Tackling the causes of crime, not sending more people to jail, is the only way to fight it
While the Canadian public support efforts to fight crime, Professor Irvin Waller of the University of Ottawa and PhD candidate…
Alcohol bans and law and order responses to crime in Alice Springs haven’t worked in the past, and won’t work now
A youth ‘crime wave’ in Alice Springs – partly blamed on last year’s lifting of ‘Intervention’ laws – has led…
Has lowering the NZ drinking age caused more crime? Despite ongoing concern, the evidence isn’t clear cut
New Zealand reduced the minimum age for buying alcohol from 20 to 18 in 1999 and, with over two decades…
We analysed almost 500,000 police reports of domestic violence: Mental health was an issue
Dr George Karystianis and Professor Tony Butler of the University of New South Wales have used data mining techniques to…
Crime desk: Politie zoekt verdachten woningoverval Solitudolaan
Het nieuwe tv-programma Crime Desk op RTL5, waar wekelijks misdaadzaken aan bod komen, biedt ook ruimte voor de politie en…
With a conviction rate of just 2 per cent, improving crime reporting and arrest rates are key to US police reform
While a significant proportion of the American public are calling for police reform, more than half of all major crime…
Fighting organised crime: Lessons to learn from how Italy tackles the mafia
Dr Felia Allum argues that perhaps a new approach is needed to fight organised crime – one that is less…
Rising violence and verbal abuse towards retailers: Stories from shop floor reveal lifelong impact
Cuts to police budgets can mean hard choices. But what might this mean to the victims of incidents like retail…
‘Vraag juist minder van de burgemeesters bij bestrijden drugscriminaliteit’
Burgemeesters lopen schade op door hun toenemende rol als crimefighter, stellen docent Jan van der Grinten en hoogleraar bestuursrecht Jon…
Criminal justice: Police want to fight crime, not run courts
Virtual courts have been heralded as a route to quicker and more effective justice, but Penelope Gibbs of Transform Justice…
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Beleving bepaalt draagvlak voor regels
NVB uit zorgen over nieuwe ’te strenge’ EU-regels tegen witwassen
Vertrouw meer op professionaliteit en intrinsieke motivatie – Interview met Theunis Schaafstra
