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"Not the Usual Suspects": A Study of Factors Reducing the Effectiveness of CCTV [PDF]
, 2010 Previous research on the effectiveness of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) has focused on critically assessing police and government claims that CCTV is effective in reducing crime.
Keval, H, Sasse, MA
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
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Alcohol Availability and Violence: A Closer Look at Space and Time [PDF]
, 2017 Alcohol availability plays an important role in violence. Less is known about how spatiotemporal patterns of alcohol–violence association vary across time of day and across various crime types. This study examined whether and how the associations between
Snowden, Aleksandra J.
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Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy +2 more
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The neo-society : realities of new socio-virtual paradigms [PDF]
, 2014 Chapter 14Thinking of space as a construct is by no means an easy feat. Transpose that concept from a real environment to a virtual space and blocks are not readily discernible.
Formosa Pace, Janice
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Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time‐trend analysis
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Investment in schools has wide‐ranging implications for society, from improving learning outcomes to economic growth and social cohesion. Addressing inequalities in school funding is important, as part of an effort to guarantee equal opportunities.
Lateef Akanni +10 more
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IEEE AccessIn the realm of urban studies, the choice of regional partitioning schemes can significantly influence analytical outcomes, thereby affecting the precision and dependability of research findings.
Yuchen Yan +3 more
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Factors Determining Transit Access by Car Owners: Implications for Intermodal Passenger Transportation Planning [PDF]
, 2013 Although walking is the dominant mode of transportation to transit facilities, there are strong variations by socio-demographics, geography, mode of public transit used and other factors.
Mallon, Y., Thakuriah, P., Tilahun, N.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Guidance from the Department for Education stipulates that permanent exclusions should only be used as a last resort and where there is potential for harm to come to anyone in the school setting. Suspensions are positioned as a tool to communicate to a pupil that their behaviour is in breach of the school's behaviour policy.
Megan Whitehouse
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Notions of Insecurity and Security Policy within the EU: A Historical Perspective [PDF]
This paper maps notions of insecurity and security policy within the European Union (EU), with a particular emphasis on terrorism and organised crime.
Regina Heller
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