Building Trust, Effective Communication, and Transparency Between Police and Community Members
Building Trust, Effective Communication, and Transparency Between Police and Community Members

Author: Bush, Christopher Lee

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-02-14

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1668485710

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The criminal justice system is confined to a stagnant past, unable to cope with the effects of change affecting our rapidly evolving world. American citizens have long advocated for a comprehensive transformation of this system, but its archaic practices, policies, and procedures persist despite the advancements that have reshaped every aspect of our lives. The consequence is a deep-seated mistrust among professionals and communities, leaving us at a critical crossroads. The time for change is overdue, and the demand for research, innovation, and a bridge between law enforcement and the community has never been more pressing. Building Trust, Effective Communication, and Transparency Between Police and Community Members offers a much-needed solution to this pressing issue. This book is a comprehensive resource designed to bridge the gap between police and the community, addressing the vital nexus of technology and justice. With a focus on prevention, awareness, and intervention practices deeply entwined with technological advancement, we chart a path forward for a reformed criminal justice system.

Toward a Livable Life
Toward a Livable Life

Author: Mark R. Rank

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 0190691050

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Toward a Livable Life explores many of today's most critical issues facing both the United States and the profession of social work (i.e., poverty, inequality, disparities in health, discrimination, and several other areas). The volume enlists the insights of leading social work scholars in order to assess the causes behind these problems and identify innovative solutions.

Using Transparency Against Corruption in Public Procurement
Using Transparency Against Corruption in Public Procurement

Author: Irena Georgieva

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 3319513044

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This book examines corruption in public procurement in three Member States of the EU, reviewing their different approaches to combating corruption, and the extent to which the transparency principle is applied in their procurement systems. The focus of the work is on the contrast between the unsuccessful procurement legislation of a relatively young Member State (Bulgaria) and its attempt to curb corruption by expanding the scope of application of the transparency principle, and two examples of procurement systems where corruption is limited adequately, without an excess of information procedural requirements (Germany and Austria). The book scrutinizes the transparency rules, procurement participants, and responsible institutions in the award of procurements in these countries. It discusses in detail the types of infringements involving corruption as well as their link to infringements of the transparency principle. It compares and examines the systems of control and appeal against a contracting authority's actions within the various legislative schemes, and highlights the legislative weaknesses which fail to reduce corruption. The comparative analysis between the Bulgarian public procurement system and the German and Austrian systems is carried out through detailed research not only with regard to adherence to the transparency principle, but also to the use of other mechanisms to limit corruption, insofar as these solutions are appropriate and could be adapted in other countries currently lacking sufficient anti-corruption measures.

Social Policy for Children and Families
Social Policy for Children and Families

Author: Jeffrey M. Jenson

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2015-02-05

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 1483344541

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The Third Edition of Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser’s award-winning text, Social Policy for Children and Families, offers new evidence that a public health framework based on ecological theory and principles of risk, protection, and resilience is essential for the successful design and implementation of social policy. Written in a conversational, reader-friendly style and incorporating cutting-edge research, this carefully crafted book maps a pathway for developing resilience-based social policies. In every chapter, experts in their respective fields apply the editors’ conceptual model across the substantive domains of child and family poverty, child welfare, education, mental health, health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and juvenile justice. Recipient of the Best Edited Book Award from the Society for Research on Adolescence in 2008, the book is an ideal core text for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses and a vital resource for elected officials, policy makers, and others interested in the evolution of policies aimed at preventing problem behaviors and supporting children and families.

Comparing Police Corruption
Comparing Police Corruption

Author: Leslie Holmes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1000457338

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This book analyses police corruption across four country case studies, exploring how the problem manifests in each country and how it can be reduced. The problem of police corruption ranges from having to pay a bribe to a traffic cop to avoid a speeding fine, right up to more serious forms, such as collusion with organised crime groups and terrorists. The issue therefore constitutes a significant security threat and a human rights issue, but it is often difficult to understand the extent of the problem, and how it varies across contexts. This book analyses the corruption situation in Bulgaria, Germany, Russia and Singapore, identifies similarities and differences across them, and analyses the various means of addressing the problem: punitive, incentivising, technological, administrative and imaging, and the role of civil society. Drawing on existing literature and research, the book also makes extensive use of local sources and original survey data across the four countries. As comparative literature on police corruption remains rare, this book’s survey of the situation in two developed states and two post-communist transition states will be of considerable interest to students and researchers across corruption studies, criminology, police studies and security studies, as well as practitioners working in anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies.

Chasing Criminal Money
Chasing Criminal Money

Author: Katalin Ligeti

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-04-06

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 1509912061

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The fight against dirty money is not a new topic, nor a recent problem. It has existed within international and national agendas since the 1980s. Nonetheless, the evolving complexity of criminal skills and networks; the increasingly global dimension of crime; the financial crisis; and the alleged unsatisfactory results of the efforts hitherto undertaken cause us to re-pose and re-discuss some questions. This book addresses several issues concerning the reasons, objectives and scope of national and supranational strategies targeting criminal money, as well as the concrete modalities to overcome its obstacles. The main objective is to explore where the EU stands and where it ought to go, providing useful input for policy-makers and further research. Nevertheless, the problems are not limited to the EU area, and assets – particularly money – cross EU borders much more easily than people do. The reflections developed in the chapters, therefore, aim at going beyond these EU borders. The book is divided into two parts. The first one focuses on the core of asset recovery policies, namely confiscation or forfeiture laws, and explores in particular some issues concerning the respect of fundamental rights. The second part addresses other problematic aspects related to the asset recovery process, such as the return of assets to victim countries, the cross-border investigations on dirty money, and the social use of confiscated assets.

The Russian Economic Grip on Central and Eastern Europe
The Russian Economic Grip on Central and Eastern Europe

Author: Ognian Shentov

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1351109375

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This book is about the use of economic and state capture levers for achieving political clout. It details how Moscow has been able to exploit governance deficits and influence decision-making in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe through a range of economic means. The comparative country by country perspective on Russia’s corporate presence, trade, and investment in particular sectors of the region, especially energy, shows the patterns of the Kremlin’s use of economic presence and state capture tactics to amplify political and social leverage. By collating economic data with an analysis of governance loopholes and the political process, the authors reveal the Kremlin’s methods for swaying national policies, especially through the exploitation of governance failures in these countries. The book thereby highlights how Russia’s economic power is related to its wider strategic goals. It concludes that Russia’s economic grip, both direct and indirect, is tighter than official statistics imply.