Neighbourhood policing teams working with students to cut campus crime / 24dash.com, 1 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmm
"For the first time, all students arriving to begin their university lives will have access to a local neighbourhood policing team that covers their campus and halls of residences from day one. "
Monday, October 06, 2008
Cannabis use 'less harmful than drinking' / 24dash.com, 2 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmk
"Cannabis use is less harmful than drinking or smoking cigarettes and should be legalised, according to a report. The Beckley Foundation's Global Cannabis Commission says banning the drug has backfired and calls for a "serious rethink" of drugs policy."
The Global Cannabis Commission: Conclusions and recommendations
PDF - http://www.beckleyfoundation.org/pdf/Conclusions_and_Recommendations.pdf
http://digbig.com/4xqmk
"Cannabis use is less harmful than drinking or smoking cigarettes and should be legalised, according to a report. The Beckley Foundation's Global Cannabis Commission says banning the drug has backfired and calls for a "serious rethink" of drugs policy."
The Global Cannabis Commission: Conclusions and recommendations
PDF - http://www.beckleyfoundation.org/pdf/Conclusions_and_Recommendations.pdf
New national statistics reveal more drug addicts in treatment - and they are staying the course / National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, 2 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmf
Statistics for drug treatment activity in England 2007/08 National Drug Treatment Monitoring System
http://digbig.com/4xqmg
Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS): 1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmh
http://digbig.com/4xqmf
Statistics for drug treatment activity in England 2007/08 National Drug Treatment Monitoring System
http://digbig.com/4xqmg
Statistics from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS): 1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqmh
Council and police strike media relations partnership / 24dash.com, 3 October 2008
http://digbig.com/4xqme
"Barnet Council has struck the first formal agreement between a local authority and local police service to deal with media relations for both parties"
http://digbig.com/4xqme
"Barnet Council has struck the first formal agreement between a local authority and local police service to deal with media relations for both parties"
Culture greatly shapes young people's drinking habits / Eurekalert, 23 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/icfa-cgs092208.php
"Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven countries. The research finds that young people's views on alcohol and drunkenness were influenced more by culture than by factors such as age and sex."
Swimming with Crocodiles: The Culture of Extreme Drinking: Book synopsis / International Center for Alcohol Policies
http://digbig.com/4xqmd
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/icfa-cgs092208.php
"Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven countries. The research finds that young people's views on alcohol and drunkenness were influenced more by culture than by factors such as age and sex."
Swimming with Crocodiles: The Culture of Extreme Drinking: Book synopsis / International Center for Alcohol Policies
http://digbig.com/4xqmd
Understanding the cycle of violence / Eurekalert, 24 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/iu-utc092408.php
"...According to researchers from Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, children who grow up in aggressive households may learn to process social information differently than their peers who grow up in non-aggressive environments. ..."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/iu-utc092408.php
"...According to researchers from Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, children who grow up in aggressive households may learn to process social information differently than their peers who grow up in non-aggressive environments. ..."
New University of Leicester study probes impact of CSI-style programming on jurors / Eurekalert, 24 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uol-nuo092408.php
"A new psychological study from the University of Leicester aims to investigate how accurate people's perceptions about forensic science are, where these beliefs come from, and how this forensic awareness may impact on jury decision making."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uol-nuo092408.php
"A new psychological study from the University of Leicester aims to investigate how accurate people's perceptions about forensic science are, where these beliefs come from, and how this forensic awareness may impact on jury decision making."
Crime definition and control are central to the transnational condition / Eurekalert, 25 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/w-cda092308.php
"Transnational crime refers to crime that takes place across national borders. An article in the journal International Political Sociology shows that the significance of transnational crime is poorly understood but has had profound consequences for the ordering of the world system."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/w-cda092308.php
"Transnational crime refers to crime that takes place across national borders. An article in the journal International Political Sociology shows that the significance of transnational crime is poorly understood but has had profound consequences for the ordering of the world system."
Researchers investigate impact of stress on police officers' physical and mental health / Eurekalert, 26 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uab-rii092608.php
"Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone.
The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uab-rii092608.php
"Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone.
The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers."
New formula predicts how people will migrate in coming decades / Eurekalert, 29 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/ru-nfp092608.php
"Nearly 200 million people now live outside their country of birth. But the patterns of migration that got them there have proven difficult to project. Now scientists at Rockefeller University, with assistance from the United Nations, have developed a predictive model of worldwide population shifts that they say will provide better estimates of migration across international boundaries."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/ru-nfp092608.php
"Nearly 200 million people now live outside their country of birth. But the patterns of migration that got them there have proven difficult to project. Now scientists at Rockefeller University, with assistance from the United Nations, have developed a predictive model of worldwide population shifts that they say will provide better estimates of migration across international boundaries."
Possible cause of antisocial behavior identified / Eurekalert, 30 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uoc-pco092908.php
"A link between reduced levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol and antisocial behaviour in male adolescents has been discovered by a research team at the University of Cambridge."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/uoc-pco092908.php
"A link between reduced levels of the 'stress hormone' cortisol and antisocial behaviour in male adolescents has been discovered by a research team at the University of Cambridge."
Immigrant children from poor countries academically outperform those from developed countries / Eurekalert, 30 September 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/asa-icf092908.php
"Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-09/asa-icf092908.php
"Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review."
USC security randomization application studied for use by air marshals / Eurekalert, 1 October 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/uosc-usr100108.php
"Representatives from the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS) visited USC to explore how the ARMOR system created by Viterbi School of Engineering researchers could be integrated into its operations, with operational tests possible early next year."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/uosc-usr100108.php
"Representatives from the Federal Air Marshals Service (FAMS) visited USC to explore how the ARMOR system created by Viterbi School of Engineering researchers could be integrated into its operations, with operational tests possible early next year."
New book offers proposals for dealing with juveniles who commit crime / Eurekalert, 1 October 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/tu-nbo100108.php
"Prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults has become politically expedient over the past two decades. While such action is intended to reduce crime, evidence suggests it may be having the opposite impact, according to a new book co-authored by a Temple University developmental psychologist."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/tu-nbo100108.php
"Prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults has become politically expedient over the past two decades. While such action is intended to reduce crime, evidence suggests it may be having the opposite impact, according to a new book co-authored by a Temple University developmental psychologist."
Television viewing and aggression: Some alternative perspectives / Eurekalert, 1 October 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/afps-tva100108.php
"In a new study appearing in the September issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologists Seymour Feshbach from the University of California, Los Angeles and June Tangney from George Mason University investigated the effect that exposure to violent TV programs has on negative behavior in children from different ethnic backgrounds."
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/afps-tva100108.php
"In a new study appearing in the September issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologists Seymour Feshbach from the University of California, Los Angeles and June Tangney from George Mason University investigated the effect that exposure to violent TV programs has on negative behavior in children from different ethnic backgrounds."
Culture's role on alcohol and violence / EurekAlert, 2 October 2008
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/icfa-cro100108.php
"Countries with strict social rules and behavioral etiquette such as the United Kingdom may foster drinking cultures characterized by unruly or bad behavior, according to a new report on alcohol and violence released by International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP)."
Alcohol and violence: exploring patterns and responses / International Center for Alcohol Policies
PDF - http://63.134.214.153/Portals/0/download/all_pdfs/Violence%20Monograph.pdf
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/icfa-cro100108.php
"Countries with strict social rules and behavioral etiquette such as the United Kingdom may foster drinking cultures characterized by unruly or bad behavior, according to a new report on alcohol and violence released by International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP)."
Alcohol and violence: exploring patterns and responses / International Center for Alcohol Policies
PDF - http://63.134.214.153/Portals/0/download/all_pdfs/Violence%20Monograph.pdf
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Lincolnshire Police to use high-resolution aerial photography to fight crime / Public Technology, 27 Aug 2008
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17105
"The latest high-resolution aerial photography is set to assist Lincolnshire Police in the fight against crime and their response to major incidents. The Lincolnshire Force has taken delivery of a countywide GeoPerspectives aerial photomap, supplied by aerial survey company Bluesky."
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=17105
"The latest high-resolution aerial photography is set to assist Lincolnshire Police in the fight against crime and their response to major incidents. The Lincolnshire Force has taken delivery of a countywide GeoPerspectives aerial photomap, supplied by aerial survey company Bluesky."
Measures to fight organised crime / BBC, 21 September 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7627335.stm
"The government wants to get tough on criminal empires
The Scottish Government has announced new measures to target serious organised crime. They will be included in the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill which will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament later this year."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7627335.stm
"The government wants to get tough on criminal empires
The Scottish Government has announced new measures to target serious organised crime. They will be included in the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill which will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament later this year."
Britain sets up online child safety watchdog Council will target bullying, pornography, violent video games and self-harm websites / The Guardian, September 29 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/29/childprotection.children
"Cyber-bullying, online pornography, violent video games and websites that encourage young people to harm themselves are to be targeted by a new watchdog launched by the government today. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCISS) will consist of more than 100 public and private sector organisations working with the government, parents and young people."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/29/childprotection.children
"Cyber-bullying, online pornography, violent video games and websites that encourage young people to harm themselves are to be targeted by a new watchdog launched by the government today. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCISS) will consist of more than 100 public and private sector organisations working with the government, parents and young people."
Clubbers confuse ecstasy powder with cocaine / The Guardian, Saturday September 27 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/27/drugsandalcohol.drugspolicy
"Sales of ecstasy in powder form make it increasingly difficult for drug takers to know what mind-altering substance they are consuming, a senior government adviser warned yesterday."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/sep/27/drugsandalcohol.drugspolicy
"Sales of ecstasy in powder form make it increasingly difficult for drug takers to know what mind-altering substance they are consuming, a senior government adviser warned yesterday."
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