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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari, Colleen S. Walsh, L. Taylor Stevens, Jasmine N. Coleman, Alice Ellyson, Phillip N. Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Distribution of Crime in Bangladesh: An Analysis

Ceza Hukuku ve Kriminoloji Dergisi, 2021
Crime mapping has become popular as a way of analysing the spatial distribution of crime, and its use enables effective crime prevention strategies to be employed based on the analysis of hotspots.
Md. Bashir Uddin Khan, Md. Ishtiaq Ahmed Talukder   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohesion Without Consensus: Attitudinal Profiles of Social Cohesion in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Headline indicators of social cohesion in Australia have remained stable in recent years despite rising political polarisation and declining institutional trust worldwide. Yet recent protests and incidents of ethnically and politically motivated violence suggest that cohesion may be under strain. If cohesion is understood not as the pursuit of
John van Kooy
wiley   +1 more source

Early Detection of Suspicious Behaviors for Safe Residence from Movement Trajectory Data

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022
Early detection of people’s suspicious behaviors can aid in the prevention of crimes and make the community safer. Existing methods that are focused on identifying abnormal behaviors from video surveillance that are based on computer vision, which are ...
Junyi Cheng, Xianfeng Zhang, Xiao Chen, Miao Ren, Jie Huang, Peng Luo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler, Brooklyn Corbett, Annemaree Carroll, Martin Mills, Deborah Lynch, Wojtek Tomaszewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of emerging technologies in policing: findings and recommendations [PDF]

, 2023
This report has been compiled for the Scottish Government’s “Emerging Technologies in Policing” project, and was commissioned by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR) acting on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Hamilton-Smith, Niall, Webster, William, Miranda, Diana, Connon, Irena, MacKay, Niamh, Egan, Mo   +5 more
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Recent Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Characteristics, Clinical Correlates and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is prevalent among autistic adolescents and adults, yet research on its clinical characteristics, functions, and association with suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in this population remains limited. This study compared these domains between autistic adolescents and adults with and without recent NSSI.
Safaa Eldeeb, Ligia Antezana, Caitlin M. Conner, Kelly B. Beck, Sarah E. Victor, Aliona Tsypes, Lori N. Scott, Carla A. Mazefsky   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous Police Vehicles for Predictive Policing: A Sociotechnical Framework for Accountable Deployment

IEEE Access
Predictive policing is evolving from analytic dashboards to operational decision support; however, integrating these predictions into Autonomous Police Vehicles (APVs) introduces significant reliability, security, and governance challenges.
Swarnamouli Majumdar, Anjali Awasthi, Lorant Andras Szolga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ripe for the chop or the public face of policing?:PCSOs and Neighbourhood Policing in austerity [PDF]

, 2014
Using findings from an in-depth study of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in England, this paper argues that PCSOs should not be viewed as expendable in times of austerity.
O'Neill, Megan; id_orcid
core   +1 more source