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The Palermo Convention/1. The intergovernmental cooperation of the 1990s
The purpose of this paper is to track the progress of the negotiations that led in 2000 to the adoption of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its three supplementary protocols. Starting with the UN Congresses on the Prevention of
Alfredo Nunzi
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ObjectivesBuilding on what is known about the non-random nature of crime problems and the explanatory capacity of opportunity theories of crime, this study explores the utility of using existing university administrative data to detect unusual patterns ...
J. Clare, Sonia Walker, J. Hobson
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Crime prevention cooperation in Sweden: a regional case study
In crime prevention, local cooperation and networks have recently become central organizing principles and concepts, especially in Nordic countries such as Sweden. This article explores cooperation in Swedish crime prevention by examining a local example,
Johansson, Kerstin,, Kerstin Johansson
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Local crime prevention work : cultivating a political profile at a municipal level
Over the last 30 years, crime policy has become a central research area in criminology, and many important studies have been written. The primary focuses of many of these studies have been the so-called punitive turn.
Wahlgren, Paula,, Andersson, Robert,
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Lessons from primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence school connectedness
Abstract School connectedness is critical to improving students' health, development and wellbeing. Research into primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence their sense of connectedness is essential for identifying practices that promote success.
Jordana F. Hoenig, Therese M. Cumming
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Crime prevention is highly important, but often poorly implemented. This article explores reasons for this by examining the knowledge and perceptions of crime prevention of surveyed Swedish police students (n=303) and whether their education influences ...
Mia Lind
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Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
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The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it
ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski +19 more
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Hot spots policing of small geographic areas effects on crime
Background In recent years, crime scholars and practitioners have pointed to the potential benefits of focusing crime prevention efforts on crime places.
Anthony A. Braga +3 more
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Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a method of reducing crime through the design and manipulation of the built environment. Based upon the New Opportunity Theories of crime, CPTED focuses upon blocking opportunities for criminal ...
Armitage, Rachel, Pascoe, Tim
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