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 Brexit. Access to articles will require your OpenAthens credentials.
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Decision making in police enquiries and critical incidents: what really works?
ROYCROFT (2019) preview
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Reducing crime: a companion for police leaders
RATCLIFFE (2019) preview
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We want to negotiate: the secret world of kidnapping, hostages and ransom
SIMON (2019)
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High potential: how to spot, manage and develop talented people at work, 2nd ed
MACRAE (2018) preview
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Policing and Crime Articles
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Mind the grass! exploring the assessment of informant coverage in policing
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Informants, or Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS), have become a mainstay of UK policing. This paper explores how informant coverage (subject knowledge) is assessed in Scotland. It uses interview data to identify the strengths and limitations of current practices. ATKINSON Go To Article.
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Evidence collection and forensics on social networks: research challenges and directions
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Social media can provide a wealth of information and evidence, but finding and using such evidence is not straightforward with legal and privacy issues to be overcome. This article explains the current state of evidence acquisition, admissibility, and jurisdiction in social media forensics. ARSHAD et al Go To Article
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The devil is in the detail: deception and consistency over repeated interviews
Research indicates that truthful statements are more detailed than fabricated ones, and that truth tellers are no more consistent than liars over multiple interviews. This research examined these claims. Truth tellers provided more details; there was little evidence for the notion that consistency (or lack there of) offers a diagnostic cue to deception. HUDSON et al Go To Article
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Investigating the characteristics of vulnerable referrals made to a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
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Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs (MASHs) have been a feature of safeguarding processes since 2010. This article examines referrals made to one MASH location in England in 2014. It highlights the complex nature of referrals made to MASH and asks questions around its safeguarding effectiveness. SHORROCK et al Go To Article
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Brexit is due to occur on the 29th March 2019; this sections looks at the potential implications for policing. Considerations include hate crime, civil unrest and future European policing collaboration.
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Brexit and the European criminal justice system: an introduction
Brexit has radically changed the relationship between EU and Uk criminal justice. This is an introductory paper to a Special Issue of Criminal Law Forum on the impact of Brexit on European Criminal Justice, which includes articles from French, German, Spanish and Polish perspectives and provides options for a post-Brexit UK-EU relationship. All papers are found via the link AMBOS & BOCK Go To Article
Exploring race hate crime reporting in Wales following Brexit
What can the consequences be for EU citizens in the UK? In particular, what has been the impact on how those considered 'racially different' are treated by others? This article explores the impact of Brext on the number of racially recorded hate crimes in Wales showing a clear increase in criminality. CUERDEN & ROGERS Go To Article
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Racial violence and the Brexit state
It is perceived that many people in power condemn hate crime and racism but are ineffectual at tackling it. This paper examines whether Brexit has had a role to play in legitimating racial violence and looks at how racial violence is interpreted by analysts and the media. BURNETT Go to article
Making the case for ECRIS: Post-'Brexit' sharing of criminal records information between the EU & UK
The European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) enables Member States to exchange criminal records information, though there are concerns around right to privacy under Article 8 of the ECHR. This article discuss the merits and issues with ECRIS and argues it should be retained by the UK post-Brexit. JACKSON & DAVIES Go To Article
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