Airline passenger conversations to be monitored under EU project
Airline passengers could have their conversations and movements monitored under a European Union project aimed at tackling terrorism.
(euro-police, 11.04.2010)
Thai Police Protest Photos
(Cryptome, 11.04.2010)
Mexico to Reduce Crime by Disconnecting Cellphones
The Mexican government is trying to reduce crime, which would be nice I am sure, and I think I like the direction they are going. Tens of millions of cellphones will be disconnected if the government has their way in forcing people to register their identities. This is not a bad idea, a lot of criminals use cellphones to communicate.
(The TechReviews, 10.04.2010)
Highlights of the 2008 National Youth Gang Survey
This annual Fact Sheet from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention presents findings from the 2008 National Youth Gang Survey. Based on survey results, it is estimated that more than 3,330 jurisdictions across the United States experienced gang activity in 2008. (NCJ 229249)
(National Criminal Justice Reference Service, 10.04.2010)
Bent Society On Bullshit Criminology
In his best selling book, On Bullshit, Princeton University moral philosopher Harry Frankfurt (2005; pp. 60-61) usefully makes an important distinction between lies and bullshit.
(Bent Society: The Origin of Curmudgeonly Criminology – is feared by the bad and loved by the good!, 09.04.2010)
The State of Sentencing 2009 | Developments in Policy and Practice
With states around the nation experiencing significant fiscal crises, legislators are increasingly interested in prioritizing available resources as they affect how states direct scarce correctional dollars. As a result, many states are rethinking their sentencing policies in order to develop fair and effective approaches to strengthen public safety. Legislative initiatives to address prison overcrowding, parole policies and sentencing alternatives are increasingly at the forefront of state criminal justice agendas.
(Centre of Criminology Library Blog, 09.04.10)
Private Security Cost Effective At Cutting Crime: Study
Private security turns out to be a cost-effective way of cutting crime, says a study reported by The Economist in an article available only to subscribers. The study by Philip Cook of Duke University and John MacDonald of the University of Pennsylvania compares crime rates in 30 “business improvement districts” set up in Los Angeles after 1995 with those in neighboring districts. BIDs tend to be high-crime areas, so the authors adjust for this. They find that each $10,000 spent by an average BID resulted in 3.4 fewer crimes per year.
(The Crime Report, 09.04.2010)
Texas Border Sheriff To Local Farmers: “Arm Yourselves”
Fears are growing along the Mexican border that the escalating drug violence in Mexico will spill into the U.S., says National Public Radio. Last month, a well-known rancher was murdered in southeastern Arizona. Authorities suspect an illegal immigrant did it. The murder prompted governors in New Mexico and Texas to send forces to the border. This week, the Mexican government sent dozens of police and soldiers to the Juarez Valley to restore order. For many on both sides of the border, the fear is very real.
(The Crime Report, 09.04.10)
The Social Construction of Bullying & the Media
In the early 2000s, there were two films that came out, Bully {2001} and Thirteen {2003} that were cautionary tales about the darkside of teen life and bad influences. I’ve noticed that in the media recently, bullying is getting quite a bit of attention recently, with a focus on suicides, suicide attempts, and the use of the Internet, i.e., cyberbullying, which got widespread media attention with the Megan Meier suicide catalyzed by Lori Drew’s creation of a fake persona.
(Contexts Blogs: All Blogs, 09.04.2010)
Protecting creativity. Copyright and wrong
Why the rules on copyright need to return to their roots
(The Economist, 08.04.2010)
Gutes Recht ist schnelles Recht
Weil zu viele Richter trödeln, will die Justizministerin die Bürger vor überlangen Gerichts- und Ermittlungsverfahren schützen. Mit Verzögerungsrügen und Wiedergutmachungen soll die Justiz künftig angetrieben werden können.
(sueddeutsche.de, 08.04.2010)
Neufassung der britischen DNA-Datenbank auf der Zielgeraden
Im britischen Parlament haben die oppositionellen Konservativen ihren Widerstand gegen einen Entwurf für ein neues Sicherheitsgesetz aufgegeben, demzufolge Einträge in der umfangreichen Gendatenbank der Polizei künftig sechs Jahre lang aufbewahrt werden dürften.
(heise online, 08.04.2010)
iRights: Eine offene Bibliographie für die Internet-Enquete
iRights.info hat eine schöne Aktion gestartet, wie man kollaborativ eine bessere Bibliographie für die Internet-Enquete-Kommisison erstellen kann. Denn bisher hat die Bibliothek des Deutschen Bundestages vor allem deutschsprachige Literatur aufgenommen. Und wenn ich mir mein Bücherregal anschaue, ist die wenigste Fachliteratur rund um Netzpolitik in deutsch veröffentlicht. Ein weiterer Vorteil der Aktion ist: Da hat man dann mal eine umfassende Bibliographie zum Thema, wenn viele mitmachen: Eine offene Bibliographie für die Internet-Enquete – bitte ergänzen!
(netzpolitik.org, 08.04.2010)
Wither the Death Penalty in Asia?
Is the death penalty booming in Asia, or is support for executions starting to die a slow and painful death?
(Change.org’s Criminal Justice Blog, 08.04.2010)
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Global Prostitution
(The Global Sociology Blog, 08.04.2010)
Are BDSM internet sites a breeding ground for violence?
Is the internet a breeding ground for murder? Are possible victims selected by their responses to chat room dialogue? Is there a connection between chat room BDSM sites and the killing of respondents located through the use medium chat room adventures?
(BSDM-Studies, 07.04.2010)
Detroit Murders Drop 25%. But At What Cost?
Last week, we brought you news that Newark’s achieved its first murder-free month since 1966. This week, it’s Detroit turning heads for the city’s dropping murder rate. The city saw 25% fewer murders in the first quarter of 2010 compared to last year. That’s an impressive change. But what did it cost? Some are wondering, for example, if new Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans is essentially fighting crime through use of racial profiling.
(Change.org’s Criminal Justice Blog, 07.04.2010)
Louisiana moving to adding „drug offender“ label to state drivers licenses
This local article, which is headlined „‚Drug offender‘ could be added to licenses,“ details the latest approach to offender branding being considered in Louisiana. Here are the particulars:
(Sentencing Law and Policy, 07.04.2010)
FCC loses key ruling on Internet `neutrality‘
WASHINGTON — A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government’s plans to expand broadband access in the United States.
(abc, 06.04.2010)
774,000 gang members and 27,900 gangs active in the US: Crime News
Highlights of the 2008 National Youth Gang Survey
There are approximately 20 indicators of criminal activity involving national data and virtually all point to declining crime.
Per a reader’s request, we created a series on what categories are running contrary to this trend. These include; arrests and incarceration are up for women offenders, incarceration is up slightly […]
(Crime in America.Net, 05.04.2010)
The Drug War: A War on Women and Their Families
Since 1977, the rate of female imprisonment has increased by nearly 800% and is still rising — much of it attributable to the war on drugs.
(AlterNet.org: DrugReporter, 05.04.2010)
Beim Töten über die Schulter geschaut
Kriminologisch ist das von wikileaks vorgestern veröffentlichte erschütternde Video aufschlussreich – es lohnt sich, nicht nur die 2 minütige Spiegel-Online Version, sondern die längeren Versionen auf der verlinkten Website anzuschauen: Ergibt sich doch die Gelegenheit, Menschen bei einem tödlichen Handwerk zuzusehen und ihnen dabei zu lauschen nicht sehr oft. Das mag zynisch klingen, soll es aber nicht.
(beck-blog – Kriminologie, 07.04.10)
U.S. Military Releases Redacted Records on 2007 Apache Attack, Questions Linger
On Monday, whistleblower website WikiLeaks released a report based on gun-camera video of a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad that claimed the lives of two Reuters employees. Now U.S. Central Command has made public a redacted series of records on the case, including investigations by the air cavalry and infantry units that were involved in the incident.
(Danger Room, 07.04.2010)