Scharff Peterson / Das Global Perspectives on Crime Prevention and Community Resilience

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4987-4903-9
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten

Reihe: International Police Executive Symposiuim Co-Publications

This edited volume includes updated articles presented at the International Police Executive Symposium’s 25th annual meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, in July 2014. Practitioners and academics representing nearly 30 countries presented academic papers in a participative dialogue on global crime prevention initiatives and best practices in building community resilience. The book includes 19 chapters from police leaders, practitioners, and academics around the world in efforts to demonstrate effective strategies for the prevention of crime and innovative techniques in assisting crime victims. Several chapters will be dedicated to violence against women and ethnic minorities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scharff Peterson, Diana

Das, Dilip K.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Global Strategies for Crime & Violence Prevention





Chapter 1: The B3W Matrix: Managing a More Effective Way to Tackle Residential Burglary

Peter Versteegh & Rene Hesseling, The Netherlands

Chapter 2: Community-Based Participatory Approach to Prevent Residential Burglaries and House Robberies

Doraval Govender, South Africa

Chapter 3: Police Reform in Serbia—Status 2014

Odd Malme, Norway

Chapter 4: Communication with Ethnic Communities in Community Policing – Views of Ethnic Community Members

Sedat Mulayim & Miranda Lai, Australia

Part II: Global Examinations of Gender and Justice

Chapter 5: International Response to Domestic Violence

Diana Bruns, Julie Schroeder, Olga Osby, Safiya Omari, USA

Chapter 6: Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence

Robert Hanser, USA

Chapter 7: Women in Criminal Justice: Reality or Myth

Christiaan Benzuidenhout, South Africa

Part III: Enhancing Best Practices in Policing

Chapter 8: Crossing the Great Divide: The Development and Effectiveness of

Working Relationships between Law Enforcement Personnel and Academic Researchers

Lin Huff-Corzine & Jay Corzine, USA

Chapter 9: Public Confidence Modeling: A Locally Based Approach to Police Performance Management

Mike Perkins, Vietnam

Chapter 10: Community policing and vigilantism: Two alternative strategies for fighting Neighborhood crime

Bruno Meini, Italy



Part IV: Building Resilience: Engaging Communities for Violence and Crime Prevention

Chapter 11: Multi-Sector Cooperation in Preventing Crime: The Case of South African Neighborhood Watch as an Effective Crime Prevention Model

Johan van Graan, South Africa

Chapter 12: Policing the Cross Border Region: Can this Unique Strategy Embrace Crime Prevention and Build Community Resilience?

Rick Sarre, Australia

Part V: Assisting Special Populations and Crime Victims

Chapter 13: Human Trafficking: A Global Examination

Tiffiney Barfield-Cottledge & Attapol Kuanliang, USA

Chapter 14: Healing Bombing Victims

Zora Sukabdi, Indonesia

Chapter 15: Policing Non-citizens in Taiwan

Lanying Huang, Taiwan; Liqun Cao, Canada, USA

Part VI: Promoting Best Practices for Police Officer Safety, Accountability, Effectiveness, Professionalism and Retention

Chapter 16: On-Officer Body Camera System: End of Program Evaluation and Recommendations

Lee Rankin, USA

Chapter 17: New Technologies for the Advancement of Higher Education for Police Professionalism of Criminal Justice Employees

Daniel P. Leclaire, USA

Chapter 18: Sources of Communication Performance in the Investigative Units of Local Law Enforcement: Who Shares Information and Why?

Blake Randol, USA

Chapter 19: External Retention Factors in Relation to Organizational Commitment: Empirical Evidence from Ghana Police Service

Gerald Dapash Gyamfi, Ghana

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Diana Scharff Peterson has nearly 20 years of experience in higher education teaching in the areas of criminal justice, criminology and sociology at seven different institutions of higher education. She has been the chairperson of three different criminal justice programs over the past 15 years and has published in the areas of criminal justice, higher education, sociology, business and management. Dr. Scharff Peterson served as Chairperson for the 25th Annual IPES Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, July 2014.