Justice Department to Monitor Election in Kane County, Illinois
Justice Department to Monitor Election in Kane County, Illinois The Department announced that on April 7, 2009, it will monitor the election in Kane County, Ill., to ensure compliance with…
Federal, State Partners Announce Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Loan Modification Fraud
Federal, State Partners Announce Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Loan Modification Fraud As homeowners and communities throughout the country continue to face devastating consequences from the deep contraction in…
Lobbyist Sentenced for Destroying Evidence in Public Corruption Investigation
Lobbyist Sentenced for Destroying Evidence in Public Corruption Investigation A partner in a Pennsylvania-based lobbying firm was sentenced today by District Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr., to five months of…
Justice Department Seeks Removal of Pittsburgh-Area Man Who Served as Nazi Concentration Camp Guard
Justice Department Seeks Removal of Pittsburgh-Area Man Who Served as Nazi Concentration Camp Guard The Department of Justice has initiated removal proceedings against a Sharon, Penn., resident who served as…
Statement from Department of Justice Regarding Federal Law Enforcement Response to Binghamton, N.Y., Shootings
Statement from Department of Justice Regarding Federal Law Enforcement Response to Binghamton, , Shootings The Department of Justice, through the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),…
‘Rapport myopia’ in investigative interviews: Evidence from linguistic and subjective indicators of rapport
‘Rapport myopia’ in investigative interviews: Evidence from linguistic and subjective indicators of rapport Purpose Rapport-building has beneficial effects in investigative and security contexts. However, there remains limited understanding of the…
Combined Anchoring: Prosecution and defense claims as sequential anchors in the courtroom
Combined Anchoring: Prosecution and defense claims as sequential anchors in the courtroom Purpose When making judgements under uncertainty not only lay people but also professional judges often rely on heuristics…
Advancing police use of force research and practice: urgent issues and prospects
Advancing police use of force research and practice: urgent issues and prospects Leading police scholars and practitioners were asked to reflect on the most urgent issues that need to be…
Learning about the Illegal and the “Lawful yet Awful”: Progressing Public Criminology in the University Classroom
Learning about the Illegal and the “Lawful yet Awful”: Progressing Public Criminology in the University Classroom . James Gacek Read the syndicated article here
The Impacts of Working With Victims of Sexual Violence: A Rapid Evidence Assessment
The Impacts of Working With Victims of Sexual Violence: A Rapid Evidence Assessment Trauma, Violence, &Abuse, Ahead of Print. Aim:Supporting clients who have experienced trauma can lead to trauma symptoms…
A Systematic Literature Review of the Career Choice of Helping Professionals Who Have Experienced Cumulative Harm as a Result of Adverse Childhood Experiences
A Systematic Literature Review of the Career Choice of Helping Professionals Who Have Experienced Cumulative Harm as a Result of Adverse Childhood Experiences Trauma, Violence, &Abuse, Ahead of Print. The…
Estimating Population Size of Criminals: A New Horvitz–Thompson Estimator under One-Inflated Positive Poisson–Lindley Model
Estimating Population Size of Criminals: A New Horvitz–Thompson Estimator under One-Inflated Positive Poisson–Lindley Model Crime &Delinquency, Ahead of Print. Many crime datasets often display an excess of “1” counts, arises…