This monthly research update contains a selection of recent research articles on policing and crime and a selection of themed articles on a current topic. This months theme is LGBT+ and criminal justice. Access to articles will require your OpenAthens credentials.
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Forensic genetics in the governance of crime
MACHADO & GRANJA (2020) ebook
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...business risks in bribery, money laundering, terrorism financing and sanctions
TEICHMANN & SERGI (2018) ebook
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Handbook on craniofacial superimposition: the MEPROCS Project
DAMAS et al (2020) ebook
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Impact of global terrorism on economic and political development
DAS ed (2019) ebook
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Policing and Crime Articles
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Arresting developments: the post-brext future of European Arrest Warrents
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For UK Police Forces and Europol, brexit presents a challenge in finding a suitable substitute for the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The article outlines how EAWs came to be and makes suggests for the way forward in a post-brexit world. MACPARTHOLAN Go To Article
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Perpetrators of organised child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the UK: a review of current research
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To address the paucity of evidence on who perpetrates organised child sexual exploitation (CSE), this article reviews available research and data pertaining to this form of offending. It considers gaps and the challenges around data recording, and looks at specific characteristics of perpetrators. COLLEY Go To Article
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Predicting the criminal records of male-on-female UK homicide offenders from crime scene behaviors
Offender profiling follows the premise that an offenders' characteristics can be linked to their crime scene. This research looks at whether homicide offenders' crime scene actions are predictive of their criminal histories. Results were mixed but found 16 statistically significant associations. ALMOND et al Go To article.
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Police trust-building strategies: a socio-institutional, comparative approach
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Police organisations implement various methods to gain trust. This article looks at the socio-institutional approach towards trust-building strategies in the context of a comparative study of strategies in England and Wales, Denmark, and the Netherlands. SCHAAP Go To Article
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For LGBT history month our feature looks at the relationship between LGBT+ groups and criminal justice. The limited recent UK research suggests that police LGBT+ relations still need work. See the reading list for LGBT+ police
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Feeling for and as a group member: understanding LGBT victimization via group‐based empathy and intergroup emotions
Hate crime victims often suffer more than victims of other crimes. This research looked at the effect of hate crimes on LGBT+ communities. Evidence shows that hate crime is seen as a group-based threat which produces heightened emotional reactions in communities. PATERSON et al Go To Article
Perceptions of the police by LGBT communities
An American perspective on the relationship between LGBT+ communities and the police. A survey of LGBT+ and heterosexual participants was undertaken to measure perceptions regarding fairness and qualities. The perceptions of LGBT+ participants were considerably more negative once other variables were controlled for. OWENS et al Go To Article
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A literature review of transgender people in prison: an 'invisible' population in England and Wales
Two cases of suicide in 2015 highlighted the issues around transgender people in prisons and the difficulties for the system in adequately addressing their needs. This article highlights the issues for trans people in prison and the need for qualitative research in prisons in England and Wales. GORDEN et al Go To Article
Examining the blue line in the rainbow: the interactions and perceptions of law enforcement among LGBTQ communities
A further USA study on police and LGBTQ interactions, which used surveys, interviews and observations to explore this 'turbulent' relationship. LGBTQ people continue to have negative experiences; the research suggests steps to improve relations between the two groups. HODGE & SEXTON Go to Article
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