Biometric solution for the Portuguese ID card / SecurityPark, 13 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdxd
"The new Portuguese ID card contains biometric information and replaces five previous cards: the health care card, voter's card, tax payer's card, the social security card, and the traditional ID card. The roll-out of the new Citizen Card started during spring this year and over a seven-year period 14 million cards with fingerprint information will be rolled out to the Portuguese citizens."

Cracking lost or forgotten passwords / SecurityPark, 6 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdxc
Katerina Korolkova
"Everyone locks documents with passwords. Everyone forgets or loses passwords. Every password can be cracked. The question is only how long would it take?"

The Role of ethnic discrimination in migration from Eastern Europe / University of Nottingham. Global Economic Policy Centre, 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdxb
Tom Ivlevs
"The failure of some of the EU’s newest member states to respect their own ethnic minorities is fuelling migration. Analysis of migration intentions in Latvia, one of the so-called A8 nations, has revealed trends that could have implications throughout the Union."

Female migration increasing around the world / WorkPermit.com, 27 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdwy
"A new World Bank report states that women comprise almost exactly half of the worlds immigrants, and that number is increasing."
Gender - The International Migration of Women / Work Bank, 26 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdxa

Scottish Government Consultation: The Scottish Law Commission Report on Rape and Other Sexual Offences / Scottish Parliament, 19 December 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1099/0055038.pdf

[USA] Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007 / US. Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2007
PDF - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/svsfpri07.pdf
Allen J. Beck, Ph.D., and Paige M. Harrison

[Australia] Criminal justice responses to drug and drug-related offending : are they working? / Australian Institute of Criminology, 14 December 2007
PDF - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tbp/tbp025/tbp025.pdf

Use Of Opiate Drug Replacement Therapies On The Rise In The United States / Medical News Today, 17 December 2007
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/91990.php
"Recently, national media has created widespread exposure for the increased use of replacement drug treatment methods such as Methadone and Suboxone. The "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" and USA Today have both touched upon some of the dangers these replacement methods present, which include new dependencies and death due to overdose. With prescription drug abuse rates now surpassing those of marijuana, it has become increasingly important to develop new methods for treatment. However, is the simple replacement of one drug for another the answer?"

Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America's Children / Urban Institute, 31 October 2007
http://www.urban.org/publications/411566.html

Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals / National Academies Press, December 2007
http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11931#toc
Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals, National Research Council

[USA] Health Care in Prison Thirty Years After Estelle v. Gamble
Journal of Correctional Health Care, Vol. 14, No. 1, 31-35
http://jcx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/1/31
Lester N. Wright
"Correctional health care must consider access, quality, and cost together as part of a system; this may be easier to do in a clearly defined setting such as corrections than in the community. Estelle also taught incarcerated people that lawsuits can be used to improve care and to attempt to force the prison system to provide the care they want."
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Violent Crime in America: A Tale of Two Cities / Police Executive Research Forum, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdwk

[Australia] Juveniles in detention in Australia, 1981-2006 / Australian Institute of Criminology, 13 December 2007
PDF - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tbp/tbp026/tbp026.pdf

The Market for amphetamine-type stimulants and their precursors in Oceania / Australian Institute of Criminology, 14 November 2007
PDF - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/81/rpp81.pdf
"Oceania, most notably Australia and New Zealand, has emerged as the region with the highest rate of consumption of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), including ecstasy, a disproportionately large share in relation to the population in the area. The illicit ATS trade in Oceania is of great concern to contemporary criminal justice and poses an imminent challenge to law enforcement agencies, governments, and the international community. This study examines the market for ATS in Oceania including Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and the involvement of criminal organisations in that market."

[Canada] Build new, bigger prisons and scrap early release, review panel urges / News1130.com, 13 December 2007
http://www.news1130.com/news/national/article.jsp?content=n1213118A
Sue Bailey And Jim Bronskill
"The government should build new regional super-jails and scrap statutory release of federal inmates in favour of earned parole. The panel headed by a former cabinet minister in Ontario's Mike Harris government urges Ottawa to bring aging, scattered prisons into the 21st century. It also says rehabilitation must be more of a shared duty borne by inmates and corrections."

Civil servants face prison for leaving the public vulnerable to dangers of identity theft / The Times, 18 December 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3065801.ece
Greg Hurst

SCIENCE REVIEW of the HOME OFFICE and the MINISTRY OF JUSTICE / GOVERNMENT OFFICE FOR SCIENCE, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/ho_moj_sciencereview.pdf

[USA] Improving Correctional Officer Safety: Reducing Inmate Weapons / NCJRS, December 2007
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/220485.pdf
Project Director: Paul J. Biermann

[Scotland] Statistics on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in 2006-07 / Scottish Parliament, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/207004/0054998.pdf

Attitudes to Discrimination in Scotland 2006 / Scottish Parliament, 11 December 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/205755/0054714.pdf
Attitudes to Discrimination in Scotland 2006: Scottish Social Attitudes Survey - Research Findings / Scottish Parliament, 11 December 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/205750/0054713.pdf

Electronic Monitoring in the Scottish Criminal and Youth Justice Systems: Statistical Information 1 July 2007 - 30 September 2007 / Scottish Parliament, 7 December 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/205226/0054642.pdf

[Scotland] Reforming and Revitalising: Report of the Review of Community Penalties / Scottish Parliament, 27 November 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/204067/0054359.pdf

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004: Information Guide / Scottish Parliament, 22 November 2007
PDF - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/204451/0054415.pdf

[USA] Report on the Results of the CDCR Two-Piece GPS System Field Test / UCI Center for Evidence-Based Corrections, 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdsj
Jesse Jannetta, Randy Myers, Lori Sexton, Sarah Smith and Alyssa Whitby
"The field test was designed to answer the question: How does a two-piece GPS system perform relative to a one-piece GPS system?"

Probation and Parole in the United States, 2006 / US. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 5 December 2007
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ppus06.htm
"Presents the number of persons on probation and parole at yearend 2006, by State, and compares the national totals to counts for yearend 1995 and 2000 through 2005. The report provides State-level probation and parole supervision rates at yearend 2006 and the percentage change in each population during the year. It presents probation and parole entries and exits, by State, and it provides national and State-level data on parole revocations. The Bulletin also includes a national description of the race, gender, and offense composition of these populations."

Improving the Civil-Criminal Interface for Victims of Domestic Violence
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46 Issue 4 Page 356-371, September 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00482.x
AMANDA L. ROBINSON
"This exploratory study investigated the ‘interface’ between the civil and criminal courts in Cardiff using information from victims of domestic violence, advocates, and solicitors. The ‘interface’ between civil and criminal courts is completely dependent upon the advocates that support victims through the legal process, rather than any formal policy or procedure. Whilst in Cardiff these arrangements appear to be effective, developing the interface between civil and criminal courts needs to be a national endeavour to provide a consistent and streamlined response to victims of domestic violence."
[Sub required]

Policing Anti-Social Behaviour: Constraints, Dilemmas and Opportunities
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46 Issue 4 Page 385-400, September 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00484.x
SARAH HODGKINSON, NICK TILLEY
"Anti-social behaviour (ASB) has received increasing political and media attention. It is of great concern to the public. The police are under pressure to tackle it, in particular using anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs). There is currently little hard data on what is effective. This article presents findings from an evaluation of an ASB Taskforce, which increasingly focused on using ASBOs."
[Sub required]

Youth Justice, Social Exclusion and the Demise of Social Justice
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46 Issue 4 Page 401-416, September 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00485.x
PATRICIA GRAY
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The Judiciary as a Primary Definer on Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 46 Issue 4 Page 417-430, September 2007
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2007.00486.x
JANE DONOGHUE
"This article considers the effects of subjective legislative terminology, pivotal jurisprudential decisions, the courts' protection of individual liberties versus the public interest, and the relevance of an overburdened summary criminal justice system, and attempts to locate the position of the judiciary within ASBO cases, not as a supportive or subordinate one, but in fact as a component of elementary importance."
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How drugs fuel violence in prison / BBC News, 11 December 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7138324.stm
Dan Bell
"If there is one thing that prison officers and inmates agree on, it is that in prison drugs and violence are inseparable. And there are many people who believe the country's prisons are awash with drugs."

NEXT GENERATION TELECOMS NETWORKS / Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, December 2007
PDF - http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn296.pdf
POSTnote Number 296

Ethnic Minorities and the Challenge of Police Recruitment
The Police Journal, Volume: 80 Issue: 3, September 2007, Page(s): 191-216
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/pojo.2007.80.3.191
Dr Ian Waters Nick Hardy Domonique Delgado Simone Dahlmann
"This article considers some of the barriers to ethnic minority recruitment into the police, as well as those factors that would encourage interest in a police officer career. To encourage police recruitment, it is concluded that the quality of service to local ethnic minority communities is probably as important as any special police recruitment campaign."
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[USA] Cops not sold on scaling back drug-free zones / Home News Tribune, 17 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdsg
KEN SERRANO
"There is talk of shrinking drug-free school zones because of unfair social consequences. But some police officers looking at the issue purely from a law-enforcement perspective say the only thing lawmakers should shrink is the possibility of a drug dealer facing less time in prison."

Predicting crime scene attendance
International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, December 2007, Page(s): 312-323
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/ijps.2007.9.4.312
Richard Adderley, John W. Bond, Michael Townsley
"This paper ascertains the feasibility of using a data mining supervised learning algorithm to predict which crime scenes potentially offer the best opportunity of recovering forensic samples such as finger prints or DNA. UK police forces have a finite number of Crime Scene Investigators and an ever-increasing demand to attend crime scenes. The research demonstrates that the methodology is portable between forces."
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Basic Command Units (BCUs) and local authorities: Future mechanisms of police accountability and service delivery
International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, December 2007, Page(s): 324-335
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/ijps.2007.9.4.324
Barry Loveday
"This article considers the origin and growth of the police Basic Command Unit (BCU) and its impact on the internal management of police forces. It assesses the changing perception of appropriate manpower levels for BCUs and the impact of this on the size of these police units."
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The Meaning of criminal intelligence
International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, December 2007, Page(s): 336-340
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/ijps.2007.9.4.336
Steven David Brown
"The concept of intelligence has outgrown the confines of State activity aimed at foreign powers. Intelligence-led policing is now officially part of the EU Hague Programme for establishing an area of freedom, security and justice, but there is little consensus on what the word ‘intelligence’ actually means. This article seeks to arrive at a practical and comprehensive definition which is applicable to both security and law enforcement."
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Evaluating police department policy decisions using a simulation model of sworn officer deployment
International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, December 2007, Page(s): 341-356
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/ijps.2007.9.4.341
Jerry Place
"In this paper we describe a simulation model built to study police manpower planning and scheduling at the strategic level."
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HO/RT1culture: Cultivating police use of Home Office Road Traffic 1 form to identify active serious offenders
International Journal of Police Science and Management, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, December 2007, Page(s): 357-370
http://www.atypon-link.com/VAT/doi/abs/10.1350/ijps.2007.9.4.357
Jason Roach
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Foreigners to be issued Swedish ID - from 2009 / The Local, 17 December 2007
http://www.thelocal.se/9435/20071217/
"Foreigners living in Sweden who are unable to get Swedish ID cards should have cards issued by the police, a government inquiry has proposed. But the new system will not be up and running until January 2009, meaning people who currently do not have ID will have to wait another year."

Intervention to address HIV in prisons: drug dependence treatments / UNODC, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdsc
Ralf Jürgens
Evidence for action technical papers
Intervention to address HIV in prisons: HIV Care, Treatment and Support / UNODC, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdse
Ralf Jürgens
Evidence for action technical papers
Intervention to address HIV in prisons: Needle and Syringe Programmes and Decontamination Strategies / UNODC, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdsd
Ralf Jürgens
Evidence for action technical papers
Intervention to address HIV in prisons: Prevention of Sexual Transmission / UNODC, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdsf
Ralf Jürgens
Evidence for action technical papers

Visitors consultation paper / BIA, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/6356/17715/visitorvisaconsultation.pdf
Consultation ends: 10 March 2008

Police endorse Forensic Video’s CCTV testing system / CCTV Core, 13 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdqw
Jan Harris
"Forensic Video Analysis Group has launched a new service to test the quality and suitability of a CCTV system, and the service has been endorsed by North Wales Police. The company believes that it is the first CCTV testing system to be approved by the police in this way."

Women and violence at work / European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, November 2007
PDF - http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2007/110/en/1/ef07110en.pdf
Hurley, John; Riso, Sara
"This background paper was drafted to coincide with the hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on Women and Violence at work in the European Union. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions has a track record of research on workplace bullying, violence and discrimination going back to the 1990s. These negative aspects of the work experience have in particular been charted in successive waves of the European Working Conditions Survey [EWCS] from 1990/1-2005."

Report on an unannounced full follow-up inspection of Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre: 18–22 June 2007: by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons / HMI Prisons, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdqt

Report on a full announced inspection of HMP Littlehey: 2 – 6 July 2007: by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons / HMI Prisons, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdqr

Report on an unannounced short followup inspection of HMYOI Warren Hill: 16 – 18 July 2007 by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons: HMYOI Warren Hill / HMI Prisons, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdqq

Reports on the unannounced follow-up inspections of the five short-term holding facilities at: Heathrow Terminals and Queen’s Building: 2 - 4 July 2007: by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons / HMI Prisons, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdqp

Experts See Growing Illegal Market for Buprenorphine / JoinTogether, 17 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdqm
"Buprenorphine (Suboxone) was developed as an alternative to methadone that would be equally effective in treating opiate addiction but less likely to be abused. But Baltimore officials say that a black market for the drug has developed, leading to "bupe" abuse and some deaths, the Baltimore Sun has reported."

Youths and Young Adults Experiencing a Major Depressive Episode in the Past Year More Likely to Initiate Alcohol and Other Drug Use / Center for Substance Abuse Research, 10 December 2007
PDF - http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol16/16-49.pdf
Vol 16, Issue 49

Safety: Used Regularly, Opioids May Not Affect Driving / New York Times, 4 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdqj
ERIC NAGOURNEY
"Patients taking the powerful painkilling drugs known as opioids are often advised not to operate heavy machinery because of the sedating effects of the medication. But a new study finds that people who take opioids regularly for chronic pain drive as well as most others on the road."
[Study presented at 2007 Annual Conference of the American Society of Anesthesiologists]

ONS updates alcohol survey methodology / Office for National Statistics, 13 December 2007
PDF - http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/alconsum1207.pdf
"The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is to update the methods it uses to estimate alcohol consumption in drinking surveys, reflecting increases in the alcoholic strength of some drinks and the measures in which they are served. The changes are set out in a report published by ONS and relate mainly to wine consumption but also update estimates of the alcoholic strengths of beers, lagers and ciders."
NSMS 37: Estimating alcohol consumption from survey data: updated method of converting volumes to units / Office for National Statistices, 13 December 2007
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/product.asp?vlnk=15067

Tip of the Trade: E-mail Encryption / ServerWatch.com, 10 December 2007
http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3715686
Carla Schroder
"When you send a cleartext, unencrypted e-mail, you are saying "I don't care who reads the contents of this message, I don't care if someone possibly alters the contents, and I don't care if someone else pretends to be me." Doubtless it is not your intention to say these things, but it is an unfortunate fact of life that this is the result."

Data Security at HMRC / HM Treasury, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/E/E/poynter_review171207.pdf
KIERAN POYNTER

Data Handling Procedures in Government: Interim Progress Report / Cabinet Office, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdqc
Robert Hannigan

Capability Reviews: Progress and Next Steps / Cabinet Office, 18 December 2007
PDF - http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents/capability/pdf/next_steps.pdf
"The challenge to the Capability Reviews is: ‘Are they bringing about sustainable change and strengthening Civil Service capability? In short, are they making a difference?’ I believe that this document demonstrates that they are doing just that. There is a picture of improvement, often against very challenging external and internal pressures, in all of the Tranche 1 departments. Permanent secretaries care about their Capability Reviews, and they care about improving their departments. We are seeing this leading to positive outcomes. Tranche 1 departments are: Department for Children, Schools and Families, Department for Work and Pensions, Home Office and Ministry of Justice."

4517.0 - Prisoners in Australia, 2007 / Australian Bureau of Statistics, 13 December 2007
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4517.0?OpenDocument "This publication presents national statistics on prisoners who were in custody on 30 June 2007. These statistics describe the characteristics of prisoners, their sentence length, the most serious offence/charge for which offenders are imprisoned, and provide a basis for measuring change over time."

Migration to Sweden from the New EU Member States / Institute for the Study of Labor, November 2007
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp3190.pdf
Eskil Wadensjö
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3190
"Sweden did not apply any transitional rules for migrants coming from the ten new European Union member states in May 2004. The migration to Sweden from these countries also increased, especially from Poland and the Baltic states, even if not to the same extent as the immigration to Ireland and the UK (two countries with transitory rules of minor importance). The composition of the migrants changed. While earlier many more women than men arrived, now the gender composition is much more even. In this paper the labour market situation is studied for people living in Sweden at the end of 2005 who were either born in one of new member states or born in Sweden. The immigrants are represented in all sectors of the economy but overrepresented in some sectors. Their wages controlling for education are somewhat lower than those for natives. The labour market situation is rather good for the new immigrants and they are not overrepresented in different income transfer programs. The knowledge of these conditions may explain that Sweden abstained from introducing transitional rules also when Bulgaria and Romania became members of the European Union in January 2007."

[USA] The Crimmigration Crisis: Immigrants, Crime, and Sovereign Power
American University Law Review, Vol. 56, p. 367, 2006 ; Lewis & Clark Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2007-2
http://ssrn.com/abstract=935547
JULIET P. STUMPF
"This article provides a fresh theoretical perspective on the most important development in immigration law today: the convergence of immigration and criminal law."

To Stay or Not to Stay? Out-Migration of Immigrants from Denmark
International Migration, Volume 45, Number 5, December 2007 , pp. 87-113(27)
http://digbig.com/4wdpm
Jensen, Peter; Pedersen, Peder J.
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"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": A framework for inter faith dialogue and social action - Consultation / CLG, 17 December 2007
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/613367
DOC - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/doc/613371
"Closing date 7 March 2008"

Police use of resources 2006/07 : Summary results / Audit Commission, 17 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdpk
"This is the second year that the Audit Commission and the Wales Audit Office have assessed police use of resources (PURE). PURE involves auditors assessing whether police authorities and forces are achieving value for money, effective financial management."

Policing Policy ebulletin: Issue 109: December 2007 / Home Office, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdpj

National Probation Service Bulletin 86 / NOMS, 17 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdph
"Contents:
267/07 Replacement of ETS and Think First
268/07 Probation Knowledge Management Initiative
269/07 Appointments
270/07 Issued Recently"

[USA] Government IT security: Better than some, but could use work / Government Computer News, 11 December 2007
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45550-1.html
William Jackson
"Security awareness is good among government workers, and security practices in government workplaces often are better than in their private-sector counterparts, according to a recent study."
The Confessions Survey: Office Workers Reveal Everyday Behavior That Places Sensitive Information at Risk: Survey Report / RSA, December 2007
PDF - http://www.rsa.com/company/news/releases/pdfs/RSA-insider-confessions.pdf

Digital Footprints: Online identity management and search in the age of transparency / Pew Internet & American Life , 16 December 2007
PDF - http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Digital_Footprints.pdf
Mary Madden, Susannah Fox, Aaron Smith, Jessica Vitak
"The nature of personal information is changing in the age of Web 2.0. The vast array of data points that make up “personal information” in the age of online media are nearly impossible to quantify or neatly define. Name, address, and phone number are just the basics in a world where voluntarily posting self-authored content such as text, photos, and video has become a cornerstone of engagement in the era of the participatory Web. The more content we contribute voluntarily to the public or semi-public corners of the Web, the more we are not only findable, but also knowable."

[USA] Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Important Government Information Cannot Be Found Through Commercial Search Engines / Center for Democracy & Technology, December 2007
PDF - http://www.cdt.org/righttoknow/search/Searchability.pdf

[USA] How to Remove Social Security Numbers and Personal Information from Public Records / GovTech.com, 12 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdnj
"The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), and the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (eC3) released a white paper on policies for removing Social Security numbers and other sensitive information from public documents. With the advent of open records laws and the Internet, lapses in privacy can mean lawsuits for unintended disclosure. The white paper, entitled Privacy, Public Access & Policymaking in State Redaction Practices is specifically written for state and local leaders coping with data security in public records."

Cyber Security Should be Personal Priority for all Leaders / GovTech.com, 13 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdng
"CEOs must make cyber security a top priority or their businesses could fall victim to industrial espionage similar to recent cyber attacks on such large companies as Rolls-Royce and Royal Dutch Shell. That's the conclusion the report Cyber Attack: A Risk Management Primer for CEOs and Directors released by the British-North American Committee (BNAC) and the Atlantic Council of the United States, a U.S. sponsor of the Committee."

[Canada] Restrict the use of Tasers: Report / Canada.com, 13 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdne
Stuart Hunter
"Weapons should be used where suspects pose lethal threat or are combative."

Saudi Arabia's king pardons gang-rape victim / Telegraph, 17 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdmy
Megan Levy
"A Saudi woman sentenced to 200 lashes after she was gang-raped has been pardoned by the country’s leader, King Abdullah."

Assessments of Policing and Community Safety (APACS): Strategic Consultation / Home Office, December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdmx
"Deadline for responses: Friday 29 February 2008"

Jailbirds help sparrows find haven / The Times, 17 December 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3059891.ece
Lewis Smith
"Prisoners are helping house sparrows to live behind bars to try to slow their decline. A colony of Passer domesticus has found sanctuary with three endangered lowland gorillas at London Zoo. Ten nesting boxes are being built for the birds at Spring Hill Prison near Aylesbury in time for the spring."

Consultation on Gift Aid: a summary of responses / HM Treasury, December 2007
PDF - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/1/E/giftaid_responses131207.pdf

Procedure for the transfer of prisoners to and from hospital under sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act (1983) / Department of Health, 12 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdgh

Banning Offensive Weapons: Summary Of Responses To A Home Office Consultation Paper / Home Office, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdgg

Data Sharing Review: A consultation paper on the use and sharing of personal information in the public and private sectors / Ministry of Justice, 12 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/data-sharing-review-consultation-paper.pdf
Richard Thomas ; Mark Walport

Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 – Relevant Third Party: Consultation Paper / Ministry of Justice, 12 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/consultation-31-07.pdf

Pilot scheme to address young offenders / Ministry of Justice, 11 December 2007
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease111207.htm
"A new scheme to deal with first-time young offenders who have committed a minor offence will be piloted early next year. The scheme aims to stop them going to court unnecessarily, while at the same time ensuring that they make amends for their offence via an apology to the victim. The Youth Restorative Justice Disposal will ensure that first time offenders aged between 10 and 17 who have committed a low-level minor offence have to explain their actions and apologise to their victim. The apology could be given in either oral or written form."

The Children's Plan / DCSF, December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdgc
"The Government wants to make this country the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. The Children’s Plan sets out how the Department for Children, Schools and Families is going to achieve that – by putting the needs of families, children and young people at the centre of everything we do."

Domestic Violence and the Supplemental Information Form C1A / Ministry of Justice, December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/dom-violence-formc1a.pdf
Rosemary Aris ; Christine Harrison

Ministry of Justice simplification plan / Ministry of Justice, 11 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/moj-simp-plan.pdf

Home Office simplification plan / Home Office, 11 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdgb

Home Office Simplification Plan / Home Office, 11 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdgb

A Report on Offender Management in Avon and Somerset: An inspection led by HM Inspectorate of Probation / HMI Probation, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdga

Theft from Motor Vehicles – Identifying Potential Offenders: A good practice guide / Home Office, December 2007
PDF - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/vehiclecrime069.pdf
Using communication to tackle theft from vehicles / Home Office, December 2007
PDF - http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/vehiclecrime070.pdf
"Two new good practice guides from the National Audit Office (produced in association with the Home Office) look at tackling theft from motor vehicles."

EU starts to towards a pan-European electronic customs system / Public Technology, 12 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdft
"The European Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament and the European Council of Ministers of a Decision on the implementation of pan-European electronic customs paving the way for a paper free environment for customs."

Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2008 / 9 October 2007
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=530109
"Gartner, Inc. analysts highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organisations. The analysts presented their findings during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being late to adopt."

A Review of rates, risk factors & methods of self harm among minority ethnic groups in the UK: a systematic review
BMC Public Health 2007, 7:336, 19 November 2007
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/336
Kamaldeep Bhui , Kwame McKenzie and Farhat Rasul
"This review finds some ethnic differences in the nature and presentation of self harm. This argues for ethnic specific preventive actions. However, the literature does not comprehensively cover the UK's diverse ethnic groups."
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[USA] Analysis of Racial Disparities in the New York Police Department's Stop, Question, and Frisk Practices / RAND, December 2007
PDF - http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/2007/RAND_TR534.pdf
Greg Ridgeway

Essentials: Make Every Meeting Matter
Harvard Business Review, 1 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdbs
Tom Krattenmaker
"In today's workplace, time is in short supply. Unfortunately, meetings aren't. Yet when meetings are at their best, they're a place where people can be creative together, where they can integrate different perspectives, knowledge, and experience. How can you make sure your meetings are productive? In this article, experts offer practical suggestions for having meetings that enhance rather than hinder your organization's success."
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Social justice and criminal justice / Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, December 2007
PDF - http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus408/CJANDSJConfpapers07.pdf
Rebecca Roberts and Will McMahon
Harm and Society

[Australia] Police WiFi sting brings arrest / AustralianIT.news.au, 11 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdbr
Karen Dearne
"A QUEENSLAND man who allegedly tapped into wireless internet connections to email threats anonymously appeared in court yesterday, after being tracked in a police sting. The 22-year-old from North Rockhampton was charged with demanding property by threat and using a carriage service to threaten serious harm. "

[USA] Supervising the cyber-offender: Are you ready? / Corrections.com, 20 November 2007
http://www.corrections.com/news/article/17155
Art Bowker

Hidden Children, Blatant Crime: Sharing information to identify victims of traffickers - conference / Barnardo's, 2007
http://digbig.com/4wdbq
"The conference will take place on 20 February 2008 at the Institute of Directors, London SW1.
Barnardo’s is proud to host a unique one day conference that will explore the challenge of identifying these vulnerable and exploited children. Through this hosted event, Barnardo’s brings together the country’s leading experts in this field with a remit to provide child protection teams with best practice, case study based and workshop generated evidence, ripe for implementation in your region."

[USA] Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuse:Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate / National Drug Intelligence Center, 16 November 2007
PDF - http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs25/25930/index.htm
"This assessment analyses the increase in methadone-related deaths since the late 1990s, the increase in legitimately prescribed and disbursed methadone, and the thefts and increased availability of diverted methadone."

SIMPLIFYING IMMIGRATION LAW: RESPONSES TO THE INITIAL CONSULTATION PAPER / BIA, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdbp

MARRIAGE TO PARTNERS FROM OVERSEAS: A CONSULTATION PAPER / BIA, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdbm

MARRIAGE VISAS: PRE-ENTRY ENGLISH REQUIREMENT FOR SPOUSES: CONSULTATION PAPER / BIA, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdbk

HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRANTS UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM: STATEMENT OF INTENT / BIA, December 2007
PDF - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/aboutus/tier1statementofintent.pdf

4th Report of Session 2007-08: Drawing special attention to: Draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 / HOUSE OF LORDS. Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldmerit/19/19.pdf
HL Paper 19

Guidance for Local Authorities on Translation of Publications / Department for Communities and Local Government, December 2007
PDF - http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/580274

Ministry of Justice Autumn Performance Report 2007: Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor by Command of Her Majesty / TSO,
December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/moj-autumn-07-performance.pdf
Cm 7271

National Probation Service Bulletin 85 / NOMS, December 2007
PDF - http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/files/pdf/NPS%20Bulletin%2085.pdf
"Contents:
262/07 Lord Carter Review of prisons
263/07 Consultation on Magistrates Sentencing Guidelines by the SGC
264/07 NPS Offender Management Conference Speeches
265/07 Guide for Managers and staff in the event of hostage situations
266/07 Issued Recently"

Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Health in a Sample of Asian and Caucasian Women: The Roles of Social Support and Coping
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 709-720
http://digbig.com/4wdam
Joohee Lee, Elizabeth C. Pomeroy and Tom M. Bohman
"This study examined the potential mediating effects of social support and coping strategies on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and psychological outcomes. Ethnic group comparisons indicated differences between Caucasian and Asian women. In the Caucasian group, the level of violence had an indirect effect on psychological outcomes via the mediating variables of perceived social support and passive coping strategies. In contrast, in the Asian group, the direct effect of the level of violence on psychological outcomes was strong and significant, and the mediating roles of these variables were not found. Research implications for practice are delineated."
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FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE UK: BRIEFING NOTE / Statistics Commission, 10 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdan

Factors Associated with Co-occurrence of Spousal and Parental Violence: Quebec Population Study
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 661-674
http://digbig.com/4wdak
Sylvie Lévesque, Marie-Éve Clément and Claire Chamberland
"Although the occurrence of both spousal and parental violence within the same family has been documented, there are scarcely any data on this phenomenon for Quebec and Canada. This study pursued two goals: to determine what differences exist between three groups in which family violence occurs (spousal violence, parental violence and co-occurrence of the two) and to better document the factors related to the different types of family violence by developing an explanatory model. Our findings support the hypothesis that families in which spousal and parental violence co-occur are not qualitatively different from those families in which only spousal or only parental violence occurs, but that they differ in the severity of the cases reported."
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The Co-occurrence of Child and Intimate Partner Maltreatment in the Family: Characteristics of the Violent Perpetrators
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 675-689
http://digbig.com/4wdaj
Louise Dixon, Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis, Kevin Browne and Eugene Ostapuik
"This study considers the characteristics associated with mothers and fathers who maltreat their child and each other in comparison to parents who only maltreat their child. This study suggests that violent families should be assessed and treated in a holistic manner, considering the effects of partner violence upon all family members, rather than exclusively intervening with the violent man."
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Attributions in a Hypothetical Child Sexual Abuse Case: Roles of Abuse Type, Family Response and Respondent Gender
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 733-745
http://digbig.com/4wdah
Lisa Graham, Paul Rogers and Michelle Davies
"The present study examines the impact abuse type, family response, and respondent gender have on attributions of blame in a hypothetical child sexual abuse (CSA) case. Overall, the assault was deemed more serious, the perpetrator more culpable, and the family less culpable when CSA involved (vaginal) penetration. Contrary to expectations, respondents were more negative towards a family who denied the abuse took place versus one which blamed or supported the victim. Finally, male respondents deemed the abuse to be less serious, were more negative towards the victim and their families, and more positive towards perpetrators than were female respondents."
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External Barriers to Help Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 747-755
http://digbig.com/4wdag
Richard L. Beaulaurier, Laura R. Seff, Frederick L. Newman and Burton Dunlop
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Co-Occurrence of Interparental Violence and Child Physical Abuse and It’s Effect on the Adolescents’ Behavior
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 691-701
http://digbig.com/4wdaf
Chantal Bourassa
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Mothering and Domestic Violence: A Longitudinal Analysis
Journal of Family Violence, Volume 22, Number 8 / November, 2007, Pages 649-659
http://digbig.com/4wdae
N. L. Letourneau, C. B. Fedick and J. D. Willms
"Recent research suggests that mothers of preschool-age children exposed to domestic violence may be more sensitive and responsive to their children than other parents. This heightened sensitivity and responsiveness in relationships may be key to the successful development of some children exposed to domestic violence; however this theory remains unexplored. The authors' analysis revealed that mothers of children exposed to domestic violence may indeed compensate for exposure to violence in their parenting interactions with their 2- to 12-year-old children."

Investigation Code of Practice Issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Consultation Document 2007 / Home Office, 30 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdab
Closing date for responses: 25 January

Search Code of Practice Issued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: Consultation document 2007 / Home Office, 30 November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wdaa
Closing date for responses: 25 January 2007

Tracking Pursuits From the Air ...at night...without a spotlight / Officer.com, 26 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcyy
JONATHAN BASTIAN

Risk typologies of serious harm offenders managed under MAPPA: Mental health, personality disorders, and self-harm as distinguishing risk factors
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 4 December 2007 , pages 470 - 481
http://digbig.com/4wcyw
Joanne Wood
"Little is known about the risk profile of the offenders managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), yet this information is central to ensuring appropriate resources to manage the risks posed. The aim of this paper is to explore typologies of risk among this offender group in order to identify the resources needed to strengthen the risk management strategies employed by MAPPA. Three distinct groups emerged, with a relatively small number of risk factors distinguishing one cluster of offenders from another. These relate to mental health disorders, psychological disorders, self harm and/or substance abuse, and the risk of sexual offending and/or the type of violence committed. The findings highlight the importance of consistent representation from mental health and psychology services at MAPPA meetings to ensure the appropriate assessment and management of this offender group."
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Forensic inpatient male sexual offenders: The impact of personality disorder and childhood sexual abuse
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 4 December 2007 , pages 494 - 506
http://digbig.com/4wcyt
Manuela Dudeck ; Carsten Spitzer ; Malte Stopsack ; Harald J. Freyberger ; Sven Barnow
"Given the great epidemiological, social, and psychological importance of sexual offences, and their deleterious consequences for victims, it seems vital to focus on potential risk factors for becoming a sexual offender. Our study aims to contribute to a better understanding of specific risk factors for sexual offenders by including a number of potentially important variables: biographical, clinical, and forensic. Our findings indicate that sexual victimisation in childhood might be an important risk factor for sexual offending in later life. Therapeutic interventions for offenders focusing on their childhood sexual abuse might improve their psychosocial well-being and functioning, and their criminal prognosis."
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National Security for the Twenty-First Century / Demos, 10 December 2007
PDF - http://www.demos.co.uk/files/National%20Security%20web.pdf
Charlie Edwards

Limiting pre-release access to statistics: a consultation document / HM Treasury, 10 December 2007
PDF - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/4/A/consult_preaccess101207.pdf
"The Statistics and Registration Act 2007 is the most substantial piece of statistics legislation for 60 years and establishes an independent Statistics Board to promote and safeguard the production and publication of official statistics. In order that Ministers can account immediately for the implications of statistics about policy areas for which they are democratically responsible, they are in certain circumstances given access to those statistics ahead of publication. As a part of the Governance of Britain programme of constitutional renewal, the Government is proposing to tighten the principles and rules under which pre-release access can be granted."

National Community Safety Plan 2008–11 / Home Office, 6 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcyn

The Drug Interventions Programme: addressing drug use and offending through "Tough Choices" / Home Office, 6 December 2007
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr02c.pdf
Executive summary
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/horr02b.pdf
Sara Skodbo et al
Research Report 2

Determining Pay in the Police Service: the Second Part of a Review of Police Service Pay Arrangements: Sir Clive Booth / Home Office, 29 October 2007 [published 6 December 2007]
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcym

Effective consultation: asking the right questions; asking the right people; listening to the answers: Government response / BERR, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcyh

[New Zealand] Violent crime surge puts pressure on prisons / stuff.co.nz, 10 December 2007
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4317971a11.html?source=RSSnationalnews_20071210
VERNON SMALL
"A steady increase in violent crime and offenders spending longer in jail have combined to put the prison service under pressure."

Working together to safeguard children: safeguarding children who may have been trafficked / DCSF, 7 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcyg

Working together to safeguard children: safeguarding children who may have been trafficked / DCSF, 7 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcyg

Encryption not the key to data security / CIO.com, 7 December 2007
http://www.silicon.com/ciojury/0,3800003161,39169403,00.htm
Andy McCue
"CIO Jury: People and processes more important."

Train to gain: a plan for growth: November 2007 - July 2011 / DIUS, 7 December 2007
PDF - http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/TTG_combined.pdf
Executive summary
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcyf
"This report sets out the actions that will be taken to provide more employers and individuals with the skills that they need."

National Community Safety Plan: 2008 - 11 / Home Office, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcye

FYI: The new politics of personal information / Demos, December 2007
PDF - http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Demos_FYI.pdf
Peter Bradwell ; Niamh Gallagher
"We no longer control what others know about us, but we don’t yet understand the consequences . . ."

Alcohol-related deaths in Wales, 2005 / Welsh Assembly, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcfy
"This statistical bulletin presents data on alcohol-related deaths in Wales in 2005, based on figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Some data for earlier years and for unitary authorities are also included. Details of the International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes used in the analysis can be found in the ‘Key Quality Information’ section at the end of the bulletin."

Annual Report 2006 - 2007 / SCOTTISH Drugs Forum, December 2007
PDF - http://www.sdf.org.uk/sdf/files/SDF%20Annual%20Report%202006-2007.pdf

The Government's Response to the Report by Baroness Corston of a Review of Women with Particular Vulnerabilities in the Criminal Justice System / Ministry of Justice, 6 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/corston-review.pdf

A Capture–Recapture Model to Estimate the Size of Criminal Populations and the Risks of Detection in a Marijuana Cultivation Industry
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Volume 23, Number 3 / September, 2007, Pages 221-241
http://digbig.com/4wcfm
Martin Bouchard
"This paper explores the validity of one capture-recapture model—Zelterman’s (1988) truncated Poisson estimator—used to estimate the size of the marijuana cultivation industry in Quebec, Canada. In addition, the study develops an original method to estimate the prevalence of cultivation sites “at risk of detection.” A first set of findings shows that the cultivation industry is substantial; the estimated prevalence of growers compares to estimates of marijuana dealers in the province. Results indicate that growers involved in large scale and sophisticated sites face lower enforcement-related risks than growers involved in smaller enterprises. The significance of these findings is discussed in the context of the widespread development, both in Europe and in North America, of a successful domestic production-driven, rather than importation-driven, marijuana trade."
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Space–Time Patterns of Risk: A Cross National Assessment of Residential Burglary Victimization
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Volume 23, Number 3 / September, 2007, Pages 201-219
http://digbig.com/4wcfj
Shane D. Johnson, Wim Bernasco, Kate J. Bowers, Henk Elffers, Jerry Ratcliffe, George Rengert and Michael Townsley
"[...] While the precise patterns vary, for all areas, houses within 200 m of a burgled home were at an elevated risk of burglary for a period of at least two weeks. For three of the five countries, differences in these patterns may partly be explained by simple differences in target density. The findings inform theories of crime concentration and offender targeting strategies, and have implications for crime forecasting and crime reduction more generally."
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[Canada] Community Variation in Crime Clearance: A Multilevel Analysis with Comments on Assessing Police Performance
Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Volume 23, Number 3 / September, 2007, Pages 243-258
http://digbig.com/4wcfh
Paul-Philippe Paré, Richard B. Felson and Marc Ouimet
"We use data from the Province of Quebec to examine how the characteristics of a crime and the community context in which it occurs affect the likelihood that it will be cleared by the police. Workload is not very important, having only a slight effect on the clearance of misdemeanours. The fact that offenders are much more likely to evade the law in some communities than others may have important implications for deterrence. Two methods to improve the evaluation of police departments at crime clearance are also proposed."
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[USA] Justice Dept. Numbers Show Prison Trends / New York Times, 6 December 2007
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/us/06prison.html
SOLOMON MOORE
"About one in every 31 adults in the US was in prison, in jail or on supervised release at the end of last year, the Department of Justice reported. An estimated 2.38 million people were incarcerated in state and federal facilities, an increase of 2.8 percent over 2005, while a record 5 million people were on parole or probation, an increase of 1.8 percent. Immigration detention facilities had the greatest growth rate last year. The number of people held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities grew 43 percent, to 14,482 from 10,104."
[USA] Prisoners in 2006 / US. Department of Justice, 5 December 2007
http://www.ojp.gov/bjs/abstract/p06.htm

Republic of Ireland launches new automated Fingerprint Identification System / Public Technology, 4 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcff "The successful delivery of the initial phase sees the installation of electronic fingerprint capture equipment called “LiveScan” units at the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. This allows for the capture and exchange of fingerprint data on persons seeking asylum with the central EU fingerprint database - EURODAC."

Driven underground: a migrant's tale / The Journal, 3 December 2007
http://www.journal-online.co.uk/articles/show/2788
Miles Johnson
"Prevented from working by discriminatory UK law and forced onto the black labour market, Britain's Romanian immigrants are among the most vulnerable people in society."

Public sector IT security is top notch, but staff are letting the side down… / Public Technology, 7 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcfc
"The recent spate of security breaches has created much scrutiny of government IT security, but according to cross-sector research carried out by SafeBoot, the public sector is the most security conscious group. 88 per cent of government organisations surveyed have a security policy in place, with over two thirds banning the use of external devices (such as iPods) at work in an attempt to mitigate potential security breaches."

Inside an Arsonist's Mind: The truth about pyromania / Officer.com, 19 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcep
PAMELA KULBARSH

Mounted Units Significantly Impact Crime and Victimization: A valuable police resource / Officer.com, 30 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcen
KAREN L. BUNE

Quick Shot Morale Boosters: Simple solutions you can implement today / Officer.com, 19 November 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcem
MICHAEL WASILEWSKI & ALTHEA OLSON, LCSW

Should Leaders Always Take the Blame? / Harvard Business Review [Conversation Starter], 4 December 2007
http://digbig.com/4wcej
Paul Michelman
"It can be one of the defining questions of an executive's career: When do you stand up and take the bullet for a deal or strategy gone wrong and when do you duck your head and let others take the fall? It seems as though Morgan Stanley's Zoe Cruz had the wrong answer."

Ones to Watch in 2008: The 2008 US Presidential Elections, New Settlement Patterns, Visa Waiver Program, Migration and Climate Change, and France / Migration Policy Institute, December 2007
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=662

Weapons Used by Juveniles and Adult Offenders in U.S. Parricide Cases
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 22, No. 11, 1400-1414 (2007)
http://jiv.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/11/1400
Kathleen M. Heide ; Thomas A. Petee
"In recent decades, attention has focused on juveniles who kill their parents. Research has indicated that increases in juvenile homicide have been associated with the availability of firearms, but little is known about the weapons juveniles use to kill their parents and whether their weapon usage is different from that of adult children who kill their parents."
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Parricide: An Empirical Analysis of 24 Years of U.S. Data
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 22, No. 11, 1382-1399 (2007)
http://jiv.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/22/11/1382
Kathleen M. Heide ; Thomas A. Petee
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[USA] Fact Sheet: Hate Crimes and Prosecution of Civil Rights Violations / US. Department of Justice, 15 November 2007
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2007/November/07_crt_921.html

Monitoring poverty and social exclusion 2007 / Joseph Rowntree Foundation; New Policy Institute, December 2007
PDF - http://www.npi.org.uk/reports/mpse%202007.pdf
Guy Palmer, Tom MacInnes and Peter Kenway

When bigger isn't better / Guardian, 4 December 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2007/dec/04/steroid.abuse
Annemarie Flanagan
"No longer the preserve of athletes attempting to improve their performance, steroids are being used by an increasing number of image-conscious teenagers."

Joint Inspection of Youth Offending Teams of England and Wales: Report on: Wessex Youth Offending Team / HMI Probation, December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wced

Fifth Report on the Statistics on the Number of Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes in the Member States of the European Union: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / Europa, November 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcec

How a Taser Works / IEEE Spectrum, December 2007
http://spectrum.ieee.org/dec07/5731
Mark W. Kroll and Patrick Tchou
"The stun gun shocks without killing—but how safe is it? Two experts take a look."

Local Variation in Sentencing in England and Wales / Ministry of Justice, 5 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/local-variation-sentencing-1207.pdf
Thomas Mason, Nisha de Silva, Nalini Sharma, David Brown, Gemma Harper

Pioneering scheme cuts domestic violence / Independent, 3 December 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article3218030.ece
Jeremy Laurance
"A pioneering scheme to tackle domestic violence, which affects 1.5 million women each year in the UK, has cut the incidence of assault and injury to women by two thirds, according to the first independent evaluation of its impact."

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children - Leaving Care Costs: 2007-2008 Guidance / DCSF, November 2007
DOC - http://digbig.com/4wcdp
CHILDREN’S SOCIAL SERVICES LOCAL AUTHORITY CIRCULAR: 2210070011

A Response from the Home Secretary to the Review of Policing Interim Report by Sir Ronnie Flanagan / Home Office, 4 December 2007
PDF - http://digbig.com/4wcdn

Spy drone to patrol coast in hunt for people smugglers / Sunday Times, 2 December 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2983877.ece
Christine Finn and Abul Taher
"POLICE and border control authorities are to use an unmanned aircraft to patrol the south coast to catch illegal immigrants trying to enter Britain by boat."

Passport website security flaw fixed / TVNZ, 5 December 2007
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1320238/1486831
"Canada's passport office has fixed a security flaw in its website that allowed computer users to access the personal data of passport applicants, officials said."

Countdown to big bang enlargement of Schengen zone begins / EUObserver, 5 December 2007
http://euobserver.com/9/25280/?rk=1
Renata Goldirova
"The EU's border- and passport-free Schengen zone is going to see its biggest ever enlargement in two weeks time, as interior ministers are set to give their final blessing to the move. It will be a "quite nice Christmas gift", EU home affairs commissioner Franco Frattini said on the eve of the ministerial decision, which will allow people from Central and Eastern Europe to move freely across the rest of the EU bloc."

Independent Monitor For Entry Clearance Refusals Without The Right Of Appeal: Report to the Secretary of State: File sample: October 2006 to March 2007: Visits: April to September 2007 / FCO, 22 November 2007
PDF - http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/IMReport22Nov07.pdf
Table of Comments by UKvisas in Response to Independent Monitor's Report October 2006 - March 2007
PDF - http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/IMReport22Nov07UKvisasResponses.pdf

Securing the Future: Proposals for the efficient and sustainable use of custody in England and Wales: Lord Carter's review of prisons / Ministry of Justice, 5 December 2007
PDF - http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/securing-the-future.pdf

Police Chief Quits over Massaging Neo-Nazi Crime Data / Der Spiegel, 28 November 2007
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,520244,00.html
"The chief of police in an eastern German state has resigned following criticism of his decision to change how the state's notoriously high far-right crime statistics are calculated. The new method miraculously halved far-right crimes recorded in the state this year."

London's communities to be consulted over new strategy to modernise police facilities / MPA, 30 November 2007
http://www.mpa.gov.uk/news/press/2007/07-063.htm
"The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) and Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are undertaking a major improvement programme for the Metropolitan Police estate. An Asset Management Plan (AMP) for each borough will outline the local strategy to improve facilities, including the provision of front counters, patrol bases, custody centres, Safer Neighbourhoods team bases, and office accommodation, as well as ensuring the buildings are fully accessible in line with legislation. A significant feature of the AMPs, which aim to explain the changes and how they will directly benefit policing, will be a period of local consultation, actively seeking feedback form the community."

One-fifth of Canadians immigrants / BBC News, 5 December 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7128172.stm
"Twenty per cent of people living in Canada are foreign-born, a proportion second in the world only to Australia, new census data reveal."
2006 Census: Immigration, citizenship, language, mobility and migration / Statistics Canada, 4 December 2007
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/071204/d071204a.htm

The Development of a scale for measuring offence-related feelings of shame and guilt
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 307 - 316
http://digbig.com/4wbyc
Kim Wright ; Gisli H. Gudjonsson
"There is substantial evidence that shame and guilt are distinct emotions. Within the field of forensic psychology, it has been suggested that feelings of shame and guilt about a crime differ in their implications for the offender's behaviour. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a preliminary measure of shame and guilt about a crime. The Offence-Related Shame and Guilt Scale was completed by 60 men detained on forensic psychiatric units, as were two existing general measures of shame and guilt. The resulting scales were found to have adequate internal consistency and test - retest reliability. Overall the results of this study suggest that while there is considerable overlap between the two emotions, shame and guilt represent distinct emotional responses to an offence."
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Evaluating innovative treatments in forensic mental health: A role for single case methodology?
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 353 - 367
http://digbig.com/4wbyb
Jason Davies ; Kevin Howells ; Lawrence Jones
"The rapid development of new forensic mental health services and treatments has created a demand for research and evidence relating to the effectiveness of interventions. Unfortunately, the literature on outcomes of treatments for mentally disordered offenders is sparse, compared with the substantial 'what works' literature regarding non-disordered offenders in the criminal justice system. In this paper we propose that single case research methodologies have a part to play in remedying this unsatisfactory state of affairs. The strengths and limitations of single case methods are discussed and comparisons made with RCTs, particularly in the context of dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD) services in England and Wales.
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The Identification and management of suicide risk in local prisons
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 368 - 380
http://digbig.com/4wbya
Jane Senior ; Adrian J. Hayes ; Daniel Pratt ; Stuart D. Thomas ; Tom Fahy ; Morven Leese ; Andy Bowen ; Greg Taylor ; Gillian Lever-Green ; Tanya Graham ; Anna Pearson ; Mukhtar Ahmed ; Jenny J. Shaw
"This study aimed to examine rates of mental illness and suicidal ideation in a random sample of prisoners in four UK prisons, and to examine the characteristics and quality of care received by prisoners identified as at current risk of suicide/self harm. Results showed that prisoners identified as at risk of suicide/self harm had significantly higher rates of clinically significant symptoms of mental illness, as measured by a standardised instrument, than the general prison population. There was a high level of suicide risk that had not been identified. Problems with the delivery of planned care interventions were revealed and little congruence was found between systems of documentation. The suicide care planning system was correctly targeting a proportion of those at risk but high levels of unmet need remained. The care planning and information sharing processes within prisons and between prisons and other agencies should be improved."
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Criminal barristers' opinions and perceptions of mental health expert witnesses
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 394 - 410
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Ophelia Leslie ; Susan Young ; Tim Valentine ; Gisli Gudjonsson
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Criminal barristers' opinions and perceptions of mental health expert witnesses
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3 September 2007 , pages 394 - 410
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Ophelia Leslie ; Susan Young ; Tim Valentine ; Gisli Gudjonsson
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[USA] ANABOLIC STEROID ABUSE : Federal Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Anabolic Steroid Abuse among Teenagers : Report to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives / US. Government Accountability Office, October 2007
PDF - http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0815.pdf

Breakthrough Thinking from Inside the Box / Harvard Business Review, December 2007
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Kevin P. Coyne, Patricia Gorman Clifford, and Renée Dye
"A semistructured approach can generate great ideas even in familiar settings - and works better than unfettered brainstorming or strict quantitative analysis."
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[USA] Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America / Campaign for Youth Justice Report, November 2007
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Cocaine Smuggling in 2006 / White House, August 2007
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United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy

[USA] Easy Access to NIBRS: Victims of Domestic Violence [EZANIBRSDV] / NCJRS, 2 November 2007
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/ezanibrsdv/
"EZANIBRSDV allows users to analyse state-level data on victims of domestic violence based on information collected by the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Users can explore the characteristics of domestic violence victims, including demographic information of the victim (age, sex, and race), victim injury, and the victim-offender relationship. Data are based on incidents reported in 2004 from law enforcement agencies in 24 states. Users should be aware of the fact that the NIBRS data capture an unknown portion of the domestic violence victims known to law enforcement within a State (ie. some agencies within a State do not report their information to the FBI)."

[USA] Sting Operations / US. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, November 2007
PDF - http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/ric/Publications/e10079110.pdf
Graeme R. Newman ; Kelly Socia
Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Response Guides Series No. 6
"Sting operations have been part of the modern police response to crime for over 40 years, although artful deceptions and undercover operations have been part of police techniques for as long as policing has existed. The exploits of Jonathan Wild—who fenced stolen goods but also worked closely with London police as an informer in the early 18th century—are well known. Since their introduction in the US in the 1970s, modern sting operations have been justified as an effective, less coercive way not only to catch criminals, but also to collect the necessary arrest and conviction evidence, thus avoiding the difficulties or even the necessity of obtaining an offender’s confession. This guide is intended to help you decide whether a sting operation would be right for you, not about how to mount a sting operation."

Local Area Agreements and reducing crime / renewal.net, 1 October 2007
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"Reducing crime is a mandatory outcome in Local Area Agreements, reflecting its importance in national priorities. Many crime and community safety issues are cross-cutting, needing a co-ordinated, multi-agency response, so work to address them fits well with the Local Area Agreement framework. Whilst statutory Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) have tended to ‘fit’ current work into the LAA, rather than be driven by it, it is evident that the LAA development and refresh process is having an impact on how CDRPs are structured and operate. New National Minimum Standards reinforce the importance of linking the LAA development and CDRP planning processes."