... Crime prevention and reduction Courts Arson 16 08 2021 22 09 2021 22 09 2021 22 09 2021 Fire has remained a significant aspect of the human experience for around 2 million years (Parker et al., 2015). Arson, which can reasonably be considered the most...

... the combined approach of FOI requests and a survey and assessing a currently under-researched area of DA response. Table I National FOI data on DVPN-O frequency, reported breaches and resulting arrests Total number of DVPN(s) issued by Police Total DVPO(s) granted by Court Breach...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autism Offenders Qualitative Mental health/disorders Courts Liaison and diversion Alternative to custody Individuals with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) who enter the criminal justice system...

.... Justice Offenders Mental health/disorders Courts Dark triad Belief in a just world Criminal responsibility Social dominance orientation In Canada, defendants in criminal cases may be diverted into treatment if it can be proven that they were suffering from a mental disorder at the time...

... literature, provide judges, attorneys, mental health professionals and expert court witness suggestions for the adjudication of cases involving IPV in homicide and other cases. Design/methodology/approach The author reviewed the extant general domestic violence research literature, depending largely...

... or not this type of evidence should be allowed in court, but the large majority of respondents were worried about its potential misuse. Practical implications Social risk factors were generally viewed by respondents as more important to explaining criminality, suggesting that sociological views of crime may...

... increasing the capacity of DPP to include additional participants or having a DPP incorporated into each branch court, instead of the centralized system under which it currently operates. Increasing the capacity and scope of the program could both further decrease criminal court caseloads and most...

... of violating a manager’s or worker’s dignity, affecting his/her health and/or creating a hostile work environment” (European Social Partner Agreement, 2007). Justice Management Victims Risk Crime prevention and reduction Courts Custody The findings of the study are presented in the following...

... and policy-makers tasked with bringing about law reform in the field, as well as police leaders, correctional advisors and students of the legal process. Policing Risk Evidence-based practice Courts Alternative to custody Bail determinations An observer would be hardened in their resolve...

...Terese Henning Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of major mechanisms instituted in Australia to ameliorate the experience of vulnerability arising as a corollary of involvement in Australian criminal courts as defendants, victims or witnesses of crime or family members...

... the court hearing of the same cases. Respondents who read newspaper accounts were more punitive in their sentencing and also more likely to disapprove of the judge’s decision than those who were given detailed court-based information. The essential finding – that the provision of information attenuates...