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Widening the aperture of the opportunity lens: engaging local stakeholders in the interpretation of crime concentrations

open access: yesCrime Science
This article discusses the value of integrating spatial crime analysis with local stakeholder engagement to fully leverage opportunity theory in community crime prevention.
Nancy La Vigne   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ravenous wolves revisited: a systematic review of offending concentration

open access: yesCrime Science, 2017
Background Numerous studies have established that crime is highly concentrated among a small group of offenders. These findings have guided the development of various crime prevention strategies.
Natalie N. Martinez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Too far for comfort? Situational access to emergency medical care and violent assault lethality

open access: yesCrime Science, 2020
This research demonstrates the relationship between situational access to emergency medical care and assault lethality, by comparing attempted and completed murders in Greater London, England, over a five-year period (N = 1512 victims).
Lucia Summers, Tiffany Gentry Rogers
doaj   +1 more source

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How concentrated is crime among victims? A systematic review from 1977 to 2014

open access: yesCrime Science, 2017
Background Considerable research shows that crime is concentrated among a few victims. However, no one has systematically compared these studies to determine the level of concentration and its variation across studies.
SooHyun O   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
wiley   +1 more source

Status of the Criminal Justice Information Sharing System; Legislative report

open access: yes, 2008
Annual; Began with Jan. 1, 2009.; Description based on: Jan. 1, 2009; title from cover.; Mandated by Public Act 08-01, section 40 (h), an Act Concerning Criminal Justice Reform.; Imprint from letter of transmittal.; Latest issue consulted: Jan. 1, 2009.;
Connecticut. Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board.
core   +1 more source

Immigrant mental health, safe work, discrimination, and state policies: From racism and xenophobia to health equity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status of the Criminal Justice Information Sharing System; Legislative report

open access: yes, 2009
Annual; Began with Jan. 1, 2009.; Description based on: Jan. 1, 2009; title from cover.; Mandated by Public Act 08-01, section 40 (h), an Act Concerning Criminal Justice Reform.; Imprint from letter of transmittal.; Latest issue consulted: Jan. 1, 2009.;
Connecticut. Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board.
core   +1 more source

An Exploratory Study of Police Officers: Low Compassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
Background: Compassion fatigue, or the physical, mental, and emotional state experienced by professionals that assist others in distress, has been well documented in several caring professions such as nurses, firefighters, and emergency medical ...
Heath Blair Grant   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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