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create the very first police department, the phrase that the ‘police are the public, and the public are the police' was …. Unwittingly perhaps, this set the stage for efforts to create modern day police departments that are inclusive of the general … countries, the need to recruit a more ethnically and racially diverse police service has been a pressing concern for several …
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In 2006, approximately 49% of violent crimes were not reported to police. Being the victim of sexual assault is … 2006, during which time a chief of police publicly supported a policy of charging victims of sexual assault for medical …
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prefer fighting certain type of crimes more intensely, rather than increasing police efficiency overall. Lastly, our results … show that the post-reform benefits we observe dissolve when the management of local police has to be coordinated among …
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This paper develops a model in which individuals gain social status among their peers for being 'tough' by committing violent acts. We show that a high penalty for moderately violent acts (zero-tolerance) may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The...
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Scandals are a recurring feature of UK financial services and they were probably more common in the 1840s than today. There is no overwhelming evidence that general financial practice is less ethical than it was in the Victorian era and it appears more likely that ethical standards have risen....
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A recurring question in international criminal procedure is how to ensure that prosecutors are held accountable for their errors and misconduct. When International Criminal Court (ICC) judges encountered the first serious error by the prosecution in Prosecutor v. Lubanga, they opted for an...
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In January 2015, the Department of Justice (DOJ) temporarily suspended a federal asset forfeiture program that grants local law enforcement the ability to retain property confiscated from suspected criminals. This tool enables authorities to circumvent state level requirements to deposit...
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lack of confidence in the police and fear they might be asked about their immigration status or that of relatives and … laws in place. These findings are suggestive of the important role of policies that increase community trust in the police …
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how the Equitable Sharing rule influenced crime and police incentives by taking advantage of pre-existing differences in …. The introduction of Equitable Sharing also led police agencies to reallocate their effort towards the policing of drug … that it was profitable for police to reallocate their efforts. We also perform a variety of robustness tests to address …
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