.../approach A methodologically rigorous scoping review was conducted in accordance with JBI guidance and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Reviews standards. Six major academic databases, Google Scholar and reference lists were systematically searched for US-based...

... It draws on a scoping review of sixty peer-reviewed studies analyzed through both AI-assisted and manual methods to examine the methodological characteristics of existing research and provide a thematic analysis of findings and practical recommendations across key areas. Findings Results reveal five...

... are presented. Recommendations for new research avenues are given. Design/methodology/approach Eight scoping reviews on specific topics were carried out by criminology students under the close guidance and supervision of the first author, an academic researcher. The reviews followed the same procedure...

... prioritisation. It also sought to identify any knowledge gaps relevant to the scoping review question. Findings The review suggested that internationally, there is a wide variance and inconsistency in the processes, methods and criteria used by policing agencies to evaluate and prioritise cold cases...

... are given concerning police research and the development of a research agenda. Design/methodology/approach Fourteen separate and limited scoping reviews regarding police decision-making topics were carried out by students in criminology and law. All scoping reviews followed the same procedure...

...Jason W. Ostrowe Purpose The purpose of this state-of-the-art review is to explore the empirical literature on federal intervention of police under 42 USC Section 14141. Design/methodology/approach A five-stage scoping review of the empirical literature related to 14141 was conducted through...