Criminal Justice

FLYER: THE CYBERCRIME HANDBOOK

by Art Bowker

In the early 1990s, professionals began to question how to address offender computer use while on supervision, but in... more In the early 1990s, professionals began to question how to address offender computer use while on supervision, but in the past ten years, tools emerged that were specifically developed
for triage and field forensics. As these were rapidly embraced, it was still unclear what professionals could look for, how to look for it, and how to interpret what they found. This unique book resolves those issues. The book provides a clear outline of what can and should be done regarding the management of offender computer use. Not only does the text help community
corrections professionals understand how to monitor computer use, but it helps realize how information gained during monitoring can assist in overall case management. The book takes the reader through all the paces of managing offender cyber-risk
and is meant specifically for pretrial, probation, parole, and community sanction officers. The chapters are organized by major areas, such as community corrections and cyberspace, understanding the options, condition legality, operational legality,
accessing cyber-risk, computer education, principles of effective computer monitoring, search and seizure, deploying monitoring software, and online investigations. Additionally, numerous appendices provide a wealth of information regarding model forms, questionnaires, and worksheets. This book moves the reader toward a more informed use of the technology that is now readily available to effectively manage offenders' digital behavior.

Savunma Adli Tıp Akademisi (TBB ATA)

by S.Sinan Kocaoglu

KOCAOĞLU S. Sinan- HANCI Hamit, "Adli Tıp ve Ceza Hukuku: Prof. Dr. Hamit HANCI'ya Armağan", Seçkin Yayınları, Proje Yöneticisi: Prof. D.r Kayıhan İÇEL, Editör: Prof. Dr. Yener ÜNVER, Ankara, 2011, s. 14-25.

Silahların eşitliğinisağlayabilmek için savunmanın elinde de bir Adli Tıp Kurumu ya da Kriminoloji Enstitüsü'nün... more Silahların eşitliğinisağlayabilmek için savunmanın elinde de bir Adli Tıp Kurumu ya da Kriminoloji Enstitüsü'nün olması gerekir. Bu araştırmanın ceza muhakemesine yönelik bölümleri Yrd. Doç. Dr. S. Sinan KOCAOĞLU, Adli Tıp ile ilgili kısımları ise Prof. Dr. Hamit HANCI tararfından yazılmıştır. Dileriz Türkiye Barolar Birliği asıl vazifesi olan savunmanın bağımsızlığı ilkesini gerçekleştirmek için bu kurumu ivedi bir şekilde kurar.

Cheliotis, L. K. and S. Xenakis (2011) ‘Crime, Fear of Crime and Punitiveness’, in L. K. Cheliotis and S. Xenakis (eds) Crime and Punishment in Contemporary Greece: International Comparative Perspectives, pp. 1-43. Bern: Peter Lang AG. (With a response by Jonathan Jackson, Monica Gerber and Carolyn Côté-Lussier, pp. 45-64).

by Leonidas Cheliotis

Over the last the three decades, punitiveness on the part of the state in Greece in the field of law and order has... more Over the last the three decades, punitiveness on the part of the state in Greece in the field of law and order has been on the ascent. The most obvious indicator of this has been the steeply rising use of imprisonment. A striking accompaniment of state punitiveness has been punitive public opinion. As soon as one broaches the question of why this is the case, however, one is confronted with at least two puzzling findings. First, the prevalence of crime has only risen modestly, in sharp disproportion to the high recorded levels of fear of criminal victimisation, of distrust in the police and judicial authorities, and of public punitiveness. And second, fear of criminal victimisation itself does not axiomatically bear a positive correlation with expressed public support for state punitiveness, though it does predict lack of confidence in criminal justice authorities. This chapter sets out to review these contradictions and the limits of available explanations. We begin by outlining the different ways in which Greece’s authoritarian past and the dictatorship of 1967-1974 in particular are thought to have influenced state and public punitiveness in the years that have followed. The next section summarises scholarly and commercial research on the levels and patterns of fear of crime and public punitiveness in contemporary Greece, as both distinct and interrelated themes. Attention is then drawn to the disconnect between crime and imprisonment rates as an illustrative example of the irrational foundations of state punitiveness and its degree of public support; a disconnect that is all the more prominent when examined with reference to the nationality of prisoners. Taking inspiration from political economies of punishment in jurisdictions elsewhere, the remainder of the chapter points to state deployment of a law-and-order discourse and the use of punishment as symbolic devices by which social insecurities, generated in large part by the state itself, are displaced and discharged onto suitably weak subsections of the population.

Are the Teachings of Jesus Relevant for Today?

by Daniel Keeran MSW

by Daniel Keeran, MSW

In this brief review of the Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain, the teachings of Jesus are categorized as... more In this brief review of the Sermon on the Mount and Sermon on the Plain, the teachings of Jesus are categorized as Peace and Nonviolence, Psychological Well-Being, and Social Teachings.

Реалізація принципу пропорційності при використанні запобіжних заходів

by Bronislav Totskyi

Опубліковано: Правові реформи в Україні: проблеми реалізації: Міжнародна науково-практична конференція, м. Київ, 16-17 лютого 2011 року. – Київ: у 4-х томах. – К. Центр правових наукових досліджень, 2011. – т. 4. – сс.33 – 36

Account for the difficulty in achieving a universally-accepted definition of a ‘terrorist’ and ‘terrorism’.

by Owais Rajput

Terrorism is the unlawful or threatened use of force or violence on people or property to compel or intimidate... more Terrorism is the unlawful or threatened use of force or violence on people or property to compel or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives. However it is difficult to define terrorism because all acts of terrorism are open to interpretation.

On the Purposes of Legality and its Applicability to International Law

by William Worster

Book Review: Kenneth S. Gallant, The Principle of Legality in International and Comparative Criminal Law (Cambridge:... more Book Review: Kenneth S. Gallant, The Principle of Legality in International and Comparative Criminal Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 632 pp. £64.00 (Hardback) ISBN 978-0-52-188648-2

"Visual Spectacularism and Iconoclastic Justice in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe"

by Allie Terry-Fritsch

Paper to be presented on the panel, “Bent, Broken and Shattered: European Images of Death and Torture, 1300-1650,” at the Annual Meeting of the Renaissance Society of America, Washington, DC, March 2012.

A key strategy of late medieval and early modern criminal prosecution in Europe was the systematic objectification of... more A key strategy of late medieval and early modern criminal prosecution in Europe was the systematic objectification of the criminal body. This aim is no better illustrated than by the use of effigies—recorded from the thirteenth century—to stand in for the convicted when physical presence was not possible. In situations such as criminal escape, premature death, or inconclusive identification, artists were hired to create a free-standing, portable effigy of the missing criminal-subject, which was tried, tormented and executed before crowds of witnesses. If the image was punished properly, then justice was served and the populace assuaged. That is, the image-substitute for the criminal body attained the same efficacy as “the real thing” in spectacles of punishment. This essay examines the punishment of effigies as acts of judicially-sanctioned iconoclasm in late medieval and early modern Europe, and seeks to theorize the visual spectacularism of the image-execution as a means of creating an image of the community.

Legal Regulation of Marijuana: the Better Way

by Elaine Hyshka

Erickson, P.G., Hyshka, E., and Hathaway, A. (2010). "Legal Regulation of Marijuana: the Better Way." In Frost, N.A., Freilich, J.D., and Clear, T.R. (Eds.), Contemporary issues in criminal justice policy: Policy proposals from the American Society of Criminology Conference. Belmont, CA: Cengage/Wadsworth.

The time for marijuana decriminalization has come again . . . and again

by Elaine Hyshka

Hyshka, E., Erickson, P., and A. Hathaway (2011). “The time for marijuana decriminalization has come again . . . and again.” Criminal Law Bulletin, 47(2), 258-275

The Saga Continues: Canadian Legislative Attempts to Reform Cannabis Law in the Twenty-First Century1

by Elaine Hyshka

Hyshka, E (2009). The Saga Continues: Canadian Legislative Attempts to Reform Cannabis Law in the Twenty-First Century. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 51(1): 73-91.

Four Decades of Cannabis Criminals in Canada 1970-2010

by Elaine Hyshka

Erickson, P.G., & Hyshka, E. (2010). Four decades of cannabis criminals in Canada 1970-2010. Amsterdam Law Forum, 2(4), 14.

Enforcing Firearms Laws at the Local Level: A Case Study of the Virginia Beach Police Department's Gun Trace Unit

by William Patterson

The Police Journal

Gun violence remains a serious threat to public safety through- out the United States. Numerous federal and local... more Gun violence remains a serious threat to public safety through- out the United States. Numerous federal and local agencies have taken a variety of steps in an attempt to deal with this perennial problem. One of the most common tactics has been the development of task forces between local agencies and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). This is the approach that the Virginia Beach Police Department took until recently. In April 2008, however, the department disbanded its task force and developed its own internal unit tasked with the investigation of firearms-related crimes called the Gun Trace Unit. This article details the new unit’s mission, how it functions, and what advantages it has over the pre- viously instituted task force approach. The Gun Trace Unit has been a successful innovation in Virginia Beach and may serve as a useful model for other jurisdictions.

The involvement of children and young people in research within the criminal justice area. Discussion Paper from the AHRC Connected Communities Programme Scoping Review.

by Jill Clark

Co-authored by Clark, J. and Laing, K. (2012)

This review focuses on the evidence of participation of children and young people (CYP) in, and with, criminal justice... more This review focuses on the evidence of participation of children and young people (CYP) in, and with, criminal justice research. This review has identified the current position of CYP in research into the criminal justice system in the UK, and suggested a model of justification for involving them. The evidence shows that there has been a genuine progression over the last decade in terms of ensuring the participation of CYP. Participatory research would seem an effective way of ensuring CYP can challenge negative perceptions, stimulate change and become visible in a positive manner. Any research involving CYP needs to be clear in its focus and purpose, and provide opportunities for CYP to engage in a meaningful and relevant way, in order that it can enhance their well-being and be mutually beneficial. In this way CYP can become active and empowered citizens in their own communities and beyond. On the basis of the evidence we recommend that researchers examine their motives carefully, work in partnership to share knowledge and skills, and collect evidence from CYP about ‘when’ it is appropriate to involve young people in research, and ‘which’ young people.

De Strijd Tegen de Straffeloosheid in Congo: een Samenspel van Nationale en International Factoren

by Peter Van der Auweraert

Published in "Humanitair Recht in de Kijker", 2005, 79-94

Two Kinds of Expressive Harm

by Antti Kauppinen

Draft written for a conference on hate crime legislation.

Enhanced punishment for hate crimes can't be justified on the basis of greater psychological or physical harm, nor... more Enhanced punishment for hate crimes can't be justified on the basis of greater psychological or physical harm, nor greater blameworthiness of the perpetrator. It is better to focus on expressive harm, harm constituted by attitudes manifested by either the perpetrator (the Expressive Wrongdoing view) or the attitudes of a community that allows some to manifest contempt or disgust of a group (the Expressive Punishment view). I briefly defend the superiority of Expressive Punishment.

'Law, Terrorism and the Right to Know Response to Government Green Paper on Justice and Security', 6 Jan 2012, McNamara, L. & S. McIntosh

by Sam McIntosh

The Effect of Personal Negligence on Hotel Crimes

by Sharon RedHawk Love

Keeping It Real

by Sharon RedHawk Love

The Land of the (Not Quite) Free: Women and Religion Behind Bars by Amy Levin

by Feminism and Religion

originally published on the Feminism and Religion Project.

The sun was setting on an early Friday evening in October 2008 as I pulled into the parking lot of the Iowa... more The sun was setting on an early Friday evening in October 2008 as I pulled into the parking lot of the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, a maximum level security prison housing nearly 700 inmates. Though the serene drive on Iowa’s main highway lasted a mere 40 minutes from Grinnell to Mitchellville, my co-teacher and I felt worlds away from our tiny utopian bubble of books and booze. As we gathered our teaching materials for a course we designed called “Feminist Playwriting,” we made sure not to bring in any contraband, one of the many precautions given during our orientation for students participating in Grinnell Liberal Arts in Prison, a program created in 2003 that allows students to design liberal arts courses in either a men or women’s Iowa prison. My experience interacting with an incredible roomful of women, some who would suffer behind bars for the rest of their lives, was needless to say a life changing experience. That semester ignited a fire in me for prison rights, which recently has manifested in a concern for the nexus of religion and prison.

Many Americans view prison and prisoners through a binary lens – the good are free, and the bad are behind bars, or at least should be. We also tend to pride ourselves on the fact that we value freedom, but when Francis Scott Key invoked the phrase “Land of the Free,” he must not have predicted that the United States would imprison more people than any other country on the planet. America incarcerates roughly 2.3 million Americans, 208,000 of which are women. As a New York Times article in 2008 put it quite shockingly: “The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population. But it has almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners.” These statistics do not even touch upon the staggering disproportionate number of African Americans in prison, and it certainly doesn’t tell us anything about women’s experiences in prison.