Kansas and Oklahoma anymore. A continuing proliferation of meth labs in the Czech Republic, coupled with the flow of Eastern European workers into Western Europe, has ripened the Euro market for speed, say drug enforcement experts."
http://addiction-dirkh.blogspot.com/2007/11/czech-meth-epidemic-widens.html
"Methamphetamine gains ground in Europe
Crystal methedrine: It’s not just for Kansas and Oklahoma anymore. A continuing proliferation of meth labs in the Czech Republic, coupled with the flow of Eastern European workers into Western Europe, has ripened the Euro market for speed, say drug enforcement experts."
The Howard League for Penal Reform AGM: text of speech by Jack Straw / Ministry of Justice, 21 November 2007
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/sp261107a.htm
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/sp261107a.htm
EU Pushes for Tighter Gun Laws After Finnish School Shooting / Deutsche-Welle, 29 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbks
"In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Finland, the EU insisted that its members tighten gun control and establish an extensive firearms database."
http://digbig.com/4wbks
"In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Finland, the EU insisted that its members tighten gun control and establish an extensive firearms database."
UK's first drug and alcohol court / BBC News [London], 26 November 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7112621.stm
"Three London councils have combined to set up the UK's first Family Drug and Alcohol Court. The court, which opens in January, has been set up by Westminster, Islington and Camden councils and will sit at the Inner London Family Proceedings Court."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7112621.stm
"Three London councils have combined to set up the UK's first Family Drug and Alcohol Court. The court, which opens in January, has been set up by Westminster, Islington and Camden councils and will sit at the Inner London Family Proceedings Court."
Both Gender And Friendship Can Influence Adolescent Alcohol Use / ScienceDaily 26 November 2007
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071126162602.htm
"Adolescents who drink alcohol, smoke and/or use drugs tend to have peers who do the same. A new study that looked at other factors which may moderate the influence of peers has found that gender, and gender of friends, can also affect this association."
Gender Differences in Friends’ Influences on Adolescent Drinking: A Genetic Epidemiological Study Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 31 Issue 12 Page 2012-2019, December 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00523.x
Danielle M. Dick, Jason L. Pagan, Candice Holliday, Richard Viken, Lea Pulkkinen, Jaakko Kaprio, Richard J. Rose
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071126162602.htm
"Adolescents who drink alcohol, smoke and/or use drugs tend to have peers who do the same. A new study that looked at other factors which may moderate the influence of peers has found that gender, and gender of friends, can also affect this association."
Gender Differences in Friends’ Influences on Adolescent Drinking: A Genetic Epidemiological Study Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Volume 31 Issue 12 Page 2012-2019, December 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00523.x
Danielle M. Dick, Jason L. Pagan, Candice Holliday, Richard Viken, Lea Pulkkinen, Jaakko Kaprio, Richard J. Rose
Brazilians in London: a report for the Strangers into Citizens Campaign / University of London. Queen Mary. Department of Geography, September 2007
PDF - http://www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/globalcities/reports/docs/brazilians.pdf
Yara Evans, Jane Wills, Kavita Datta, Joanna Herbert, Cathy McIlwaine, Jon May,
Father José Osvaldo de Araújo, Ana Carla França and Ana Paula França
PDF - http://www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/globalcities/reports/docs/brazilians.pdf
Yara Evans, Jane Wills, Kavita Datta, Joanna Herbert, Cathy McIlwaine, Jon May,
Father José Osvaldo de Araújo, Ana Carla França and Ana Paula França
[Scotland] Asbos ‘push minors into a life of crime’ / Sunday Herald, 25 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbkb
Kate Smith
"Warning as record numbers of youths locked up
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR orders have criminalised children and pushed minors into a life of crime they might not otherwise have followed, according to experts. There are more children in the criminal justice system in the UK now than ever before, and last week the chief inspector of prisons warned we are incarcerating too many under-16s in Scotland."
http://digbig.com/4wbkb
Kate Smith
"Warning as record numbers of youths locked up
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR orders have criminalised children and pushed minors into a life of crime they might not otherwise have followed, according to experts. There are more children in the criminal justice system in the UK now than ever before, and last week the chief inspector of prisons warned we are incarcerating too many under-16s in Scotland."
Immigrant Workers Caught in Net Cast for Gangs / New York Times, 25 November 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/nyregion/25raid.html?th&emc=th
NINA BERNSTEIN
"It was still dark the morning of Sept. 27 when armed federal immigration agents, guided by local police officers, swept into this village on the East End of Long Island. Within hours, as the team rousted sleeping families, 11 men were added to a running government tally of arrests made in Operation Community Shield, a two-year-old national program singling out violent gang members for deportation."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/nyregion/25raid.html?th&emc=th
NINA BERNSTEIN
"It was still dark the morning of Sept. 27 when armed federal immigration agents, guided by local police officers, swept into this village on the East End of Long Island. Within hours, as the team rousted sleeping families, 11 men were added to a running government tally of arrests made in Operation Community Shield, a two-year-old national program singling out violent gang members for deportation."
Who's been reading your emails? / silicon.com, 30 November 2007
http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39169184,00.htm
Tim Ferguson
"Who's had a peek at that message you just sent?
Email might seem like a private conversation - but the reality is if you are sending messages from a work email account there are a number of people inside your organisation, and potentially many more outside, that are legally entitled to take a peek. A number of different people in the workplace can monitor employees' emails as long as they have a justifiable business reason for doing so."
http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39169184,00.htm
Tim Ferguson
"Who's had a peek at that message you just sent?
Email might seem like a private conversation - but the reality is if you are sending messages from a work email account there are a number of people inside your organisation, and potentially many more outside, that are legally entitled to take a peek. A number of different people in the workplace can monitor employees' emails as long as they have a justifiable business reason for doing so."
Antisocial behaviour: how one family was turned around / Community Care, 22 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbka
Graham Hopkins
"Amid the almost cartoon-like coverage of Neighbours from Hell and badge-of-honour Asbos, the grim reality of antisocial behaviour can quietly sneak by. One everyday by-product is homelessness, as perpetrators face eviction and neighbours move out."
http://digbig.com/4wbka
Graham Hopkins
"Amid the almost cartoon-like coverage of Neighbours from Hell and badge-of-honour Asbos, the grim reality of antisocial behaviour can quietly sneak by. One everyday by-product is homelessness, as perpetrators face eviction and neighbours move out."
Immigrants in the United States, 2007: A Profile of America’s Foreign-Born Population / Center for Immigration Studies, November 2007
http://www.cis.org/articles/2007/back1007.html
Steven A. Camarota
http://www.cis.org/articles/2007/back1007.html
Steven A. Camarota
No place for a lady / Guardian, 30 November 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/30/prisonsandprobation.comment
Erwin James
"There's little public appetite for locking up women. So why do we still do it?"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/30/prisonsandprobation.comment
Erwin James
"There's little public appetite for locking up women. So why do we still do it?"
Sweden gets EU cash for refugees / The Local, 18 November 2007
http://www.thelocal.se/9131/20071118/
"Sweden is to be granted 30 million kronor by the European Union as compensation for receiving record numbers of Iraqi refugees."
http://www.thelocal.se/9131/20071118/
"Sweden is to be granted 30 million kronor by the European Union as compensation for receiving record numbers of Iraqi refugees."
MIGRATION: 35 Countries Agree to Regulate Flows Across Mediterranean / IPSNews, 20 November 2007
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40131
Mario de Queiroz
"Everyone agrees: migration flows from the developing South to the industrialised North must be regulated to curb the appalling trafficking of human beings across the Mediterranean sea. The 35 countries that took part in a two-day government meeting in Portugal agreed on everything that must be done to prevent especially the trafficking of women, who often fall prey to prostitution and sexual exploitation networks, and to strengthen the channels of legal migration."
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40131
Mario de Queiroz
"Everyone agrees: migration flows from the developing South to the industrialised North must be regulated to curb the appalling trafficking of human beings across the Mediterranean sea. The 35 countries that took part in a two-day government meeting in Portugal agreed on everything that must be done to prevent especially the trafficking of women, who often fall prey to prostitution and sexual exploitation networks, and to strengthen the channels of legal migration."
Criminal Statistics 2006 : England and Wales / Ministry of Justice, November 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/crim-stats-2006-tag.pdf
"The statistics in this volume relate to offenders dealt with by formal police cautions, reprimands or warnings, or criminal court proceedings in England and Wales. Detailed data for 2006 are to be published separately, in five volumes of supplementary tables on the Ministry of Justice website. Information on the contents and availability of the supplementary volumes is given in Appendix 7."
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/crim-stats-2006-tag.pdf
"The statistics in this volume relate to offenders dealt with by formal police cautions, reprimands or warnings, or criminal court proceedings in England and Wales. Detailed data for 2006 are to be published separately, in five volumes of supplementary tables on the Ministry of Justice website. Information on the contents and availability of the supplementary volumes is given in Appendix 7."
"She was probably glad of the attention": tackling rape in the UK / OpenDemocracy, 29 November 2007
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/5050/16_days/rape_conviction_uk
Sarah Campbell
"The debate about how and why rape happens goes to the heart of cultural gender and power dynamics."
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The Cyber guardians of honest journalism / New Statesman, 29 November 2007
http://www.newstatesman.com/200711290023
John Pilger
"No longer trusting what they read, see and hear, people in western democracies are questioning as never before, particularly via the internet."
http://www.newstatesman.com/200711290023
John Pilger
"No longer trusting what they read, see and hear, people in western democracies are questioning as never before, particularly via the internet."
[USA] FTC Releases Survey of Identity Theft in the U.S. Study Shows 8.3 Million Victims in 2005 / Federal Trade Commission, 27 November 2007
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/11/idtheft.shtm
"The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7% of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005. Of the victims, 3.2 million, or 1.4 % of all adults, experienced misuse of their existing credit card accounts; 3.3 million, or 1.5%, experienced misuse of non-credit card accounts; and 1.8 million victims, or 0.8%, found that new accounts were opened or other frauds were committed using their personal identifying information."
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/11/idtheft.shtm
"The Federal Trade Commission today released a survey showing that 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7% of all American adults, were victims of identity theft in 2005. Of the victims, 3.2 million, or 1.4 % of all adults, experienced misuse of their existing credit card accounts; 3.3 million, or 1.5%, experienced misuse of non-credit card accounts; and 1.8 million victims, or 0.8%, found that new accounts were opened or other frauds were committed using their personal identifying information."
[Australia] Security central to Parliament WiFi / Australian IT, 29 November 2007
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22840792-15306,00.html
Cameron Stewart
"A new wireless internet system in Canberra's Parliament House will need to be bulletproof from attacks by cyber hackers, according to the senior public servant responsible for the building. Department of Parliamentary Services secretary Hillary Penfold said that the new system would "take into account security issues" and she admitted it would be of interest to unauthorised users."
http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22840792-15306,00.html
Cameron Stewart
"A new wireless internet system in Canberra's Parliament House will need to be bulletproof from attacks by cyber hackers, according to the senior public servant responsible for the building. Department of Parliamentary Services secretary Hillary Penfold said that the new system would "take into account security issues" and she admitted it would be of interest to unauthorised users."
Cybercrime: Uncovered / Independent, 28 November 2007
http://crime-and-justice-news.newslib.com/story/8222-747/
Rob Sharp
"Identity theft, pornography, corporate blackmail – in the web's underworld, business is booming."
http://crime-and-justice-news.newslib.com/story/8222-747/
Rob Sharp
"Identity theft, pornography, corporate blackmail – in the web's underworld, business is booming."
Child protection site to show Scottish sex offenders: 'Most wanted' to be pictured online / The Register, 27 November 2007
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/27/scot_offenders_on_ceop_site/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/27/scot_offenders_on_ceop_site/
Social engineering attacks on the rise / Computer Weekly, 27 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbhm
Ian Grant
"Criminals are increasingly using social engineering attacks to penetrate corporate IT defences, the Sans Institute has warned. The security training organisation's latest annual list of the top 20 attack targets reveals that hackers have stepped up their use of phishing and other social engineering attacks as network defences become more robust."
http://digbig.com/4wbhm
Ian Grant
"Criminals are increasingly using social engineering attacks to penetrate corporate IT defences, the Sans Institute has warned. The security training organisation's latest annual list of the top 20 attack targets reveals that hackers have stepped up their use of phishing and other social engineering attacks as network defences become more robust."
Police Reform ebulletin: Issue 108 / Home Office, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhj
[Policing Policy ebulletin]
Contents
Police Community Support Officers
Single nonemergency number – 101
Criminal Justice System Strategic Plan
Justice Awards
Police Authorities celebrate Diwali
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhj
[Policing Policy ebulletin]
Contents
Police Community Support Officers
Single nonemergency number – 101
Criminal Justice System Strategic Plan
Justice Awards
Police Authorities celebrate Diwali
National Probation Service Bulletin: Issue 83 / NOMS, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhh
Contents:
243/07 Guide to the Serious Further Offence Review Process
244/07 Re-Release From Recall - PS1 48/2007
245/07 Integrated Probation Performance Framework 2007-08 Quarter 2 Results (IPPF 07/08 Q2
246/07 David Hanson's Speech at the NPS Conference
247/07 Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study Published (DTORS)248/07 Northamptonshire Swan Project Wins Awards
249/07 VAT Guidance 2007
250/07 Approved Premises and Offender Housing
251/07 Appointments
252/07 Issued Recently
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhh
Contents:
243/07 Guide to the Serious Further Offence Review Process
244/07 Re-Release From Recall - PS1 48/2007
245/07 Integrated Probation Performance Framework 2007-08 Quarter 2 Results (IPPF 07/08 Q2
246/07 David Hanson's Speech at the NPS Conference
247/07 Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study Published (DTORS)248/07 Northamptonshire Swan Project Wins Awards
249/07 VAT Guidance 2007
250/07 Approved Premises and Offender Housing
251/07 Appointments
252/07 Issued Recently
The Extra mile
Jane's Police Review, 23 November 2007
http://jpr.janes.com
"Five years ago Karen Ballard decided on a major career change when she gave up her job selling mobile offices to go and work for West Midlands Police. But the 47-year-old community support officer says the role turned out to be 'better than the advertising states'"
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Jane's Police Review, 23 November 2007
http://jpr.janes.com
"Five years ago Karen Ballard decided on a major career change when she gave up her job selling mobile offices to go and work for West Midlands Police. But the 47-year-old community support officer says the role turned out to be 'better than the advertising states'"
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Moving mindsets
Jane's Police Review, 23 November 2007
http://jpr.janes.com
"The relationship between the police and public in Somalia is generally a poor one, according to Raage Mohamoud, chairman of the Birmingham Somali Council. In the UK, this has led to distrust and tension between officers and Somali youths who now live here, which the West Midlands Police diversity and community cohesion unit has gone some way to dissolving."
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Jane's Police Review, 23 November 2007
http://jpr.janes.com
"The relationship between the police and public in Somalia is generally a poor one, according to Raage Mohamoud, chairman of the Birmingham Somali Council. In the UK, this has led to distrust and tension between officers and Somali youths who now live here, which the West Midlands Police diversity and community cohesion unit has gone some way to dissolving."
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The EU Reform Treaty: amendments to the Treaty on European Union / House of Commons Library, 22 NOVEMBER 2007
PDF - http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2007/rp07-080.pdf
RESEARCH PAPER 07/80
PDF - http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2007/rp07-080.pdf
RESEARCH PAPER 07/80
Getting the basics right: Developing a primary care mental health service in prisons / Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhc
Policy Paper 7
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbhc
Policy Paper 7
Hackers hijack web search results / BBC News, 29 November 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7118452.stm
Mark Ward
"A huge campaign to poison web searches and trick people into visiting malicious websites has been thwarted."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7118452.stm
Mark Ward
"A huge campaign to poison web searches and trick people into visiting malicious websites has been thwarted."
Online investigations into job candidates could be illegal / Guardian, 27 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbfs
Bobbie Johnson
"Companies could be infringing privacy if they dig up information about job applicants from social networking websites, an internet expert has warned. John Carr, chairman of the UK Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety, believes that employers and education officials could be crossing the line when they look up information about applicants on the web."
http://digbig.com/4wbfs
Bobbie Johnson
"Companies could be infringing privacy if they dig up information about job applicants from social networking websites, an internet expert has warned. John Carr, chairman of the UK Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety, believes that employers and education officials could be crossing the line when they look up information about applicants on the web."
Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology cuts Manchester crime / Public Technology, 29 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbfk
"Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has helped the Trafford Centre shopping complex cut vehicle crime by 65 per cent using Civica's Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. The £285,000 ANPR system has been part funded by the Home Office and praised by Home Office Minister Baroness Scotland earlier this year after incidents at the shopping centre were reduced from an average of 40 per month to just eight. The Trafford Centre has approximately 20 million visitors each year."
http://digbig.com/4wbfk
"Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has helped the Trafford Centre shopping complex cut vehicle crime by 65 per cent using Civica's Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology. The £285,000 ANPR system has been part funded by the Home Office and praised by Home Office Minister Baroness Scotland earlier this year after incidents at the shopping centre were reduced from an average of 40 per month to just eight. The Trafford Centre has approximately 20 million visitors each year."
IT trade association launches guide to Public Sector Procurement / Public Technology, 29 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbfj
"Intellect, the trade association for the UK technology industry, has launched a user guide for Catalist that it has developed in conjunction with OGCbuying.solutions and a selection of users from government departments and agencies. This is the first time that advice on using Catalist – a suite of government procurement framework agreements – has been developed based on such collaboration. The user guide is designed to enable potential public sector users to reduce the time and cost of procurement and to ensure they choose the most appropriate supplier. The online, interactive guide includes links to a glossary and to useful websites. Although Catalist has a wide scope, this guidance focuses on ICT and consultancy."
http://digbig.com/4wbfj
"Intellect, the trade association for the UK technology industry, has launched a user guide for Catalist that it has developed in conjunction with OGCbuying.solutions and a selection of users from government departments and agencies. This is the first time that advice on using Catalist – a suite of government procurement framework agreements – has been developed based on such collaboration. The user guide is designed to enable potential public sector users to reduce the time and cost of procurement and to ensure they choose the most appropriate supplier. The online, interactive guide includes links to a glossary and to useful websites. Although Catalist has a wide scope, this guidance focuses on ICT and consultancy."
REFORMING BRIBERY: A Consultation Paper / Law Commission, 29 November 2007
PDF - http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/docs/cp185.pdf
Consultation Paper No 185
"This consultation paper (‘CP’) is intended to build on a previous Law Commission report on bribery and corruption (‘our previous report’). We now have Parliamentary and Government reactions to that report and its appended draft Bill. We have been asked by the Home Office to consider what changes to our previous recommendations would be desirable. Therefore, in this CP we will examine the criticisms made of our earlier report and evaluate how best they can be accommodated. Further, since the publication of our previous report, the United Kingdom (‘the UK’) has signed a series of international Conventions relating to bribery and corruption. It will therefore be of equal importance to ensure our proposals are consistent with the UK’s international obligations."
Improving Corporate Functions Using Shared Services / National Audit Office, 29 November 2007
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07089.pdf
HC 9 2007-2008
"Some departments are on their way towards having a structured and strategic approach to property asset management. But central government departments are still a long way from achieving full value for money from their office accommodation, according to the National Audit Office."
Map of Gaps: The Postcode Lottery of Violence Against Women Support Services / End Violence Against Women, November 2007
PDF - http://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/documents/Map_of_Gaps.pdf
Maddy Coy, Liz Kelly and Jo Foord with Val Balding and Rebecca Davenport
"EVAW and the new equalities watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, have published Map of Gaps, a report which shows graphically, for the first time ever, the real postcode lottery in violence against women support services such as Rape Crisis Centres and domestic violence refuges."
PDF - http://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/documents/Map_of_Gaps.pdf
Maddy Coy, Liz Kelly and Jo Foord with Val Balding and Rebecca Davenport
"EVAW and the new equalities watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, have published Map of Gaps, a report which shows graphically, for the first time ever, the real postcode lottery in violence against women support services such as Rape Crisis Centres and domestic violence refuges."
Singapore unveils standard for smart card ID / ZDNet Asia, 28 November 2007
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62034967,00.htm
Lynn Tan
"A national standard for smart card identification has been launched to ensure multiple cards can be read by a single reader. Spring Singapore, a government body that establishes industry standards, said one reader is all that will be needed in the future to scan e-passports and ID cards or devices based on a smart card chip, that are aligned with the standard."
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62034967,00.htm
Lynn Tan
"A national standard for smart card identification has been launched to ensure multiple cards can be read by a single reader. Spring Singapore, a government body that establishes industry standards, said one reader is all that will be needed in the future to scan e-passports and ID cards or devices based on a smart card chip, that are aligned with the standard."
Iranian child victim of prostitution / BBC, 29 November 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/7107379.stm
Julia Rooke
Sold into prostitution aged nine, condemned by an Iranian judge to hang at 18, Leila was saved by a group of human rights activists.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Do Interest Groups Affect Immigration? / Institute for the Study of Labor, November 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3183.pdf
Giovanni Facchini ; Anna Maria Mayda ; Prachi Mishra
IZA DP No. 3183
Irish police force to deploy biometric system / siliconrepublic.com, 27 November 2007
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single9726
"The Garda Síochána and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) have struck an agreement with mobile phone maker Motorola to deploy a biometric fingerprint-capture system. The deal will see ‘LiveScan’ units deployed at the Office of the Refugees Applications Commissioner."
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single9726
"The Garda Síochána and the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) have struck an agreement with mobile phone maker Motorola to deploy a biometric fingerprint-capture system. The deal will see ‘LiveScan’ units deployed at the Office of the Refugees Applications Commissioner."
[Canada] Adult and youth correctional services: Key indicators: 2005/2006 / Statistics Canada, 21 November 2007
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/071121/d071121b.htm
"Canada's rate of incarceration increased for the first time in more than a decade in 2005/2006, driven by the growth in the number of adults being held in custody while awaiting trial or sentencing."
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/071121/d071121b.htm
"Canada's rate of incarceration increased for the first time in more than a decade in 2005/2006, driven by the growth in the number of adults being held in custody while awaiting trial or sentencing."
Q&A: MySpace hacker tells his story: Samy worm creator hopes to be online again / Networkworld.com, 20 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbdd
Robert McMillan
"If Samy Kamkar plays his cards right, he may be allowed to visit MySpace again in just a few months. For the time being, however, he's not even allowed to touch a computer, following a January 2007 guilty plea for creating what many consider to be the first Web 2.0 worm: the Samy worm. Samy's worm wasn't malicious, but it did force News Corp.'s MySpace social-networking site to shut down in late 2005 after forcing more than 1 million users to declare Samy a "hero" on their profile pages."
http://digbig.com/4wbdd
Robert McMillan
"If Samy Kamkar plays his cards right, he may be allowed to visit MySpace again in just a few months. For the time being, however, he's not even allowed to touch a computer, following a January 2007 guilty plea for creating what many consider to be the first Web 2.0 worm: the Samy worm. Samy's worm wasn't malicious, but it did force News Corp.'s MySpace social-networking site to shut down in late 2005 after forcing more than 1 million users to declare Samy a "hero" on their profile pages."
Misspelled children’s Web sites lead to porn: Children among many targets of “typo-squatting” / NetworkWorld.com, 19 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbdc
Jon Brodkin
"Children’s Web sites are frequent targets of typo-squatting, a growing category of online fraud which lures unsuspecting Web surfers to malicious sites when they misspell the URL. Some typo-squatters lure children to pornographic Web sites. More than 60 of the “most squatted” sites are designed to appeal to minors, McAfee found in new research that quantifies the problem of typo-squatting. Domain names that are commonly targeted include webkinz.com, clubpenguin,com and neopets.com, McAfee says."
What’s In A Name: The State of Typo-Squatting 2007 / McAfee, November 2007
http://us.mcafee.com/root/identitytheft.asp?id=safe_typo&cid=38296
http://digbig.com/4wbdc
Jon Brodkin
"Children’s Web sites are frequent targets of typo-squatting, a growing category of online fraud which lures unsuspecting Web surfers to malicious sites when they misspell the URL. Some typo-squatters lure children to pornographic Web sites. More than 60 of the “most squatted” sites are designed to appeal to minors, McAfee found in new research that quantifies the problem of typo-squatting. Domain names that are commonly targeted include webkinz.com, clubpenguin,com and neopets.com, McAfee says."
What’s In A Name: The State of Typo-Squatting 2007 / McAfee, November 2007
http://us.mcafee.com/root/identitytheft.asp?id=safe_typo&cid=38296
[USA] Fact Sheet: Border Security and Immigration Enforcement / GovTech.com, 8 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbdb
http://digbig.com/4wbdb
[Australia] Potent marijuana blamed for remote youth suicides / The Australian, 21 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbda
Simon Kearney
"HIGHLY potent marijuana is being blamed for youth suicides and psychotic episodes in a remote central Australian community, which is struggling to cope with increasing levels of drug use over the past 12 months."
http://digbig.com/4wbda
Simon Kearney
"HIGHLY potent marijuana is being blamed for youth suicides and psychotic episodes in a remote central Australian community, which is struggling to cope with increasing levels of drug use over the past 12 months."
Street policing of problem drug users / Joseph Rountree Foundation, November 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/2161.pdf
Stuart Lister and Emma Wincup, University of Leeds, and Toby Seddon
Findings
"The full report, Street policing of problem drug users by Stuart Lister, Emma Wincup, Toby Seddon, Sam Barrett and Peter Traynor, will be published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in early 2008."
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/2161.pdf
Stuart Lister and Emma Wincup, University of Leeds, and Toby Seddon
Findings
"The full report, Street policing of problem drug users by Stuart Lister, Emma Wincup, Toby Seddon, Sam Barrett and Peter Traynor, will be published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in early 2008."
Win-win situation of jobs for ex-offenders / Guardian, 21 November 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/21/guardiansocietysupplement.prisons
Mark Gould
"Employing young ex-offenders makes good business sense, says a report. According to Getting Out to Work, by Business in the Community and the Barrow Cadbury Trust, stable jobs not only reduce the chance of re-offending by between a third and a half, but can transform that person's whole life, raising self-esteem and offering a route out of the dependency."
Getting out to work: Employing Young Adults with Convictions: A guide to good practice" / Business in the Community ; Barrow-Cadbury Trust, November 2007
PDF - http://www.bctrust.org.uk/reports/Getting-Out-To-Work-Employers.pdf
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/21/guardiansocietysupplement.prisons
Mark Gould
"Employing young ex-offenders makes good business sense, says a report. According to Getting Out to Work, by Business in the Community and the Barrow Cadbury Trust, stable jobs not only reduce the chance of re-offending by between a third and a half, but can transform that person's whole life, raising self-esteem and offering a route out of the dependency."
Getting out to work: Employing Young Adults with Convictions: A guide to good practice" / Business in the Community ; Barrow-Cadbury Trust, November 2007
PDF - http://www.bctrust.org.uk/reports/Getting-Out-To-Work-Employers.pdf
[USA] FBI Releases 2006 Hate Crime Statistics / FBI, 19 November 2007
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2006/index.html
"Statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that 7,722 criminal incidents involving 9,080 offenses were reported in 2006 as a result of bias against a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. Published by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Hate Crime Statistics, 2006, includes data from hate crime reports submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation."
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2006/index.html
"Statistics released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that 7,722 criminal incidents involving 9,080 offenses were reported in 2006 as a result of bias against a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. Published by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Hate Crime Statistics, 2006, includes data from hate crime reports submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation."
Strategic Plan for Reducing Re-offending 2008-11: Working in partnership to reduce re-offending and make communities safer: a consultation / NOMS, 27 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbbr
Cynllun Strategol ar gyfer Gostwng Aildroseddu 2008-11: Gweithio mewn partneriaeth i ostwng aildroseddu a gwneud cymunedau’n fwy diogel: Ymgynghoriad / NOMS, 27 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbbs
"Our consultation period starts on 27 November 2007 and ends on 18 February 2008. We would welcome your views. Responses should be submitted electronically, on the response form below, to reducingreoffending@justice.gsi.gov.uk."
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbbr
Cynllun Strategol ar gyfer Gostwng Aildroseddu 2008-11: Gweithio mewn partneriaeth i ostwng aildroseddu a gwneud cymunedau’n fwy diogel: Ymgynghoriad / NOMS, 27 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wbbs
"Our consultation period starts on 27 November 2007 and ends on 18 February 2008. We would welcome your views. Responses should be submitted electronically, on the response form below, to reducingreoffending@justice.gsi.gov.uk."
Millions of fake passports seized / Independent, 24 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbbq
"Police arrested nine people and broke a huge counterfeiting ring that churned out foreign passports and other documents and distributed them across Europe. The gang, allegedly led by a 45-year-old Bulgarian identified only as D.D., operated out of the country's second biggest city, Plovdiv, said national police chief Valentin Petrov."
http://digbig.com/4wbbq
"Police arrested nine people and broke a huge counterfeiting ring that churned out foreign passports and other documents and distributed them across Europe. The gang, allegedly led by a 45-year-old Bulgarian identified only as D.D., operated out of the country's second biggest city, Plovdiv, said national police chief Valentin Petrov."
Move over Poirot: Belgium recruits blind detectives to help fight crime / Independent, 23 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbbp
Claire Soares
"Hercule Poirot, the most famous – albeit fictional – Belgian detective, jauntily swings a mahogany cane topped with a gold-plated miniature telescope as he concentrates his little grey cells on unravelling the mysteries before him. The country's latest, real-life police recruits prefer a white stick, however. The six blind or visually-impaired detectives are the country's newest weapon in the fight against terrorism, drug-trafficking and organised crime and form a ground-breaking unit dedicated to listening to phone-tapping evidence and bugged conversations."
http://digbig.com/4wbbp
Claire Soares
"Hercule Poirot, the most famous – albeit fictional – Belgian detective, jauntily swings a mahogany cane topped with a gold-plated miniature telescope as he concentrates his little grey cells on unravelling the mysteries before him. The country's latest, real-life police recruits prefer a white stick, however. The six blind or visually-impaired detectives are the country's newest weapon in the fight against terrorism, drug-trafficking and organised crime and form a ground-breaking unit dedicated to listening to phone-tapping evidence and bugged conversations."
Improving the efficiency of central government's office property : Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General / National Audit Office, 28 November 2007
Full report:
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07088.pdf
Executive summary:
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07088es.pdf
HC 8 2007-2008
Full report:
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07088.pdf
Executive summary:
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/07088es.pdf
HC 8 2007-2008
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
White children more positive toward blacks after learning about racism, study shows / EurekAlert!, 15 November 2007
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/uota-wcm111207.php
"Challenging the idea that racism education could be harmful to students, a new study from the University of Texas at Austin found the results of learning about historical racism are primarily positive. The study appears in the November/December issue of the journal Child Development."
Consequences of Learning About Historical Racism Among European American and African American Children
Child Development Volume 78 Issue 6 Page 1689-1705, November/December 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01096.x
Julie M. Hughes ; Rebecca S. Bigler ; Sheri R. Levy
[Sub required]
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/uota-wcm111207.php
"Challenging the idea that racism education could be harmful to students, a new study from the University of Texas at Austin found the results of learning about historical racism are primarily positive. The study appears in the November/December issue of the journal Child Development."
Consequences of Learning About Historical Racism Among European American and African American Children
Child Development Volume 78 Issue 6 Page 1689-1705, November/December 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01096.x
Julie M. Hughes ; Rebecca S. Bigler ; Sheri R. Levy
[Sub required]
The Housing pathways of new immigrants / Joseph Rowntree Foundation, November 2007
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2103-Housing-immigration-asylum.pdf
David Robinson, Kesia Reeve and Rionach Casey
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/2103-Housing-immigration-asylum.pdf
David Robinson, Kesia Reeve and Rionach Casey
Criminals burrow into browsers to hack banks / techworld.com, 27 November 2007
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10765
"Hackers infecting browsers with malware that triggers only when customers access bank accounts, is the latest threat to online banking, according to security software supplier F-Secure."
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10765
"Hackers infecting browsers with malware that triggers only when customers access bank accounts, is the latest threat to online banking, according to security software supplier F-Secure."
Retail Wi-Fi wide open to hackers, study finds / Computerworld.co.nz, 22 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbak
Tom Jowitt
"Of 2,500 wireless devices such as laptops, hand-helds, and barcode scanners, 85% were wide open to hacking, says study. A study has discovered that while retailers are physically securing their businesses to prevent theft, they are not taking the same precautions with their wireless security."
AirDefense's Comprehensive Survey of 3,000 Retail Stores Finds Many Wireless Data Security Vulnerabilities as Holiday Shopping Season Nears / AirDefense, 15 November 2007
http://www.airdefense.net/newsandpress/11_15_07.php
http://digbig.com/4wbak
Tom Jowitt
"Of 2,500 wireless devices such as laptops, hand-helds, and barcode scanners, 85% were wide open to hacking, says study. A study has discovered that while retailers are physically securing their businesses to prevent theft, they are not taking the same precautions with their wireless security."
AirDefense's Comprehensive Survey of 3,000 Retail Stores Finds Many Wireless Data Security Vulnerabilities as Holiday Shopping Season Nears / AirDefense, 15 November 2007
http://www.airdefense.net/newsandpress/11_15_07.php
Telling lies to a computer is still lying, rules High Court / The Register, 26 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbaj
OUT-LAW.COM
[Page 1 of 2]
"Discount scheme deception
A person can be guilty of deceit when he lies to a machine rather than a human, a judge has ruled. Renault sued over abuse of a discount scheme and won the deception-by-computer argument. But its case was thrown out because it profited from the abuse."
http://digbig.com/4wbaj
OUT-LAW.COM
[Page 1 of 2]
"Discount scheme deception
A person can be guilty of deceit when he lies to a machine rather than a human, a judge has ruled. Renault sued over abuse of a discount scheme and won the deception-by-computer argument. But its case was thrown out because it profited from the abuse."
100 000 new viruses in 2007 / ITWeb.co.za, 21 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbah
IAIN SCOTT
"Security group McAfee recorded more than 100 000 new viruses and Trojans this year and is expecting the threat landscape to continue to expand.McAfee Avert Labs' new report, “Top 10 Threat Predictions for 2008” [PDF], forecasts the proliferation of various threats following an explosion in the use of new technology, such as voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and Web 2.0."
http://digbig.com/4wbah
IAIN SCOTT
"Security group McAfee recorded more than 100 000 new viruses and Trojans this year and is expecting the threat landscape to continue to expand.McAfee Avert Labs' new report, “Top 10 Threat Predictions for 2008” [PDF], forecasts the proliferation of various threats following an explosion in the use of new technology, such as voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and Web 2.0."
Government offered alternative national ID scheme that doesn’t require national database / Computer Weekly, 26 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wbag
Antony Savvas
"A biometric security firm is pitching a national identity scheme designed to allay fears caused by the government holding and trying to manage a national identity base."
http://digbig.com/4wbag
Antony Savvas
"A biometric security firm is pitching a national identity scheme designed to allay fears caused by the government holding and trying to manage a national identity base."
MPA authorises Met participation in Taser expansion pilot - subject to joint evaluation and monitoring / Metropolitan Police Authority, 22 November 2007
http://www.mpa.gov.uk/news/press/2007/07-061.htm
Tasers can be instrument of torture, says UN / The Register, 26 November 2007
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/26/un_taser_verdict/
Lester Haines
"Further Taser-related deaths fuel controversy
The UN's Committee Against Torture has declared that Taser use can constitute a form of torture, contrary to the UN's convention against the same."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/26/un_taser_verdict/
Lester Haines
"Further Taser-related deaths fuel controversy
The UN's Committee Against Torture has declared that Taser use can constitute a form of torture, contrary to the UN's convention against the same."
5th International Conference of Information Commissioners / icic2007.org.nz, November 2007
http://www.icic2007.org.nz/conference_programme.html
"26-29 November 2007, Wellington, New Zealand
Abstracts for speakers are available (where they have been received) for Days 2-4. Final papers and presentations will be added in due course."
http://www.icic2007.org.nz/conference_programme.html
"26-29 November 2007, Wellington, New Zealand
Abstracts for speakers are available (where they have been received) for Days 2-4. Final papers and presentations will be added in due course."
Economic Influences on Child Migration Decisions: Evidence from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh / Institute for the Studyof Labor, November 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3174.pdf
Eric V. Edmonds ; Philip Salinger
IZA DP No. 3174
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3174.pdf
Eric V. Edmonds ; Philip Salinger
IZA DP No. 3174
Help for 'honour crime' victims / BBC News, 21 November 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7105144.stm
"Victims or witnesses to so-called honour crimes or forced marriages are being urged to come forward through a new leaflet which is being issued. Published in five different languages, 'Love, "Honour" and Obey' aims to reassure victims in the West Midlands that there is support for them. The West Midlands' Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was the first CPS publication of its kind in the country."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7105144.stm
"Victims or witnesses to so-called honour crimes or forced marriages are being urged to come forward through a new leaflet which is being issued. Published in five different languages, 'Love, "Honour" and Obey' aims to reassure victims in the West Midlands that there is support for them. The West Midlands' Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was the first CPS publication of its kind in the country."
BRITAIN'S OTHER WAR ON TERROR: / Der Spiegel, 19 November 2007
Part 1: Resisting the Animal Avengers
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,517875,00.html
Part 2: 'Your Life Is in Danger'
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,517875-2,00.html
Marco Evers
"An entirely different sort of war on terror is being waged in Great Britain. Using bombs, character assassination and blackmail as their tools, opponents of animal testing have been terrorising universities and research laboratories for years. But they are finally encountering resistance."
Part 1: Resisting the Animal Avengers
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,517875,00.html
Part 2: 'Your Life Is in Danger'
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,517875-2,00.html
Marco Evers
"An entirely different sort of war on terror is being waged in Great Britain. Using bombs, character assassination and blackmail as their tools, opponents of animal testing have been terrorising universities and research laboratories for years. But they are finally encountering resistance."
Australia's 'Pacific Solution' to end? / WorkPermit.com, 26 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wayh
"According to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the newly elected Labor government may end the so-called 'Pacific Solution' policy that was put in place six years ago. The Pacific Solution is the name given to Australia's policy of transporting asylum seekers to detention centers on small islands in the Pacific Ocean such as Christmas Island, Manus Island, and the island nation of Nauru."
http://digbig.com/4wayh
"According to the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the newly elected Labor government may end the so-called 'Pacific Solution' policy that was put in place six years ago. The Pacific Solution is the name given to Australia's policy of transporting asylum seekers to detention centers on small islands in the Pacific Ocean such as Christmas Island, Manus Island, and the island nation of Nauru."
NZ Active Investor immigration policy to go into effect / WorkPermit.com, 23 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wayf
"On 26 November 2007, New Zealand will introduce a replacement to its current investor immigration scheme called the Active Investor Migrant policy. The current policy has not proven very popular and failed to "connect investors with New Zealand businesses.""
http://digbig.com/4wayf
"On 26 November 2007, New Zealand will introduce a replacement to its current investor immigration scheme called the Active Investor Migrant policy. The current policy has not proven very popular and failed to "connect investors with New Zealand businesses.""
New Zealand immigration declining, emigration increasing / WorkPermit.com, 20 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4waxy
"New Zealand is continuing to experience a decline in immigration and more New Zealand citizens are leaving the country, mainly to Australia."
External Migration: October 2007 / Statistics New Zealand, 20 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wayd
Canada to fast-track Iraqi immigrants / WorkPermit.com, 20 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4waxx
"Canada will give priority to immigrants from Iraq and surrounding countries with close family in Canada, according to Immigration Minister Diane Finley. "In an effort to further help those impacted by the situation in Iraq, we're giving priority immigration services to those from Iraq and surrounding countries who have close family members in Canada," Finely said."
http://digbig.com/4waxx
"Canada will give priority to immigrants from Iraq and surrounding countries with close family in Canada, according to Immigration Minister Diane Finley. "In an effort to further help those impacted by the situation in Iraq, we're giving priority immigration services to those from Iraq and surrounding countries who have close family members in Canada," Finely said."
France wants immigration harmonized across EU / WorkPermit.com, 19 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4waxw
"When France takes the helm of the European Union presidency in the second-half of 2008, it will push for the 27-member bloc to introduce a charter on immigration that will create a more uniform approach to the different immigration policies of member states."
http://digbig.com/4waxw
"When France takes the helm of the European Union presidency in the second-half of 2008, it will push for the 27-member bloc to introduce a charter on immigration that will create a more uniform approach to the different immigration policies of member states."
After a Death, Use of Taser in Canada Is Debated / New York Times, 16 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4waxr
IAN AUSTEN
"A video recording showing an emotionally wrought immigrant dying after being hit with a police Taser at an airport last month has touched off a fierce debate in Canada on police actions in the case and the rules governing use of the weapon."
http://digbig.com/4waxr
IAN AUSTEN
"A video recording showing an emotionally wrought immigrant dying after being hit with a police Taser at an airport last month has touched off a fierce debate in Canada on police actions in the case and the rules governing use of the weapon."
Video reignites taser debate in NZ / TVNZ, 16 November 2007
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/1450087
"Graphic images of an unarmed man dying after being tasered by Canadian police has reopened the debate on use of the weapon in New Zealand."
Staff mobile devices increase security risk / silicon.com, 23 November 2007
http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39169250,00.htm
Marcus Browne
"Senior employees are worst offenders
As employee-owned portable devices become more sophisticated, they become less secure, according to one analyst. And the more senior an employee, the less compliant they are when it comes to protecting the information on those devices."
http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39169250,00.htm
Marcus Browne
"Senior employees are worst offenders
As employee-owned portable devices become more sophisticated, they become less secure, according to one analyst. And the more senior an employee, the less compliant they are when it comes to protecting the information on those devices."
Mentoring for new Migrants / Ministry of Justice, 26 November 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/images/mentoring-new-migrants.pdf
TimeBank
[Part of Lord Goldsmith's Review of Citizenship]
Terms of reference for a new review of information sharing / Ministry of Justice, 23 November 2007
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement_231107a.htm
"These are the terms of reference for a review of the scope of sharing of personal information and the protections that apply when personal information is shared in the public and private sectors. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice will publish a report in the first half of 2008."
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/announcement_231107a.htm
"These are the terms of reference for a review of the scope of sharing of personal information and the protections that apply when personal information is shared in the public and private sectors. The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice will publish a report in the first half of 2008."
Monday, November 26, 2007
Successful pilots for detained asylum seekers to become permanent / Legal Services Commission, 20 November 2007
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/aboutus/press_releases_7047.asp
"Two successful legal advice pilots for detained asylum seekers and immigrants are to become a permanent part of the legal aid service, the Legal Services Commission (LSC) announced by inviting organisations to tender to deliver the work.
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/aboutus/press_releases_7047.asp
"Two successful legal advice pilots for detained asylum seekers and immigrants are to become a permanent part of the legal aid service, the Legal Services Commission (LSC) announced by inviting organisations to tender to deliver the work.
Local Areas receive funding to continue tackling anti-social behaviour and support parents / DCSF, 22 November 2007
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0220
"58 local areas will receive funding of £12.9m over the next 3 years in their effort to continue challenging anti-social behaviour and support young people Children’s and young people’s Minister Beverley Hughes has announced."
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0220
"58 local areas will receive funding of £12.9m over the next 3 years in their effort to continue challenging anti-social behaviour and support young people Children’s and young people’s Minister Beverley Hughes has announced."
Migration National Conference: Speech by Hazel Blears, delivered at the Conference on migrant workers hosted by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) / Communities and Local Government, 22, November 2007
http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/corporate/migrationconference
"Hazel Blears talks about the positive economic and cultural contribution of migration and its impact on communities and public services. "
http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/corporate/migrationconference
"Hazel Blears talks about the positive economic and cultural contribution of migration and its impact on communities and public services. "
Recidivism of Supermax Prisoners in Washington State
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 633-656 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/605
David Lovell, L. Clark Johnson, and Kevin C. Cain
"This study of recidivism among Washington supermax prisoners used a retrospective matched control design, matching supermax prisoners one-to-one with nonsupermax prisoners on mental illness status and up to eight recidivism predictors. Supermax prisoners committed new felonies at a higher rate than nonsupermax controls, but the difference was not statistically significant."
[Sub required]
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 633-656 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/605
David Lovell, L. Clark Johnson, and Kevin C. Cain
"This study of recidivism among Washington supermax prisoners used a retrospective matched control design, matching supermax prisoners one-to-one with nonsupermax prisoners on mental illness status and up to eight recidivism predictors. Supermax prisoners committed new felonies at a higher rate than nonsupermax controls, but the difference was not statistically significant."
[Sub required]
Whistle-Blowing and the Code of Silence in Police Agencies
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 605-632 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/605
Gary R. Rothwell, J. Norman Baldwin
"This article reports the findings from a study that investigates predictors of police willingness to blow the whistle and police frequency of blowing the whistle on seven forms of misconduct. It specifically investigates the capacity of nine policy and structural variables to predict whistle-blowing."
[Sub required]
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 605-632 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/605
Gary R. Rothwell, J. Norman Baldwin
"This article reports the findings from a study that investigates predictors of police willingness to blow the whistle and police frequency of blowing the whistle on seven forms of misconduct. It specifically investigates the capacity of nine policy and structural variables to predict whistle-blowing."
[Sub required]
Serious Mental Illness and Arrest
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 581-604 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/581
James A. Swartz
"Past studies of the mediating effects of substance use on the criminal justice involvement of the mentally ill have tended to focus on a single disorder, schizophrenia, and on violent crimes. This study examined the generality of the relationships among psychiatric disorders, substance use, and arrests for violent, nonviolent, and drug-related offenses using data collected for the 2001 and 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health."
[Sub required]
Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 53, No. 4, 581-604 (2007)
http://cad.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/4/581
James A. Swartz
"Past studies of the mediating effects of substance use on the criminal justice involvement of the mentally ill have tended to focus on a single disorder, schizophrenia, and on violent crimes. This study examined the generality of the relationships among psychiatric disorders, substance use, and arrests for violent, nonviolent, and drug-related offenses using data collected for the 2001 and 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health."
[Sub required]
A Virtual View of Managing Violence among British Escorts
Deviant Behavior, Volume 28 Issue 6 2007 pp 525 - 551
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a781917261~db=all~order=page
Kim Davies; Lorraine Evans
"It is no secret that men seeking to victimize women often select women who work as prostitutes. More is known about the violence experienced by women who work as street prostitutes than those who work indoor as escorts. This article reports two main types of violence reported by British escorts on an Internet site set up specifically for the escorts to share information with one another.
[Sub required]
Deviant Behavior, Volume 28 Issue 6 2007 pp 525 - 551
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a781917261~db=all~order=page
Kim Davies; Lorraine Evans
"It is no secret that men seeking to victimize women often select women who work as prostitutes. More is known about the violence experienced by women who work as street prostitutes than those who work indoor as escorts. This article reports two main types of violence reported by British escorts on an Internet site set up specifically for the escorts to share information with one another.
[Sub required]
Exploring Careers in Deviance: A Joint Trajectory Analysis of Criminal Behavior and Substance Use in an Offender Population
Deviant Behavior, Volume 28 Issue 6 2007 pp 497-523
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a781917440~db=all~order=page
Christopher J. Sullivan; Zachary K. Hamilton
"Empirically, one of the most consistently observed correlations in social science inquiry is that of substance use and criminal behavior. Recently, these behaviors have been examined separately within longitudinal, career-based frameworks. This study assesses the joint distribution of crime and substance use over several years and identifies a number of latent classes reflecting trends in these behaviors."
[Sub required]
Deviant Behavior, Volume 28 Issue 6 2007 pp 497-523
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a781917440~db=all~order=page
Christopher J. Sullivan; Zachary K. Hamilton
"Empirically, one of the most consistently observed correlations in social science inquiry is that of substance use and criminal behavior. Recently, these behaviors have been examined separately within longitudinal, career-based frameworks. This study assesses the joint distribution of crime and substance use over several years and identifies a number of latent classes reflecting trends in these behaviors."
[Sub required]
Trust in the Police in 16 European Countries: A Multilevel Analysis
European Journal of Criminology 2007 Volume 4 pp 409-435
http://euc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/4/4/409
Juha Tapio Kääriäinen
"There is considerable variation in public trust towards the police in different European countries. Through multilevel analysis, the article explores what lies behind this variation. It first approaches the issue at the country level through factors related to the quality and structure of government."
[Sub required]
European Journal of Criminology 2007 Volume 4 pp 409-435
http://euc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/4/4/409
Juha Tapio Kääriäinen
"There is considerable variation in public trust towards the police in different European countries. Through multilevel analysis, the article explores what lies behind this variation. It first approaches the issue at the country level through factors related to the quality and structure of government."
[Sub required]
The Victimization of Dependent Drug Users: Findings from a European Study, UK
European Journal of Criminology 2007 Volume 4 pp 385-408
http://euc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/4/4/385
Alex Stevens, Daniele Berto, Ulrich Frick et al
"This article contributes to the literature on drug users, victimization and offending using data on 545 dependent drug users entering treatment in four European countries. Members of the sample were exposed to high levels of criminal victimization. Sub-groups who were particularly vulnerable to crime were women (and especially sex workers), the homeless, recent offenders and those with a history of poor mental health."
[Sub required]
European Journal of Criminology 2007 Volume 4 pp 385-408
http://euc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/4/4/385
Alex Stevens, Daniele Berto, Ulrich Frick et al
"This article contributes to the literature on drug users, victimization and offending using data on 545 dependent drug users entering treatment in four European countries. Members of the sample were exposed to high levels of criminal victimization. Sub-groups who were particularly vulnerable to crime were women (and especially sex workers), the homeless, recent offenders and those with a history of poor mental health."
[Sub required]
The 2007 Pre-Budget Report: Second Report of the Session 2007-2008: Volume I: Report together with formal minutes / TSO, 26 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqx
HC 54-I
Volume II: Oral and Written Evidence
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqy
HC 54-II
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqx
HC 54-I
Volume II: Oral and Written Evidence
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqy
HC 54-II
Whitehall Confidential: The Publication of Political Memoirs: Government Response to the Committee's Fifth Report of Session 2005–06: Fourth Special Report of Session 2007-2008 / TSO, 21 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqs
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqs
Machinery of Government Changes: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2006–07: Third Special Report of Session 2007-2008 / TSO, 21 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqr
HC 90
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqr
HC 90
Skills for Government: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2006–07: Second Special Report of Session 2007-2008 / TSO, 21 november 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqt
HC 89
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqt
HC 89
Ethics and Standards: The Regulation of Conduct in Public Life: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2006-07: First Special Report of Session 2007-2008 / TSO, 21 november 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqq
HC 88
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqq
HC 88
Equality: the Government's response to the report of the Communities and Local Government Committee / TSO, 13 November 2007
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm72/7246/7246.pdf
Cm 7246
PDF - http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm72/7246/7246.pdf
Cm 7246
Quarterly Population Estimates (experimental) / Office for National Statistics, 22 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4waqk
http://digbig.com/4waqk
Shutting down illegal working in the UK: illegal working action plan and next steps: results of the consultation on implementation of new powers to prevent illegal migrant working in the UK in the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 / BIA, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqf
Prevention of illegal working: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: civil penalties for employers: [draft] code of practice / BIA, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqg
Prevention of illegal working: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Guidance for employers on the avoidance of unlawful discrimination in employment practice while seeking to prevent illegal working: [Draft] Code of practice
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqh
Sponsorship under the points-based system: statement of intent
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqj
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqf
Prevention of illegal working: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: civil penalties for employers: [draft] code of practice / BIA, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqg
Prevention of illegal working: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Guidance for employers on the avoidance of unlawful discrimination in employment practice while seeking to prevent illegal working: [Draft] Code of practice
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqh
Sponsorship under the points-based system: statement of intent
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqj
Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe / European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 22 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqe
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqe
Standard Powers for PCSOs / Home Office, 14 November 2007
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/community-policing/community-support-officers/
List of Powers of Police Community Support Officers
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqd
http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/community-policing/community-support-officers/
List of Powers of Police Community Support Officers
PDF - http://digbig.com/4waqd
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Bulgarian and Romanian Accession Statistics: July - September 2007 / BIA, November 2007
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/bulgariaromaniajulysept2007.pdf
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/bulgariaromaniajulysept2007.pdf
Accession Monitoring Report: May 2004 - September 2007: A8 countries / BIA, 20 November 2007
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/accessionmonitoring0504-0907.pdf
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/accessionmonitoring0504-0907.pdf
CRB ACCESSES NEW INFORMATION / Criminal Records Bureau, 12 November 2007
http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4910
"As part of the Criminal Records Bureau's commitment to continual improvement, the CRB has reached an agreement with Service Police Crime Bureau that allows the CRB to request any relevant non-conviction information, as part of a CRB check."
http://www.crb.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=4910
"As part of the Criminal Records Bureau's commitment to continual improvement, the CRB has reached an agreement with Service Police Crime Bureau that allows the CRB to request any relevant non-conviction information, as part of a CRB check."
National Probation Service Bulletin / NOMS, 19 November 2007
PDF - http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/files/pdf/NPS%20Bulletin%2082.pdf
Issue 82
Contents:
237/07 CJS Strategic Plan 2008-11
238/07 Midlands Excellence awards
239/07 Serco/Group 4 Securicor (G4S) Monitoring Leaflets
240/07 Victims of Crime - Survey Results
241/07 Appointments
242/07 Issued Recently
PDF - http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/files/pdf/NPS%20Bulletin%2082.pdf
Issue 82
Contents:
237/07 CJS Strategic Plan 2008-11
238/07 Midlands Excellence awards
239/07 Serco/Group 4 Securicor (G4S) Monitoring Leaflets
240/07 Victims of Crime - Survey Results
241/07 Appointments
242/07 Issued Recently
Victims of Crime want Punishment - but not always Prison / HMI Probation, 16 November 2007
http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/output/Page391.asp
An ICM survey for the Ministry of Justice of 1,085 victims of non-violent crime in the UK found that almost half (49%) placed punishment as the most important part of an offender's sentence, with reparation "payback" second most important (43%) and "rehabilitation" third (36%).
http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/output/Page391.asp
An ICM survey for the Ministry of Justice of 1,085 victims of non-violent crime in the UK found that almost half (49%) placed punishment as the most important part of an offender's sentence, with reparation "payback" second most important (43%) and "rehabilitation" third (36%).
Report on an unannounced short follow-up inspection of HMYOI Glen Parva: 25-27 June 2007 /HMI Prisons, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahn
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahn
Report on an unannounced short follow-up inspection of HMP Ashwell: 18-21 June 2007 /HMI Prisons, 13 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahj
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahj
Report on the announced inspection of HMP Channings Wood: 2-6 July 2007 /HMI Prisons, 21 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahd
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wahd
[Scotland] Major VAT blunder at new police agency to cost £5m / Herald, 20 November 2007
http://www.theherald.co.uk/display.var.1844623.0.0.php?utag=32924
LUCY ADAMS
"A major blunder by civil servants and ministers means a controversial authority set up to make savings across the police service is facing a multi-million pound VAT bill. The embarrassing oversight has left the Scottish Police Services Authority without VAT exemption. It would incur a £5m annual charge if it goes ahead with plans to centralise purchasing for all eight forces. The Treasury has written to the Scottish Government to explain that the SPSA, established to ensure efficiency savings and centralise procurement, has to pay 17.5% VAT on all purchases."
http://www.theherald.co.uk/display.var.1844623.0.0.php?utag=32924
LUCY ADAMS
"A major blunder by civil servants and ministers means a controversial authority set up to make savings across the police service is facing a multi-million pound VAT bill. The embarrassing oversight has left the Scottish Police Services Authority without VAT exemption. It would incur a £5m annual charge if it goes ahead with plans to centralise purchasing for all eight forces. The Treasury has written to the Scottish Government to explain that the SPSA, established to ensure efficiency savings and centralise procurement, has to pay 17.5% VAT on all purchases."
[USA] Legislation Improves Mental Health Services For Mentally Ill Prisoners / Medical News Today, 19 November 2007
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/89196.php
"The American Psychiatric Association (APA) applauds recent Congressional efforts to acknowledge and improve treatment for the large number of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders who are currently incarcerated in US jails and prisons. According to a 2006 report by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), called "Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates," more than half of the population incarcerated in US prisons and jails - including 56 percent of state prisoners, 45 percent of federal prisoners and 64 percent of local jail inmates - were found to have a mental illness. Many of these inmates suffer from treatable disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and substance use disorder."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/89196.php
"The American Psychiatric Association (APA) applauds recent Congressional efforts to acknowledge and improve treatment for the large number of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders who are currently incarcerated in US jails and prisons. According to a 2006 report by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), called "Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates," more than half of the population incarcerated in US prisons and jails - including 56 percent of state prisoners, 45 percent of federal prisoners and 64 percent of local jail inmates - were found to have a mental illness. Many of these inmates suffer from treatable disorders such as major depression, bipolar disorder and substance use disorder."
Officers flee UK for sunnier New Zealand / Jane's Police Review, 14 November 2007
http://jpr.janes.com/
"NEARLY one per cent of UK police officers have recently inquired about emigrating to work for the New Zealand Police. Insp Gary Allcock, strategic recruitment manager for the New Zealand Police, told Police Review the force has 1,500 expressions of interest from UK officers about going abroad to work."
[Sub required]
http://jpr.janes.com/
"NEARLY one per cent of UK police officers have recently inquired about emigrating to work for the New Zealand Police. Insp Gary Allcock, strategic recruitment manager for the New Zealand Police, told Police Review the force has 1,500 expressions of interest from UK officers about going abroad to work."
[Sub required]
Draft Legislative Programme - Taking a Wider View: Presented to Parliament By the Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women and Equality November 2007 / TSO, 14 November 2007
http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp#
[Click on the announcement made on Wednesday 14 November 2007]
Cm 7248
http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp#
[Click on the announcement made on Wednesday 14 November 2007]
Cm 7248
Survey finds young people are overwhelmingly healthy, sporting, community-minded and conscientious about school / Ofsted, 16 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wafm
"Young people are overwhelmingly healthy, sporting, community-minded and conscientious about school, says a major survey published by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. But it also reveals concerns about bullying, a desire for better advice on careers, sex and relationships - and claims of cigarette, alcohol and drugs use among a minority."
http://digbig.com/4wafm
"Young people are overwhelmingly healthy, sporting, community-minded and conscientious about school, says a major survey published by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. But it also reveals concerns about bullying, a desire for better advice on careers, sex and relationships - and claims of cigarette, alcohol and drugs use among a minority."
Towards Lifetime Neighbourhoods: Designing sustainable communities for all: a discussion paper / Communities and Local Government, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/550658
"This paper discusses the value of lifetime communities that are designed to accommodate people of every age. These communities provide the built environment, infrastructure, housing, services and shared social space that allow people to pursue a high quality of life."
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/550658
"This paper discusses the value of lifetime communities that are designed to accommodate people of every age. These communities provide the built environment, infrastructure, housing, services and shared social space that allow people to pursue a high quality of life."
Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities Statutory Guidance: Draft for consultation / Communities and Local Government, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/550804
Closing date for responses is 12 February 2008.
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/localgovernment/pdf/550804
Closing date for responses is 12 February 2008.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Asylum Statistics: 3rd Quarter 2007: United Kingdom / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/asylumq307.pdf
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/asylumq307.pdf
The Drug treatment outcomes research study (DTORS): baseline report / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr03c.pdf
Andrew Jones, Samantha Weston, Alison Moody, Tim Millar, Laura Dollin, Tracy Anderson and Michael Donmall
Home Office Research Report 3
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr03c.pdf
Andrew Jones, Samantha Weston, Alison Moody, Tim Millar, Laura Dollin, Tracy Anderson and Michael Donmall
Home Office Research Report 3
The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP): addressing drug use and offending through ‘Tough Choices’ / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr02c.pdf
Sara Skodbo, Geraldine Brown, Sarah Deacon,Alisha Cooper, Alan Hall, Tim Millar,Jonathan Smith, Karen Whitham
Home Office Research Report 02
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr02c.pdf
Sara Skodbo, Geraldine Brown, Sarah Deacon,Alisha Cooper, Alan Hall, Tim Millar,Jonathan Smith, Karen Whitham
Home Office Research Report 02
Measuring the harm from illegal drugs: the Drug Harm Index 2005 / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2207.pdf
Andrew Goodwin
Home Office Online Report 22/07
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2207.pdf
Andrew Goodwin
Home Office Online Report 22/07
National and regional estimates of the prevalence of opiate use and/or crack cocaine use 2005/06: a summary of key findings / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2107.pdf
Gordon Hay ; Maria Gannon ; Jane MacDougall ; Tim Millar ; Catherine Eastwood ; Neil McKeganey
Home Office Online Report 21/07
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2107.pdf
Gordon Hay ; Maria Gannon ; Jane MacDougall ; Tim Millar ; Catherine Eastwood ; Neil McKeganey
Home Office Online Report 21/07
The Arrestee Survey 2003 – 2006 / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb1207.pdf
Richard Boreham, Alexandra Cronberg, Laura Dollin, Steve Pudney
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 12/07
"The Arrestee Survey is the first nationally-representative survey of drugs and crime among individuals arrested in England and Wales. It provides a measurement of self reported drug misuse among a sample of individuals arrested in England and Wales. The link between drug and/or alcohol consumption and criminal offences leading to arrest is also examined, as are associations between self-reported drug use and wider offending behaviour. Three sweeps of the data have been collected in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. This report presents the findings from the 2005-06 survey, as well as highlighting any significant changes in results over the three sweeps. Only statistically significant, and substantial, changes over time are included in this report. Any other apparently substantial differences in tables are not statistically significantly and as such cannot be taken as showing real change."
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb1207.pdf
Richard Boreham, Alexandra Cronberg, Laura Dollin, Steve Pudney
Home Office Statistical Bulletin 12/07
"The Arrestee Survey is the first nationally-representative survey of drugs and crime among individuals arrested in England and Wales. It provides a measurement of self reported drug misuse among a sample of individuals arrested in England and Wales. The link between drug and/or alcohol consumption and criminal offences leading to arrest is also examined, as are associations between self-reported drug use and wider offending behaviour. Three sweeps of the data have been collected in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06. This report presents the findings from the 2005-06 survey, as well as highlighting any significant changes in results over the three sweeps. Only statistically significant, and substantial, changes over time are included in this report. Any other apparently substantial differences in tables are not statistically significantly and as such cannot be taken as showing real change."
The Illicit drug trade in the United Kingdom / RDS, 20 November 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2007.pdf
Matrix Knowledge Group
Home Office Online Report 20/07
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/rdsolr2007.pdf
Matrix Knowledge Group
Home Office Online Report 20/07
Refugee women tell their stories / Guardian, 20 November 2007
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/economics/story/0,,2214153,00.html
Sara Gaines
"A searing insight into the harsh reality of the UK's asylum system and the plight of vulnerable women within it is revealed in a new series of podcasts. The Refugee Council recorded the experiences of refugee and asylum seeking women for the four-part series, which launches on iTunes this week."
Bringing Hope: dealing with guns, drugs, knives and gangs in Birmingham / renewal.net, October 2007
http://digbig.com/4waem
http://digbig.com/4waem
On the Streets: tackling gangs in Manchester: case study / renewal.net, October 2007
http://digbig.com/4waem
http://digbig.com/4waem
How IT Departments Can Learn to Say Yes to End Users / CIO.com, 15 November 2007
http://www.cio.com/article/155400?source=nlt_cioinsider
Laurie M. Orlov
"You say yes when business colleagues ask for something new, but usually you don't really mean it. That won't fly anymore.
When it comes to new requests from business peers, IT organisations typically put on a happy face. From the CIO to the help desk, staffers try hard to fit new systems into the context of the old, get changes onto the list of prioritized projects and get a grip on emerging technologies. But behind the smiles, let's face it: The job of an IT organisation is to protect information with standards, preserve prioritised investments and minimise risk."
http://www.cio.com/article/155400?source=nlt_cioinsider
Laurie M. Orlov
"You say yes when business colleagues ask for something new, but usually you don't really mean it. That won't fly anymore.
When it comes to new requests from business peers, IT organisations typically put on a happy face. From the CIO to the help desk, staffers try hard to fit new systems into the context of the old, get changes onto the list of prioritized projects and get a grip on emerging technologies. But behind the smiles, let's face it: The job of an IT organisation is to protect information with standards, preserve prioritised investments and minimise risk."
Lax Laptop Security Can Be Dangerous...and Expensive: Survey suggests travelers need to do more to lock down their laptops / CIO.com, 12 November 2007
http://www.cio.com/article/153900?source=nlt_cioleader
Al Sacco
"Most travelers carry little of value on their laptops, but those who do carry valuable information store an average of $525,000 worth of sensitive data, according to a recent survey."
http://www.cio.com/article/153900?source=nlt_cioleader
Al Sacco
"Most travelers carry little of value on their laptops, but those who do carry valuable information store an average of $525,000 worth of sensitive data, according to a recent survey."
France Constitutional Council approves DNA testing for immigrants / JURIST, 15 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wadq
Mike Rosen-Molina
"The Constitutional Council of France [official website] Thursday approved a controversial amendment to an immigration law [text; dossier, both in French] that would allow voluntary DNA testing to establish family ties between recent immigrants and relatives already living in France. The Council also rejected an amendment that would have allowed for the collection of ethnic data to promote diversity. The French Parliament passed [JURIST report] the immigration bill in October, and it will take effect after French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official website, in French] signs it and it is published in the official register."
http://digbig.com/4wadq
Mike Rosen-Molina
"The Constitutional Council of France [official website] Thursday approved a controversial amendment to an immigration law [text; dossier, both in French] that would allow voluntary DNA testing to establish family ties between recent immigrants and relatives already living in France. The Council also rejected an amendment that would have allowed for the collection of ethnic data to promote diversity. The French Parliament passed [JURIST report] the immigration bill in October, and it will take effect after French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official website, in French] signs it and it is published in the official register."
FDAP looks at what’s working – and what’s not
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 6-7
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/fdap_conference.pdf
"Plenary speakers at FDAP’s fifth annual drug and alcohol professionals’ conference gave their views on what’s important for the substance misuse field and its future strategy."
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 6-7
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/fdap_conference.pdf
"Plenary speakers at FDAP’s fifth annual drug and alcohol professionals’ conference gave their views on what’s important for the substance misuse field and its future strategy."
Abstinence
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 8-9
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/abstinence.pdf
Kathy Gyngell and Andy Horwood
"Abstinence works – the evidence is in the outcomes, who are members of the Social Justice Policy Group, which compiled the Breakthrough Britain: Addiction report in July. Here they draw on their research to show that current treatment policy is doomed to relapse."
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 8-9
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/abstinence.pdf
Kathy Gyngell and Andy Horwood
"Abstinence works – the evidence is in the outcomes, who are members of the Social Justice Policy Group, which compiled the Breakthrough Britain: Addiction report in July. Here they draw on their research to show that current treatment policy is doomed to relapse."
Living beyond treatment
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 10
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/living_beyond_treatment.pdf
Jim McCartney
"Explains why he has recently set up a new academy to develop former drug and alcohol drug users beyond drug treatment."
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 10
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/living_beyond_treatment.pdf
Jim McCartney
"Explains why he has recently set up a new academy to develop former drug and alcohol drug users beyond drug treatment."
The Elephant in the room
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 12-13
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/elephant_in_the_room.pdf
Neville Adams
"The vast vocabulary relating to race and diversity must not obscure the need to tackle racism and discrimination head on. Surveying the current circuitous linguistic map of race equality in the drugs’ sphere and wider public sectors, one can’t help wondering, as in the myth of Babel, whether or not those who originally dared to use the terms ‘race’, racism’ and ‘race equality’ – in trying to make accountable powerful, but unjust, societal forces – were punished by the powers that be for erecting so direct a tower, that they were thereafter forced to speak many languages."
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 12-13
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/elephant_in_the_room.pdf
Neville Adams
"The vast vocabulary relating to race and diversity must not obscure the need to tackle racism and discrimination head on. Surveying the current circuitous linguistic map of race equality in the drugs’ sphere and wider public sectors, one can’t help wondering, as in the myth of Babel, whether or not those who originally dared to use the terms ‘race’, racism’ and ‘race equality’ – in trying to make accountable powerful, but unjust, societal forces – were punished by the powers that be for erecting so direct a tower, that they were thereafter forced to speak many languages."
Sea change
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 p14
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/sea_change.pdf
David Gilliver
"Like many a British seaside town, Weymouth is prone to higher than usual rates of alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour, teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. David Gilliver talks to Dorset police officer Vicky Bailey about tackling them with the award-winning Blitz scheme."
drinkanddrugsnews 19 November 2007 p14
PDF - http://www.drinkanddrugs.net/features/nov1907/sea_change.pdf
David Gilliver
"Like many a British seaside town, Weymouth is prone to higher than usual rates of alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour, teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. David Gilliver talks to Dorset police officer Vicky Bailey about tackling them with the award-winning Blitz scheme."
[Australia] PM blitz on addict welfare / The Australian, 19 November 2007
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22781102-601,00.html
Patricia Karvelas and John Stapleton
"CRIMINALS convicted of hard-drug offences will have their welfare payments quarantined for 12 months under a Coalition plan to stop government handouts being spent on drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. As part of a dramatic expansion of John Howard's push to ensure welfare payments are not being wasted by recipients, convicted drug abusers and traffickers would only be able to spend their welfare money on necessities such as food."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22781102-601,00.html
Patricia Karvelas and John Stapleton
"CRIMINALS convicted of hard-drug offences will have their welfare payments quarantined for 12 months under a Coalition plan to stop government handouts being spent on drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. As part of a dramatic expansion of John Howard's push to ensure welfare payments are not being wasted by recipients, convicted drug abusers and traffickers would only be able to spend their welfare money on necessities such as food."
[USA] Remember the War on Drugs? / New York Times, 19 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wadn
"It is good to see Mexico and the US working together to battle the drug cartels that deliver hundreds of tons of illegal drugs to American consumers every year, killing more than 2,000 Mexicans annually along the way. Still, the Bush administration’s proposed $1.4 billion counternarcotics aid package falls far short of what is needed to confront the problem."
http://digbig.com/4wadn
"It is good to see Mexico and the US working together to battle the drug cartels that deliver hundreds of tons of illegal drugs to American consumers every year, killing more than 2,000 Mexicans annually along the way. Still, the Bush administration’s proposed $1.4 billion counternarcotics aid package falls far short of what is needed to confront the problem."
Facebook faces UK data probe: Why can't we delete accounts? / Register, 20 November 2007
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/20/facebook_uk_data_protection/
John Oates
"Facebook is facing investigation by UK data protection watchdogs after a complaint from a British user who tried, and failed, to delete his account. Facebook accounts can be "deactivated" but not actually deleted. Your profile remains in the Facebook servers but cannot be accessed by anyone else. The Information Commissioner confirmed to the Register that it has received a complaint and will investigate the firm."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/20/facebook_uk_data_protection/
John Oates
"Facebook is facing investigation by UK data protection watchdogs after a complaint from a British user who tried, and failed, to delete his account. Facebook accounts can be "deactivated" but not actually deleted. Your profile remains in the Facebook servers but cannot be accessed by anyone else. The Information Commissioner confirmed to the Register that it has received a complaint and will investigate the firm."
Spain: Adding insult to injury: The effective impunity of police officers in cases of torture and other ill-treatment / AmnestyUSA, November 2007
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?lang=e&id=ENGEUR410062007
http://www.amnestyusa.org/document.php?lang=e&id=ENGEUR410062007
As order slides, Palestinian women face honor killings / Christian Science Monitor, 20 November 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1120/p01s01-wome.html
Ilene R. Prusher
"Rights activists say such murders have increased as a result of the worsened security situation, and press for a new law."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1120/p01s01-wome.html
Ilene R. Prusher
"Rights activists say such murders have increased as a result of the worsened security situation, and press for a new law."
UK cements reputation as phishing hotspot / TechWorld, 20 November 2007
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10704
Tash Shifrin
"The UK is now established as the second biggest target area for phishing attacks on banks, according to research from security firm RSA show. An analysis of reports to RSA’s Anti-Fraud Command Centre for October show that UK financial institutions make up a 16 percent share of those attacked worldwide, second only to the US, which has a 60 percent share. The UK has held second place for nine months running."
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=10704
Tash Shifrin
"The UK is now established as the second biggest target area for phishing attacks on banks, according to research from security firm RSA show. An analysis of reports to RSA’s Anti-Fraud Command Centre for October show that UK financial institutions make up a 16 percent share of those attacked worldwide, second only to the US, which has a 60 percent share. The UK has held second place for nine months running."
Study: Internet could run out of capacity in two years / ARNnet.com.au, 20 November 2007
http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1183190727&eid=-4152
Grant Gross
"Consumer and corporate use of the Internet could overload the current capacity and lead to brown-outs in two years unless backbone providers invest billions of dollars in new infrastructure."
The Internet Singularity, Delayed: Why Limits in Internet Capacity Will Stifle Innovation on the Web / Nemertes Research, November 2007
http://www.nemertes.com/ii
SaferWigan [new website] / Wigan and Leigh Community Safety Partnership, November 2007
http://www.saferwigan.org.uk/ "Within these pages you will find a wealth of information along with the latest news and events. We will introduce the Community Safety Partnership, our aims, and the many services we provide. You will find all the latest information on crime in your area, including up to date statistics, and what you can do to prevent yourself from becoming a victim."
http://www.saferwigan.org.uk/ "Within these pages you will find a wealth of information along with the latest news and events. We will introduce the Community Safety Partnership, our aims, and the many services we provide. You will find all the latest information on crime in your area, including up to date statistics, and what you can do to prevent yourself from becoming a victim."
Ethnic Sorting in the Netherlands / Institute for the Study of Labor, November 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3155.pdf
Aslan Zorlu ; Jan Latten
IZA DP No. 3155
"In the past few decades, large numbers of immigrants from less-developed non-western countries have changed the demographic and social composition of the population at the national level. The newcomers are concentrated in the economic urban centres in the Western part of the country, mainly in older neighbourhoods where houses are cheaper. This tendency to spatial concentration in the older urban parts in the country was accelerated by an ongoing selective suburbanisation of natives. Government policies on the national and local levels seek to counteract this tendency. Most policy measures are based on the assumption that the spatial segregation of the poor derives from their individual economic position. This study examines ethnic differences in mobility patterns in the Netherlands and aims to assess the role of observed characteristics and unobserved factors such as preferences and discrimination. In addition to disparities in individual socioeconomic positions, preferences can drive location choice according to the ethnic composition of the neighbourhood."
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3155.pdf
Aslan Zorlu ; Jan Latten
IZA DP No. 3155
"In the past few decades, large numbers of immigrants from less-developed non-western countries have changed the demographic and social composition of the population at the national level. The newcomers are concentrated in the economic urban centres in the Western part of the country, mainly in older neighbourhoods where houses are cheaper. This tendency to spatial concentration in the older urban parts in the country was accelerated by an ongoing selective suburbanisation of natives. Government policies on the national and local levels seek to counteract this tendency. Most policy measures are based on the assumption that the spatial segregation of the poor derives from their individual economic position. This study examines ethnic differences in mobility patterns in the Netherlands and aims to assess the role of observed characteristics and unobserved factors such as preferences and discrimination. In addition to disparities in individual socioeconomic positions, preferences can drive location choice according to the ethnic composition of the neighbourhood."
Migrant Gateway [new website] / Advice for Life, November 2007
http://www.migrantgateway.eu/
"Welcome to Migrant Gateway, the site that provides information, advice and guidance to people who are thinking of coming to work in the UK, or who are already living here, and for people working with migrants."
http://www.migrantgateway.eu/
"Welcome to Migrant Gateway, the site that provides information, advice and guidance to people who are thinking of coming to work in the UK, or who are already living here, and for people working with migrants."
UK condemned for failing to protect children's rights / Guardian, 20 November 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/20/children.publicservices
Lucy Ward
"· Youngsters in prison most vulnerable, says watchdog
· Government warned to act or face scrutiny from UN
"The UK government will be criticised over key aspects of children's human rights in a report highlighting how youngsters in custody are being handcuffed or have needed oxygen after being restrained. Analysis by the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) found that handcuffs were used 44 times on youngsters in custody, and two children had their clothes cut off during a search in prison this year."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/nov/20/children.publicservices
Lucy Ward
"· Youngsters in prison most vulnerable, says watchdog
· Government warned to act or face scrutiny from UN
"The UK government will be criticised over key aspects of children's human rights in a report highlighting how youngsters in custody are being handcuffed or have needed oxygen after being restrained. Analysis by the Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) found that handcuffs were used 44 times on youngsters in custody, and two children had their clothes cut off during a search in prison this year."
Light-fingered Britain, home of Europe’s champion shoplifters / The Times, 20 November 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2903916.ece
Adam Fresco
Key results from the Global Retail Theft Barometer / Centre for Retail Research, November 2007
http://www.retailresearch.org/theft_barometer/index.php
Bamfield, J.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Privacy laws should be overhauled, says European regulator / OUT-LAW News, 9 November 2007
http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=8623
"Europe's top privacy regulator has said that European privacy laws will need to be overhauled in just five years' time. He also said that the rules governing which countries can be sent Europeans' data could be improved."
http://www.out-law.com//default.aspx?page=8623
"Europe's top privacy regulator has said that European privacy laws will need to be overhauled in just five years' time. He also said that the rules governing which countries can be sent Europeans' data could be improved."
Longer you play, the more hostile you feel: examination of first person shooter video games and aggression during video game play
Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 486 - 497
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114802796/ABSTRACT
Christopher P. Barlett, Richard J. Harris, Ross Baldassaro
"This study investigated the effects of video game play on aggression. Results showed a significant increase from baseline in hostility and aggression. This study adds to the existing literature on video games and aggression by showing that increased play of a violent first person shooter video game can significantly increase aggression from baseline."
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Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 486 - 497
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114802796/ABSTRACT
Christopher P. Barlett, Richard J. Harris, Ross Baldassaro
"This study investigated the effects of video game play on aggression. Results showed a significant increase from baseline in hostility and aggression. This study adds to the existing literature on video games and aggression by showing that increased play of a violent first person shooter video game can significantly increase aggression from baseline."
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Young adults' media use and attitudes toward interpersonal and institutional forms of aggression
Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 519 - 525
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114206811/ABSTRACT
Sonya S. Brady
"Links between media violence exposure and favourable attitudes toward interpersonal violence are well established, but few studies have examined whether associations extend to include favouable attitudes toward institutional forms of aggression. In this study, undergraduate students aged 18-20 years completed a survey assessing media use (number of hours per week spent playing videogames, watching movies/TV shows, watching TV sports) and attitudes toward interpersonal violence, punitive criminal justice policies, and different types of military activities (preparedness/defense and aggressive intervention)."
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Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 519 - 525
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114206811/ABSTRACT
Sonya S. Brady
"Links between media violence exposure and favourable attitudes toward interpersonal violence are well established, but few studies have examined whether associations extend to include favouable attitudes toward institutional forms of aggression. In this study, undergraduate students aged 18-20 years completed a survey assessing media use (number of hours per week spent playing videogames, watching movies/TV shows, watching TV sports) and attitudes toward interpersonal violence, punitive criminal justice policies, and different types of military activities (preparedness/defense and aggressive intervention)."
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Psychopathy and behavioral correlates of victim injury in serious juvenile offenders
Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 537 - 544
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114250516/ABSTRACT
Michael J. Vitacco, Michael F. Caldwell, Gregory J. Van Rybroek, Jason Gabel
"The study examines delinquent behaviour and psychopathy and assesses their relationship to victim injury in a population of 168 incarcerated juvenile delinquent males with lengthy histories of criminal and violent behaviour. The results of this study support an escalation hypothesis where individuals with earlier onset to criminal behaviour and greater criminal versatility escalate to more severe violence. The current results demonstrate the importance of integrating established theories of juvenile delinquency when explaining severe violence in youth."
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Aggressive Behavior, Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages 537 - 544
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114250516/ABSTRACT
Michael J. Vitacco, Michael F. Caldwell, Gregory J. Van Rybroek, Jason Gabel
"The study examines delinquent behaviour and psychopathy and assesses their relationship to victim injury in a population of 168 incarcerated juvenile delinquent males with lengthy histories of criminal and violent behaviour. The results of this study support an escalation hypothesis where individuals with earlier onset to criminal behaviour and greater criminal versatility escalate to more severe violence. The current results demonstrate the importance of integrating established theories of juvenile delinquency when explaining severe violence in youth."
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