Following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May of 2020, many have argued for defunding the police. But these appeals have not been guided by research into the scale or nature of issues that police ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2021
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It's not "new" news that Asian Australians are experiencing high rates of racism during the pandemic. However, existing data under-represent the true extent of COVID-related racism. The vast majority of cases aren't being ...
Social Sciences
Aug 5, 2021
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For over ten years, public inquiries, press reports, police whistleblowers—and even chief constables—have been raising the issue of police IT systems not being fit for purpose and ultimately failing victims of crime. ...
Economics & Business
Aug 4, 2021
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Coffee shops and casual restaurants are an important part of American life. Even beyond the food and drinks they sell, they offer us a place to use the restroom or rest our feet while we're out and about, and they provide ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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Community policing that encourages relationships with local citizens may reduce police violence, while proactive policing strategies are associated with higher police violence, according to new Rutgers University–Camden ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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Video footage captured by police-worn body cameras is closing racial gaps in police misconduct investigations according to research by criminologists and economists at Georgia State, American and Stockton universities.
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2021
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The Black Lives Matter movement has brought increasing attention to disparities in how police officers treat Black and white Americans. Now, research published by the American Psychological Association finds that disparity ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2021
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Scores of deaths in Canada's Vancouver area are likely linked to a grueling heat wave, authorities said Tuesday, as the country recorded its highest ever temperature amid scorching conditions that extended to the US Pacific ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2021
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Dog theft was the scourge of the coronavirus lockdown across Britain. Now a police force is doing something about it—by setting up a canine DNA database.
Other
Jun 23, 2021
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When examining data regarding police officer–involved homicides, correlations to local data regarding race, income level and population density may seem obvious. But Brian Finch, professor (research) of sociology and spatial ...
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2021
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