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On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it’s time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.
Three infection prevention and control experts break down Victoria’s new hotel quarantine system.
Police forces need to negotiate with communities to win back trust or risk getting trapped in a cycle of violence.
Our findings on stop and account and vehicle stop checks potentially shine a light on why these powers may disproportionately affect black people.
Police organizations in the United States have become political players in the election. This is due to politicians’ responses to the Black Lives Matter and anti-police brutality movements.
Has the digital revolution in Nigeria influenced crime-fighting and law enforcement?
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It's time to talk about police in Nigeria and the issues around special forces.
They are often framed as lazy and fraudulent and are constantly harassed by the police. Now, it seems they have had enough. We explore what it takes to be a young Nigerian living in Nigeria.
The dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad is the first step, but Nigeria needs a complete reform of its police.
This bill would provide ‘authorised officers’ with unprecedented, extraordinary powers and rely too heavily on a punitive approach, with too few checks and balances.
Lockdowns have a key role in controlling COVID-19 but we must be aware of the risks of isolating people who are vulnerable to suicidal distress.
Young people often swallow any drugs they have on them when they encounter police, risking overdose to avoid a drug possession charge.
Surveillance tools such as these are perfectly legal in Australia, despite privacy concerns. But safeguards should still be put into place.
Around 75,000 New Zealanders have been sentenced for a cannabis-related offence since 1975. With the drug more popular than ever, is it time we let the evidence guide our decisions?
The Republican National Convention wrapped up with Trump sounding familiar themes but speaking from an unusual location.
When police arrest a suspect who is then convicted of the crime, it is a rare exception rather than the rule in the US.
Anti-black violence exists against the backdrop of the political and cultural dehumanization of Black people. How did this happen and where do we go from here?
The way this genre represents police is just the tip of the iceberg.
The massive increase in internet-connected devices will create an informal surveillance network that could be used to target protestors and activists.
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Program Director & Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology, Adler University
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Associate professor, Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg
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Professor of Comparative Organised Crime and Corruption, University of Bath
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Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Excellence in Policing & Public Safety Program, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Universities' Police Science Institute, Cardiff University
