http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/11/30/1133311106628.html?from=rss
"AUSTRALIA risks promoting, rather than reducing, terrorism if increased police powers and security measures are seen as directed exclusively against Islamic groups, research shows. Initial findings of a joint Monash University-Victoria Police research project pointed to growing unease among Islamic people over responses by government to terrorism."
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
More police power 'could boost terror' - National - theage.com.au
More police power 'could boost terror' - National - theage.com.au: "AUSTRALIA risks promoting, rather than reducing, terrorism if increased police powers and security measures are seen as directed exclusively against Islamic groups, research shows.
Initial findings of a joint Monash University-Victoria Police research project pointed to growing unease among Islamic people over responses by government to terrorism."
Initial findings of a joint Monash University-Victoria Police research project pointed to growing unease among Islamic people over responses by government to terrorism."
Study: Lowering The Drinking Age Increases Car Crashes Among Youth / JoinTogether.org, 30 Nov 2005
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/alerts/reader/0%2C1854%2C578654%2C00.html
"'There is no traffic safety policy with more evidence for its effectiveness than minimum legal drinking age laws,' said Robert B. Voas, Ph.D., an author of the study. 'Traffic crashes by young drivers were declining in New Zealand when that country decided to lower its drinking age. Thereafter, the overall road toll for those drivers rose dramatically."
"'There is no traffic safety policy with more evidence for its effectiveness than minimum legal drinking age laws,' said Robert B. Voas, Ph.D., an author of the study. 'Traffic crashes by young drivers were declining in New Zealand when that country decided to lower its drinking age. Thereafter, the overall road toll for those drivers rose dramatically."
Police hunt suicide bomb squads in Bangladesh / AFP, 30 Nov 2005
http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/051130065300.jyoy4ug0.html
"A massive police manhunt is underway in Bangladesh for would-be suicide bombers after two Islamic extremists blew themselves up, killing eight others as part of a battle to impose strict Muslim law in the country. Authorities in the secular democracy of 140 million people are on high alert following Tuesday's suicide bombings, the first seen in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. The attacks came two days after a faxed message in the name of "Al-Qaeda in South Asia" threatened to blow up the British and US embassies in Dhaka as well as European missions"
"A massive police manhunt is underway in Bangladesh for would-be suicide bombers after two Islamic extremists blew themselves up, killing eight others as part of a battle to impose strict Muslim law in the country. Authorities in the secular democracy of 140 million people are on high alert following Tuesday's suicide bombings, the first seen in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. The attacks came two days after a faxed message in the name of "Al-Qaeda in South Asia" threatened to blow up the British and US embassies in Dhaka as well as European missions"
Selecting Wisely: making managed migration work for Britain / IPPR, 27 Nov 2005
/ Laurence Cooley, Macha Farrant and Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah ? PDF - http://www.ippr.org.uk/ecomm/files/selecting_wisely.pdf
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
careandhealth - Search Detail and news stories
http://www.careandhealth.com/Search/Search_DetailDisplay.aspx?id=12944§ion=News%20and%20Features
David Mitchell
"Directors drive for multi-agency approach to antisocial behaviour is paying off in Scotland after new report reveals early intervention is proving highly effective"
Standing up to Antisocial Behaviour: First Anniversary Report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/76169/0019268.pdf
David Mitchell
"Directors drive for multi-agency approach to antisocial behaviour is paying off in Scotland after new report reveals early intervention is proving highly effective"
Standing up to Antisocial Behaviour: First Anniversary Report
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/76169/0019268.pdf
'Borstal' boarding schools may be in for new stretch / icWales, 29 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fmdk
"Bold plans to revive the long-defunct Borstal system for young offenders were outlined by a government quango yesterday.
The Youth Justice Board, which oversees the punishment of young criminals in Wales and England, said under-18s who have been jailed by the courts could be held in open conditions rather than under lock and key."
"Bold plans to revive the long-defunct Borstal system for young offenders were outlined by a government quango yesterday.
The Youth Justice Board, which oversees the punishment of young criminals in Wales and England, said under-18s who have been jailed by the courts could be held in open conditions rather than under lock and key."
Parliament of Australia:Senate:Committees:Legal and Constitutional:Inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism (No.2) Bill 2005 - Report
PDF - http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/terrorism/report/report.pdf
View the report as separate downloadable parts: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/terrorism/report/index.htm
View the report as separate downloadable parts: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/terrorism/report/index.htm
Revealed: kept in a dungeon ready to be sold as slaves...the women destined for Britain's sex trade
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/27/npros127.xml
David Harrison
"The women, aged 18 to 24, are from across eastern Europe, lured from Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria, with promises of good jobs as waitresses, au pairs and dancers. Instead, they have been forced into modern-day slavery in western Macedonia, locked in the dirty cellar and only summoned upstairs by their masters to perform sexual services for customers who are usually drunk and often violent. When they were found, the victims, some of whom had been 'broken in' as prostitutes in other countries on the way to Macedonia, barely knew where they were. They had no idea what the future held but knew that it was beyond their control."
David Harrison
"The women, aged 18 to 24, are from across eastern Europe, lured from Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria, with promises of good jobs as waitresses, au pairs and dancers. Instead, they have been forced into modern-day slavery in western Macedonia, locked in the dirty cellar and only summoned upstairs by their masters to perform sexual services for customers who are usually drunk and often violent. When they were found, the victims, some of whom had been 'broken in' as prostitutes in other countries on the way to Macedonia, barely knew where they were. They had no idea what the future held but knew that it was beyond their control."
[Germany] Immigration Law and Policy / BMI Publications
http://digbig.com/4fmcr "This publication provides an outline of migration policy and immigration law in Germany and describes the most important security aspects and Germany's existing international relationships and obligations in this regard."
[Belgium] How a Town Became a Terror Hub / Washington Post, 24 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fmdk
Craig Whitlock
"Despite an investigation that has reached into eight countries, Belgian authorities remain uncertain about the Maaseik cell's true mission . Police found no bombs, no guns, no blueprints for an attack -- just lots of worrisome evidence that the defendants were consorting with terrorism suspects from elsewhere and could have been planning something big. 'We are quite sure that we have proved that they were a logistical support cell,' said a senior official with the Belgian State Security service, who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'But the fact is, the potential was there to do something more serious.'"
Craig Whitlock
"Despite an investigation that has reached into eight countries, Belgian authorities remain uncertain about the Maaseik cell's true mission . Police found no bombs, no guns, no blueprints for an attack -- just lots of worrisome evidence that the defendants were consorting with terrorism suspects from elsewhere and could have been planning something big. 'We are quite sure that we have proved that they were a logistical support cell,' said a senior official with the Belgian State Security service, who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'But the fact is, the potential was there to do something more serious.'"
Al-Qaeda Footage of Preparations for Triple Baghdad Hotel Suicide Bombings / MEMRI, 29 Nov 2005
http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD103405
"The following are excerpts from footage of preparations for the triple suicide bombings against Baghdad hotels by al-Qaeda in Iraq. The footage appeared on the Internet(1) on November 26, 2005. TO VIEW THIS CLIP, VISIT:
http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=939 "
"The following are excerpts from footage of preparations for the triple suicide bombings against Baghdad hotels by al-Qaeda in Iraq. The footage appeared on the Internet(1) on November 26, 2005. TO VIEW THIS CLIP, VISIT:
http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=939 "
[France] UN takes hard look at French deportation order / Expatica, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=25676
"The committee signalled that it was uneasy about a measure that would not only target irregular immigrants but also foreigners who had legally settled in France and naturalised French citizens who had their citizenship revoked by judicial authorities. "
"The committee signalled that it was uneasy about a measure that would not only target irregular immigrants but also foreigners who had legally settled in France and naturalised French citizens who had their citizenship revoked by judicial authorities. "
Structuring Immigation - Fostering Integration (Report by the Independent Commission on Migration to Germany) / BMI Publications, 2005
http://digbig.com/4fmcq
"The Independent Commission on Migration to Germany established by the Federal Minister of the Interior submits recommendations for a future immigration policy. These include considerations on how the demand for immigrants can be identified and migration to Germany can be managed and limited. It also makes suggestions on how to make asylum procedures fairer, shorter and more efficient and how to prevent misuse, while Germany's humanitarian obligations are respected. In addition, the Commission submits a concept for the integration of immigrants. It has examined as to how its recommendations fit into a comprehensive European concept on immigration and asylum. It makes proposals for the implementation of its concept in terms of organisation, institutions and legislation."
"The Independent Commission on Migration to Germany established by the Federal Minister of the Interior submits recommendations for a future immigration policy. These include considerations on how the demand for immigrants can be identified and migration to Germany can be managed and limited. It also makes suggestions on how to make asylum procedures fairer, shorter and more efficient and how to prevent misuse, while Germany's humanitarian obligations are respected. In addition, the Commission submits a concept for the integration of immigrants. It has examined as to how its recommendations fit into a comprehensive European concept on immigration and asylum. It makes proposals for the implementation of its concept in terms of organisation, institutions and legislation."
[Germany] Migration to Germany - Integration / BMI, Webpage
http://www.zuwanderung.de/english/3_prognosen.html
"The aim of integration should not be merely to organize the co-existence of people from different cultures; a society cannot endure internal separatism based on cultural divisions. Speaking the same language is a basic requirement for maintaining societal cohesion. At the same time, immigrants must have the chance to take part in all aspects of social, political and economic life, on equal terms and as their individual conditions and willingness allow, thereby gaining a realistic hope of belonging in German society. "
"The aim of integration should not be merely to organize the co-existence of people from different cultures; a society cannot endure internal separatism based on cultural divisions. Speaking the same language is a basic requirement for maintaining societal cohesion. At the same time, immigrants must have the chance to take part in all aspects of social, political and economic life, on equal terms and as their individual conditions and willingness allow, thereby gaining a realistic hope of belonging in German society. "
Monday, November 28, 2005
Launching Crime Science / Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, UCL, Nov 2005
PDF - http://www.jdi.ucl.ac.uk/downloads/crime_science_series/pdf/LAUNCHING_CS_FINAL.pdfProfessor Gloria Laycock
"This paper attempts to make the case for a new discipline ? crime science. Crime science is outcome focussed ? it is concerned with the reduction of crime ? and is multi-disciplinary in encouraging the involvement of a wide range of contributory sciences to the achievement of that goal. The paper sets out some broad parameters defining this new discipline, but first it argues that we need to think about crime and disorder differently and accept the failure of the criminal justice system as a primary means of crime reduction. The paper concludes with some policy implications for this approach to crime control."
"This paper attempts to make the case for a new discipline ? crime science. Crime science is outcome focussed ? it is concerned with the reduction of crime ? and is multi-disciplinary in encouraging the involvement of a wide range of contributory sciences to the achievement of that goal. The paper sets out some broad parameters defining this new discipline, but first it argues that we need to think about crime and disorder differently and accept the failure of the criminal justice system as a primary means of crime reduction. The paper concludes with some policy implications for this approach to crime control."
STREET DRUG CRYSTAL METH ENDANGERING LIVES / Real Women of Canada - Newsletter, Sep/Oct 2005
http://www.realwomenca.com/newsletter/2005_sept_oct/article_8.html
"There's a new drug on the block that's sweeping the country. It's so powerful that once used, it's got you for the rest of your life - which is approximately only 7 years. The drug is called crystal meth, shortened from its full chemical name which is methamphetamine. The trouble is that the drug is easy to concoct from over the counter cold ingredients and from products available from health stores designed for weight loss and as endurance boosters. It is estimated that more than 90% of people who try meth become addicted. "
"There's a new drug on the block that's sweeping the country. It's so powerful that once used, it's got you for the rest of your life - which is approximately only 7 years. The drug is called crystal meth, shortened from its full chemical name which is methamphetamine. The trouble is that the drug is easy to concoct from over the counter cold ingredients and from products available from health stores designed for weight loss and as endurance boosters. It is estimated that more than 90% of people who try meth become addicted. "
THE CHANGING CANADIAN ATTITUDES ON IMMIGRATION / Real Women of Canada - Newsletter, Sep/Oct 2005
http://www.realwomenca.com/newsletter/2005_sept_oct/article_7.html
"What is of equal significance is that Canadian enthusiasm for multiculturalism has also collapsed. This poll found that 69% of Canadians believe immigrants should be encouraged to integrate and become part of the broader society rather than maintain their ethnic identity and culture. Clearly, Canadians no longer support the 'mosaic' approach to multiculturalism that has long been a defining feature of our nation's identity."
"What is of equal significance is that Canadian enthusiasm for multiculturalism has also collapsed. This poll found that 69% of Canadians believe immigrants should be encouraged to integrate and become part of the broader society rather than maintain their ethnic identity and culture. Clearly, Canadians no longer support the 'mosaic' approach to multiculturalism that has long been a defining feature of our nation's identity."
[Denmark] Opposition demands investigation of immigration rules / Denmark.dk, 28 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkxk
"The so-called 24-year-rule was implemented along with a number of other restrictions on family reunification, and forbids Danish residents from bringing their spouses into the country unless both partners have reached a minimum age of 24. The Liberal-Conservative coalition government has said its main purpose is to prevent young people with immigrant backgrounds from being pressed into marriages with people from their families' homelands."
"The so-called 24-year-rule was implemented along with a number of other restrictions on family reunification, and forbids Danish residents from bringing their spouses into the country unless both partners have reached a minimum age of 24. The Liberal-Conservative coalition government has said its main purpose is to prevent young people with immigrant backgrounds from being pressed into marriages with people from their families' homelands."
[New Zealand] Monitors tested on prison staff / Stuff NZ, 28 Nov 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3493292a11,00.html
Chalpat Sonti
"New tools to monitor criminals on home detention are closer to introduction, after successful tests of the satellite-based technology on Corrections Department staff. The department, in conjunction with home detention monitoring contractor Chubb NZ, has been testing voice-verification and global positioning system technology to either replace existing monitoring systems or use alongside them. Officials also plan to use the technology on high-risk child sex offenders who are subject to extended supervision orders, and on some offenders on parole. Laws passed last year allow for supervision of people who have offended sexually against children for up to 10 years after their jail term has ended."
Chalpat Sonti
"New tools to monitor criminals on home detention are closer to introduction, after successful tests of the satellite-based technology on Corrections Department staff. The department, in conjunction with home detention monitoring contractor Chubb NZ, has been testing voice-verification and global positioning system technology to either replace existing monitoring systems or use alongside them. Officials also plan to use the technology on high-risk child sex offenders who are subject to extended supervision orders, and on some offenders on parole. Laws passed last year allow for supervision of people who have offended sexually against children for up to 10 years after their jail term has ended."
Khat / Drugscope - DrugSearch
http://digbig.com/4fkxd
"Khat is a green-leafed shrub that has been chewed for centuries by people who live in the Horn of Africa and Arabian peninsula. It has recently turned up in Europe, including the UK, particularly among emigrants and refugees from countries such as an Somalia, Ethiopia and the Yemen."
"Khat is a green-leafed shrub that has been chewed for centuries by people who live in the Horn of Africa and Arabian peninsula. It has recently turned up in Europe, including the UK, particularly among emigrants and refugees from countries such as an Somalia, Ethiopia and the Yemen."
Seeking the Roots of Terrorism: An Islamic Traditional Perspective / The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, Vol X, Summer '05
http://www.usask.ca/relst/jrpc/art10-rootsofterrorism.html
Mbaye Lo
"Analyzes the associational relationship between Islam and terrorism as embedded in the current popular culture. Two questions are examined: (a) whether from a historical and political perspective current organizations that are terror threats and Bin Laden are natural outgrowths of the Islamic tradition; (b) whether the Muslim popular tradition has historically interpreted some Qur'anic terms such as Jihad and Kuffar 'allegedly infidels' to promote hate and violence against non-Muslims."
Mbaye Lo
"Analyzes the associational relationship between Islam and terrorism as embedded in the current popular culture. Two questions are examined: (a) whether from a historical and political perspective current organizations that are terror threats and Bin Laden are natural outgrowths of the Islamic tradition; (b) whether the Muslim popular tradition has historically interpreted some Qur'anic terms such as Jihad and Kuffar 'allegedly infidels' to promote hate and violence against non-Muslims."
Mentoring for young people leaving care
Findings - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/0555.asp
"Mentoring for care leavers is a relatively recent development in the United Kingdom. This research builds on earlier mentoring research by the team from York University and was carried out in 14 mentoring projects supported by the Prince's Trust. The researchers looked at the impact of mentoring from the viewpoints of young people and their mentors, as well as outcomes for these young people."
Report - PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1859354025.pdf
"Mentoring for care leavers is a relatively recent development in the United Kingdom. This research builds on earlier mentoring research by the team from York University and was carried out in 14 mentoring projects supported by the Prince's Trust. The researchers looked at the impact of mentoring from the viewpoints of young people and their mentors, as well as outcomes for these young people."
Report - PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1859354025.pdf
Understanding drug selling in communities: Insider or outsider trading? / Institute for Criminal Policy Research, 28 Nov 2005
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/eBooks/1859354181.pdf
Tiggey May, Martin Duffy, Bradley Few and Mike Hough
"An exploration of the relationship between local drug markets and communities in which they operate. This report describes how people become involved in selling drugs and their attitudes toward their dealing. It also documents the complex relationships that some communities have with their illicit economies. This complexity suggests that preventive work needs to acknowledge the ambivalence that communities in deprived areas "
Tiggey May, Martin Duffy, Bradley Few and Mike Hough
"An exploration of the relationship between local drug markets and communities in which they operate. This report describes how people become involved in selling drugs and their attitudes toward their dealing. It also documents the complex relationships that some communities have with their illicit economies. This complexity suggests that preventive work needs to acknowledge the ambivalence that communities in deprived areas "
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Did you notice their guns? / The Globe and Mail, 26 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fksw
Simon Houpt
"Welcome to NYPD: The Blue Period. For almost two years now, the Frick has been running a program with the police department that brings captains into the museum for a few hours to test and hone their observational skills. It was inspired by a program for students at Yale University's medical school which has spawned a number of copycat initiatives around the United States. A study submitted by Yale faculty, and published in the September, 2001, edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that students' observational performance was significantly increased by spending a few hours looking at representational paintings."
Simon Houpt
"Welcome to NYPD: The Blue Period. For almost two years now, the Frick has been running a program with the police department that brings captains into the museum for a few hours to test and hone their observational skills. It was inspired by a program for students at Yale University's medical school which has spawned a number of copycat initiatives around the United States. A study submitted by Yale faculty, and published in the September, 2001, edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that students' observational performance was significantly increased by spending a few hours looking at representational paintings."
Revealed: 106,000 crime reports ditched / Scotland on Sunday, 27 Nov 2005
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2310732005
"MORE than 100,000 police crime reports were ditched before reaching court by Scotland's prosecutors last year, up a third on the previous 12 months and the strongest indication yet of the crisis gripping the nation's justice system. Despite many thousands of hours of detective work, fiscals marked a total of 106,481 crime reports with 'no proceedings' compared with 81,028 in 2003/2004. The abandoned cases ranged from 'petty' crimes such as vandalism to serious assault. "
"MORE than 100,000 police crime reports were ditched before reaching court by Scotland's prosecutors last year, up a third on the previous 12 months and the strongest indication yet of the crisis gripping the nation's justice system. Despite many thousands of hours of detective work, fiscals marked a total of 106,481 crime reports with 'no proceedings' compared with 81,028 in 2003/2004. The abandoned cases ranged from 'petty' crimes such as vandalism to serious assault. "
special report - Stun gun under fire / azcentral.com, 2005
azcentral.com | special report
"153 cases of death following stun-gun use
The Arizona Republic, using computer searches, autopsy reports, police reports, media reports and Taser's own records, has identified 153 cases in the United States and Canada of death following a police Taser strike since September 1999. In 21 cases, medical examiners said Tasers were a cause, a contributing factor or could not be ruled out in someone's death. In 31 cases, coroners and other officials reported the stun gun was not a factor. Below is a synopsis of each case. The Republic requested autopsy reports for all of the cases and so far has received 49."
"153 cases of death following stun-gun use
The Arizona Republic, using computer searches, autopsy reports, police reports, media reports and Taser's own records, has identified 153 cases in the United States and Canada of death following a police Taser strike since September 1999. In 21 cases, medical examiners said Tasers were a cause, a contributing factor or could not be ruled out in someone's death. In 31 cases, coroners and other officials reported the stun gun was not a factor. Below is a synopsis of each case. The Republic requested autopsy reports for all of the cases and so far has received 49."
Taser's Financial Woes Continue as NASDAQ Notifies Stun Gun Maker Its Stock Will Be Delisted for Failing to File Financial Statement
/ NewsInferno, 26 Nov 2005
http://www.newsinferno.com/storypages/11-26-2005~001.html
"Over the past two years, safety concerns have continued to mount against the company on three fronts: (1) increased reports of deaths and injuries directly associated with the use (or abuse in many cases) of the stun gun; (2) deaths and injuries indirectly associated with the device; and (3) injuries to law enforcement officers during training exercises involving the Taser." [Major item]
http://www.newsinferno.com/storypages/11-26-2005~001.html
"Over the past two years, safety concerns have continued to mount against the company on three fronts: (1) increased reports of deaths and injuries directly associated with the use (or abuse in many cases) of the stun gun; (2) deaths and injuries indirectly associated with the device; and (3) injuries to law enforcement officers during training exercises involving the Taser." [Major item]
DNA spells freedom more often / MySA.com: Metro, 27 Nov 2005
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA112705.1A.execution.2244054e.html
Maro Robbins
"In the 15 years since DNA testing first was used to overturn a rape conviction, exonerations of all kinds - including non-death penalty cases - quadrupled, growing from 11 in 1989 to 44 in 2003. A recent tally in the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology counted altogether 340 exonerations since DNA tests became a detective's best friend. "
Maro Robbins
"In the 15 years since DNA testing first was used to overturn a rape conviction, exonerations of all kinds - including non-death penalty cases - quadrupled, growing from 11 in 1989 to 44 in 2003. A recent tally in the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology counted altogether 340 exonerations since DNA tests became a detective's best friend. "
The plight of the cellar girls / Telegraph, 27 Nov 2005
http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/27/npros27.xml
David Harrison
"Young women are being imprisoned as sex slaves in secret underground bunkers before being trafficked to Britain, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Our investigation uncovered shocking evidence in eastern Europe, including video footage, of groups of women locked in squalid cellars below motels"
David Harrison
"Young women are being imprisoned as sex slaves in secret underground bunkers before being trafficked to Britain, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Our investigation uncovered shocking evidence in eastern Europe, including video footage, of groups of women locked in squalid cellars below motels"
Incarceration and Crime: A Complex Relationship / The Sentencing Project [US] Nov 2005
PDF - http://www.sentencingproject.org/pdfs/incarceration-crime.pdf
"'During the last 30 years of incarceration growth, we have learned a great deal
about the financial and social costs and limited effectiveness of incarceration on crime rates. While incarceration is one factor affecting crime rates, its impact is more modest than many proponents suggest, and is increasingly subject to diminishing returns. Increasing incarceration while ignoring more effective approaches will impose a heavy burden upon courts, corrections and communities, while providing a marginal impact on crime. Policymakers should assess these dynamics and adopt balanced crime control policies that provide appropriate resources and support for programming, treatment, and community support.'"
"'During the last 30 years of incarceration growth, we have learned a great deal
about the financial and social costs and limited effectiveness of incarceration on crime rates. While incarceration is one factor affecting crime rates, its impact is more modest than many proponents suggest, and is increasingly subject to diminishing returns. Increasing incarceration while ignoring more effective approaches will impose a heavy burden upon courts, corrections and communities, while providing a marginal impact on crime. Policymakers should assess these dynamics and adopt balanced crime control policies that provide appropriate resources and support for programming, treatment, and community support.'"
[USA] Controversy Over ?Black Sites? Continues in U.S. / Angus Reid Consultants, 22 Nov 2005
http://www.angus-reid.com/analysis/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=10009
"An ambiguous presidential finding, issued during the post-9/11 turmoil, gave sweeping powers to the CIA. U.S. president George W. Bush signed a secret document - known as a presidential finding, which is the only means under U.S. law by which covert activities may be legally sanctioned, that gave the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sweeping authority to expand its counter-terrorism operations, including the prerogative to detain, even to kill, any al-Qaeda member worldwide. It is not known whether this presidential finding enjoins how an individual comes to be confirmed as an al-Qaeda member."
"An ambiguous presidential finding, issued during the post-9/11 turmoil, gave sweeping powers to the CIA. U.S. president George W. Bush signed a secret document - known as a presidential finding, which is the only means under U.S. law by which covert activities may be legally sanctioned, that gave the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sweeping authority to expand its counter-terrorism operations, including the prerogative to detain, even to kill, any al-Qaeda member worldwide. It is not known whether this presidential finding enjoins how an individual comes to be confirmed as an al-Qaeda member."
Saturday, November 26, 2005
No extra cash for training armed officers / Jane's Police Review, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.policereview.com
"THE Government will not foot the bill for training more firearms officers in England and Wales, the police minister said. Hazel Blears insisted that arming the whole service was not the answer to protecting officers and the public from the threat of criminals. She also said that if individual chief constables want to arm a greater percentage of their officers, a move the Police Federation of England and Wales has called for, they will have to do so out of their existing budgets. " [Sub Required]
"THE Government will not foot the bill for training more firearms officers in England and Wales, the police minister said. Hazel Blears insisted that arming the whole service was not the answer to protecting officers and the public from the threat of criminals. She also said that if individual chief constables want to arm a greater percentage of their officers, a move the Police Federation of England and Wales has called for, they will have to do so out of their existing budgets. " [Sub Required]
Ending violence against refugee women is a top priority, says Guterres / Reuters AlertNet, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/01ec3fd7b5d9787d4bdc89c512f4a844.htm "The United Nations Population Fund has found that violence kills as many women and girls between the ages of 15 and 44 as cancer; that worldwide, one in three women has been beaten, coerced into unwanted sexual relations, or abused; and that roughly 80 per cent of the 800,000 people trafficked across borders each year are women and girls."
New Deal programme is creating neighbourhood renewal /| 24dash.com, 26 Nov 2005
http://www.24dash.com/content/news/viewNews.php?navID=7&newsID=1494
"Partnerships set-up as part of the New Deal for Communities programme are providing models for neighbourhood renewal, according to an independent report"
Research Report 17 Summary: New Deal for Communities 2001-05 An interim evaluation - pdf - http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/displaypagedoc.asp?id=1623
"Partnerships set-up as part of the New Deal for Communities programme are providing models for neighbourhood renewal, according to an independent report"
Research Report 17 Summary: New Deal for Communities 2001-05 An interim evaluation - pdf - http://www.neighbourhood.gov.uk/displaypagedoc.asp?id=1623
How prisoners are achieving a new kind of record / Independent, 26 Nov 2005
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article328846.ece
Johnny Davis
"Hip hop and prisons have always been linked, but not in a positive way - until now. The idea is this: to use a medium the inmates might warm towards to nurture some important life skills. 'It's a chance to develop self-esteem, team-working and communication lessons and a way for them to express themselves,' "
Johnny Davis
"Hip hop and prisons have always been linked, but not in a positive way - until now. The idea is this: to use a medium the inmates might warm towards to nurture some important life skills. 'It's a chance to develop self-esteem, team-working and communication lessons and a way for them to express themselves,' "
Meth abuse may lead to new class of drugs / Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkrr
Steve Mey
"Government drug-fighters have rarely faced a threat like this: an extremely dangerous stimulant, causing violent and paranoid behavior, which can be made using relatively cheap and widely available cold medicines. In an attempt to fight the meth plague without overburdening millions of cold sufferers, lawmakers are effectively preparing to create a new category of drug--not prescription, but with many restrictions."
Steve Mey
"Government drug-fighters have rarely faced a threat like this: an extremely dangerous stimulant, causing violent and paranoid behavior, which can be made using relatively cheap and widely available cold medicines. In an attempt to fight the meth plague without overburdening millions of cold sufferers, lawmakers are effectively preparing to create a new category of drug--not prescription, but with many restrictions."
Many EU States Want Doors to Membership Shut / Deutsche Welle, 26 Nov 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1792904,00.html?maca=en-rss_english_top-388-rdf
"An uproar is brewing between EU member states and the European Commission over enlargement policies -- particularly over letting in Balkan states. Some EU members are shrugging off a suggestion that membership talks should begin with Macedonia and other Balkan states. Others are downright hostile. "
"An uproar is brewing between EU member states and the European Commission over enlargement policies -- particularly over letting in Balkan states. Some EU members are shrugging off a suggestion that membership talks should begin with Macedonia and other Balkan states. Others are downright hostile. "
French Interior Minister considers crime prevention, affirmative action after riots / JURIST - Paper Chase, 25 Nov 2005
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2005/11/french-interior-minister-considers.php
"Sarkozy, the leader of the French conservative UMP party [party website], in an editorial [in French] in Paris' Le Figaro newspaper, called for legal equality among French citizens to be matched by real equality, and extolling the virtues of remedial 'discrimination positif' - affirmative action - which has to this point been firmly resisted by the French government and advisory groups such as the High Council on Integration "
Article, Le Figaro - http://www.u-m-p.org/site/actualite.php?IdActualite=888
"Sarkozy, the leader of the French conservative UMP party [party website], in an editorial [in French] in Paris' Le Figaro newspaper, called for legal equality among French citizens to be matched by real equality, and extolling the virtues of remedial 'discrimination positif' - affirmative action - which has to this point been firmly resisted by the French government and advisory groups such as the High Council on Integration "
Article, Le Figaro - http://www.u-m-p.org/site/actualite.php?IdActualite=888
Unpromising Prospects For Improved First-Responder Communications / Officer.com, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=27102&siteSection=20
Tim Starks
"Both the independent Sept. 11 commission and Congress have since determined that interoperable communications -- the ability of disparate first-responders to communicate seamlessly -- was a top priority. Since then, state and local agencies have spent $1.6 billion in Department of Homeland Security grants to streamline first-responder communications."
Tim Starks
"Both the independent Sept. 11 commission and Congress have since determined that interoperable communications -- the ability of disparate first-responders to communicate seamlessly -- was a top priority. Since then, state and local agencies have spent $1.6 billion in Department of Homeland Security grants to streamline first-responder communications."
Commission plans anti-terrorism database measures / OUT-LAW.COM, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=6385
"The European Commission yesterday adopted two measures designed to assist in the fight against terrorism and serious crime by improving the development of and access to common European databases. Of particular interest to the Commission in this context are the databases for the planned Visa Information System (VIS), the Schengen Information System (SIS) and EURODAC" [Links to relevant documents]
"The European Commission yesterday adopted two measures designed to assist in the fight against terrorism and serious crime by improving the development of and access to common European databases. Of particular interest to the Commission in this context are the databases for the planned Visa Information System (VIS), the Schengen Information System (SIS) and EURODAC" [Links to relevant documents]
EU Committee amends data retention proposals /OUT-LAW.COM, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=6384
"The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) yesterday approved Commission proposals for a Directive on data retention ? subject to a few controversial amendments. The changes could put the Parliament on a collision course with the European Council of Ministers, which has threatened to push through its own data retention proposals if the two institutions cannot compromise on the draft Directive before the end of the year."[Links to relevant documents]
"The Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) yesterday approved Commission proposals for a Directive on data retention ? subject to a few controversial amendments. The changes could put the Parliament on a collision course with the European Council of Ministers, which has threatened to push through its own data retention proposals if the two institutions cannot compromise on the draft Directive before the end of the year."[Links to relevant documents]
'Drunk tank' scheme to tackle binge drinkers found in street / Evening News, 26 Nov 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=2307522005
Alan McEwen
"A FOUR-BEDROOM 'drunk tank' is set to be opened in the Capital to deal with binge drinkers and down-and-outs found collapsed on the city's streets. The purpose-built facility at the Salvation Army hostel in the Pleasance will take in vagrants and people who have a 'masochistic relationship with drink' and are considered dangerous, with a specialist team on hand to help them sober up.
Described as halfway between a hospital room and a police cell, counselling will be offered to drinkers when they wake up over how to cut their alcohol consumption. It is also hoped the detoxification rooms will take the pressure off the police and hospitals that currently deal with scores of drunk people every week. "
Alan McEwen
"A FOUR-BEDROOM 'drunk tank' is set to be opened in the Capital to deal with binge drinkers and down-and-outs found collapsed on the city's streets. The purpose-built facility at the Salvation Army hostel in the Pleasance will take in vagrants and people who have a 'masochistic relationship with drink' and are considered dangerous, with a specialist team on hand to help them sober up.
Described as halfway between a hospital room and a police cell, counselling will be offered to drinkers when they wake up over how to cut their alcohol consumption. It is also hoped the detoxification rooms will take the pressure off the police and hospitals that currently deal with scores of drunk people every week. "
ID cards will aid business, says Clarke / Financial times, 18 Nov 2005
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/19855b04-57d8-11da-8866-00000e25118c.html
Frederick Studemann
"Business will be the biggest winner of government plans to introduce identity cards, according to Charles Clarke, who has claimed the private sector could save up to ?425m from the controversial scheme. The home secretary said the cards 'will prove invaluable to business' as they would be an effective tool to combat fraud and speed up business processes where verification of identity costs time and money. ID cards would also allow more and higher value businesses to be conducted on the internet, he writes in an article in today's Financial Times." [Sub ~Required]
Frederick Studemann
"Business will be the biggest winner of government plans to introduce identity cards, according to Charles Clarke, who has claimed the private sector could save up to ?425m from the controversial scheme. The home secretary said the cards 'will prove invaluable to business' as they would be an effective tool to combat fraud and speed up business processes where verification of identity costs time and money. ID cards would also allow more and higher value businesses to be conducted on the internet, he writes in an article in today's Financial Times." [Sub ~Required]
Friday, November 25, 2005
Government plan highlights business crime / Norwich Union Risk Services, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.nu-riskservices.co.uk/news/articles/cms/1132825498212694732851_1.htm
"Industry leaders have said they are 'encouraged' by the Governments latest strategy for tackling crime and disorder, which places a greater emphasis on business crime."
The National Community Safety Plan 2006-09 / Home Office
PDF - http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/communitysafety01a.pdf
"Industry leaders have said they are 'encouraged' by the Governments latest strategy for tackling crime and disorder, which places a greater emphasis on business crime."
The National Community Safety Plan 2006-09 / Home Office
PDF - http://www.crimereduction.gov.uk/communitysafety01a.pdf
France and the Muslim myth / Mathaba, 13 Nov 2005
http://mathaba.net/0_index.shtml?x=436312
Jason Burke
"Analysts and commentators often seek to find evidence to support their well-established ideas in any given event. So while critics of the 'French social model' have gleefully seen evidence of its failure in the recent violence in France, its supporters have seen evidence of the damage done by right-wing policies in the country. But little compares with the extraordinary way in which the disturbances of the last two weeks have been hijacked by those who appear set on either finding, or creating, a 'clash of civilisations' between Islam and the West."
Jason Burke
"Analysts and commentators often seek to find evidence to support their well-established ideas in any given event. So while critics of the 'French social model' have gleefully seen evidence of its failure in the recent violence in France, its supporters have seen evidence of the damage done by right-wing policies in the country. But little compares with the extraordinary way in which the disturbances of the last two weeks have been hijacked by those who appear set on either finding, or creating, a 'clash of civilisations' between Islam and the West."
French lawmakers debate antiterror bill / International Herald Tribune, 24 Nov 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/23/news/terror.php
Thomas Crampton
"Police officials and prosecutors in France would also have easier access to the data supplied to obtain car registrations, driving licenses, identity cards and passports. Internet caf�s that allow anonymous surfing would be required to keep a record for up to one year of all sites visited. Such information collection has raised concerns at the government-financed National Commission for Data and Liberty."
Thomas Crampton
"Police officials and prosecutors in France would also have easier access to the data supplied to obtain car registrations, driving licenses, identity cards and passports. Internet caf�s that allow anonymous surfing would be required to keep a record for up to one year of all sites visited. Such information collection has raised concerns at the government-financed National Commission for Data and Liberty."
Identity cards in Britain: past experience and policy implications / History & Policy - Policy Papers
http://www.historyandpolicy.org/archive/policy-paper-33.html
This paper examines the two experiences of identity cards in British history and identifies features relevant to contemporary debate.
This paper examines the two experiences of identity cards in British history and identifies features relevant to contemporary debate.
IT hiccups hamper passport issuing at embassies / Silicon.com, 24 Nov 2005
http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39154552,00.htm
"Embassies and consulates are struggling to issue passports because of weaknesses in their IT systems. A National Audit Office (NAO) report into the consular services used by British nationals has found that Foreign Office posts around the world are being hampered by unreliable technology."
Consular services to British Nationals - PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/05-06/0506594.pdf
"Embassies and consulates are struggling to issue passports because of weaknesses in their IT systems. A National Audit Office (NAO) report into the consular services used by British nationals has found that Foreign Office posts around the world are being hampered by unreliable technology."
Consular services to British Nationals - PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/05-06/0506594.pdf
Aljazeera.Net - Aljazeera Code of Ethics
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/07256105-B2FC-439A-B255-D830BB238EA1.htm
"Being a globally oriented media service, Aljazeera shall determinedly adopt the following code of ethics in pursuance of the vision and mission it has set for itself"
"Being a globally oriented media service, Aljazeera shall determinedly adopt the following code of ethics in pursuance of the vision and mission it has set for itself"
Rape surveys: a reality gap / Spiked, 22 Nov 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CAE81.htm
Josie Appleton
"What's behind the claim that 'A third of Britons blame flirty women for rape'? This story has an Alice-in-Wonderland feel: it gets everything upside down. Far from rape being hushed up, there is actually far too much awareness-raising about the subject - of which this survey is a prime example. Rape is a very serious crime, but today it is also becoming a moral crusade. All this is little help to women, men, or indeed rape victims themselves."
Josie Appleton
"What's behind the claim that 'A third of Britons blame flirty women for rape'? This story has an Alice-in-Wonderland feel: it gets everything upside down. Far from rape being hushed up, there is actually far too much awareness-raising about the subject - of which this survey is a prime example. Rape is a very serious crime, but today it is also becoming a moral crusade. All this is little help to women, men, or indeed rape victims themselves."
Faith no more / Spiked, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CAE7E.htm
David Perks
"Multiculturalism, for so long the mantra of the left and the government when dealing with the issue of race, seems to have run out of steam. Margaret Hodge, minister for employment and welfare reform and MP for Barking in East London, seemed to echo the sentiment of many when she said that faith schools should promote integration, not segregation."
David Perks
"Multiculturalism, for so long the mantra of the left and the government when dealing with the issue of race, seems to have run out of steam. Margaret Hodge, minister for employment and welfare reform and MP for Barking in East London, seemed to echo the sentiment of many when she said that faith schools should promote integration, not segregation."
spiked-life | Article | Urban regeneration
LIVE DEBATE: FROM URBAN REGENERATION TO SOCIAL ENGINEERING? -
Urban regeneration is a key theme in construction
and architecture today - but what does it mean?
On Thursday 8 December spiked, in association with
Clarke Mulder Purdie, is hosting a debate on urban
regeneration at The Building Centre in central
London. Speakers include Colin Fournier, professor
of architecture and urbanism at University College
London, Vicky Richardson, editor of Blueprint, and
James Woudhuysen, professor of forecasting and
innovation at De Montfort University.
For more information and to book tickets, click
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Urban regeneration is a key theme in construction
and architecture today - but what does it mean?
On Thursday 8 December spiked, in association with
Clarke Mulder Purdie, is hosting a debate on urban
regeneration at The Building Centre in central
London. Speakers include Colin Fournier, professor
of architecture and urbanism at University College
London, Vicky Richardson, editor of Blueprint, and
James Woudhuysen, professor of forecasting and
innovation at De Montfort University.
For more information and to book tickets, click
here:
http://www.spiked-online.com/event
Treatment of bites by adders and exotic venomous snakes / BMJ 2005;331:1244-1247 (26 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1244
PDF - http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/331/7527/1244
"In a clinical review Warrell gives a comprehensive overview of the clinical features of adder and exotic snake bites, including their diagnosis and treatment (p 1244). The adder or viper (Vipera berus) is the only venomous snake indigenous to Great Britain, where about 100 adder bites to humans and a dozen to animals are reported yearly. Several cases of exotic snake bites are also reported yearly, mostly from private unlicenced individuals who like these 'macho pets.' What is the best course of action in such cases? "
"In a clinical review Warrell gives a comprehensive overview of the clinical features of adder and exotic snake bites, including their diagnosis and treatment (p 1244). The adder or viper (Vipera berus) is the only venomous snake indigenous to Great Britain, where about 100 adder bites to humans and a dozen to animals are reported yearly. Several cases of exotic snake bites are also reported yearly, mostly from private unlicenced individuals who like these 'macho pets.' What is the best course of action in such cases? "
Smoking ban in prisons would lead to more assaults on staff -- O'Dowd 331 (7527): 1228 -- BMJ
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7527/1228-d?etoc
"Doctors and other staff working in prisons would face a greater risk of assault if smoking were to be banned in that environment, the head of the prison service has told MPs. Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prison Service told the health select committee inquiry into smoking in public places last week that a complete ban would have serious repercussions and create control problems for staff. "
"Doctors and other staff working in prisons would face a greater risk of assault if smoking were to be banned in that environment, the head of the prison service has told MPs. Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prison Service told the health select committee inquiry into smoking in public places last week that a complete ban would have serious repercussions and create control problems for staff. "
Smoking ban in prisons would lead to more assaults on staff -- O'Dowd 331 (7527): 1228 -- BMJ
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7527/1228-d?etoc
"Doctors and other staff working in prisons would face a greater risk of assault if smoking were to be banned in that environment, the head of the prison service has told MPs. Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prison Service told the health select committee inquiry into smoking in public places last week that a complete ban would have serious repercussions and create control problems for staff. "
"Doctors and other staff working in prisons would face a greater risk of assault if smoking were to be banned in that environment, the head of the prison service has told MPs. Phil Wheatley, director general of the Prison Service told the health select committee inquiry into smoking in public places last week that a complete ban would have serious repercussions and create control problems for staff. "
Police are being forced to act as social workers -- Brettingham 331 (7527): 1226 -- BMJ
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7527/1226-d?etoc
Madeleine Brettingham
"People are dying in police custody in Britain because officers are having to work as 'social workers of last resort,' coping with drug users and mentally ill people who should rightfully be dealt with in hospital, says Nick Harwood, chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. "
Madeleine Brettingham
"People are dying in police custody in Britain because officers are having to work as 'social workers of last resort,' coping with drug users and mentally ill people who should rightfully be dealt with in hospital, says Nick Harwood, chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. "
It's not only guys who fight these days / International Herald Tribune, 24 Nov 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/24/opinion/edspivak.php
Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard Spivak
"Not only were school personnel anecdotally reporting that girls were fighting more, but girls were also getting arrested for violent crimes at all-time increasingly higher rates as well. National data were beginning to show the increase. "
Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard Spivak
"Not only were school personnel anecdotally reporting that girls were fighting more, but girls were also getting arrested for violent crimes at all-time increasingly higher rates as well. National data were beginning to show the increase. "
Dis-United Kingdom : Multiculturalism isn't working. / The Weekly Standard, [Nov] 2005
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/411jzacq.asp
Leo McKinstry
"I believe that the British approach to race relations has been disastrous, fostering disunity, tension, and ethnic strife on a much greater scale than anything that has occurred in France. While cars have been torched in large numbers in French cities, Britain has experienced murderous terrorist outrages committed by Muslim men who were born and bred in England. "
Leo McKinstry
"I believe that the British approach to race relations has been disastrous, fostering disunity, tension, and ethnic strife on a much greater scale than anything that has occurred in France. While cars have been torched in large numbers in French cities, Britain has experienced murderous terrorist outrages committed by Muslim men who were born and bred in England. "
Speed cameras to time your journey Sydney Morning Herald, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/24/1132703316765.html?from=rss
Richard Macey
"The Roads and Traffic Authority confirmed yesterday it has installed technology that can monitor the average speed of cars as motorists cruise the state's highways. With the help of CSIRO computer scientists, it has spent $1.6 million upgrading its 'point-to-point' Safe-T-Cam system, used since the early 1990s to catch trucks breaking the road rules."
Richard Macey
"The Roads and Traffic Authority confirmed yesterday it has installed technology that can monitor the average speed of cars as motorists cruise the state's highways. With the help of CSIRO computer scientists, it has spent $1.6 million upgrading its 'point-to-point' Safe-T-Cam system, used since the early 1990s to catch trucks breaking the road rules."
[USA] A Prison Makes the Illicit and Dangerous Legal and Safe / New York Times, 24 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkkp
Clifford Krauss
"It is a medium-security federal prison, and its inmates are allowed to keep the keys to their cells. Many have their own kitchens, and they move freely from the gym to the cabinet-making shop. Drug addicts can clean their needles with bleach, and condoms are readily available."
Clifford Krauss
"It is a medium-security federal prison, and its inmates are allowed to keep the keys to their cells. Many have their own kitchens, and they move freely from the gym to the cabinet-making shop. Drug addicts can clean their needles with bleach, and condoms are readily available."
[New Zealand] $300,000 tab for prisoners' tattoo removal / Stuff NZ, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3485327a11,00.html
"Taxpayers have spent more than $300,000 removing tattoos from high-risk prisoners since 2000, prompting calls for proof that the effort is reducing reoffending."
"Taxpayers have spent more than $300,000 removing tattoos from high-risk prisoners since 2000, prompting calls for proof that the effort is reducing reoffending."
Residents can dictate offenders' sentences / Manchester Online, 24 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkma
"RESIDENTS will be able to suggest jobs that should be done by people given Community Order sentences by the courts. The scheme, which will operate via a special website set up by the Probation Service in Greater Manchester, was unveiled at the Manchester Unpaid Work Unit in Longsight."
"RESIDENTS will be able to suggest jobs that should be done by people given Community Order sentences by the courts. The scheme, which will operate via a special website set up by the Probation Service in Greater Manchester, was unveiled at the Manchester Unpaid Work Unit in Longsight."
Making the Grade : an independent analysis of Government initiatives on violence against women
/ End violence Against Women, 23 No 2005
PDF - http://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/documents/Making%20the%20Grade.pdf
PDF - http://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/documents/Making%20the%20Grade.pdf
Border policing 'keeps refugees home' / Herald Sun, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17359589%5E1702,00.html "MORE refugees fleeing war and violence were staying within their own borders because of tough immigration policies like Australia's, an international refugee expert said. Jeff Crisp, director of policy and research at the Global Commission on International Migration, says the number of refugees moving between counties is declining. But the number of displaced people staying within their own borders has risen, he said. 'The overall trend in refugee numbers globally is going down and has been going down over the last three to five years,' he said. But many of the rising numbers of people displaced inside their home countries are stuck in refugee camps for years at a time. "
Policy options to protect critical infrastructure / Euractiv, 25 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkmr
"The Commission has adopted a Green Paper with different policy options to protect member states' critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks or natural disasters."
"The Commission has adopted a Green Paper with different policy options to protect member states' critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks or natural disasters."
EU to strengthen checks on visas and asylum seekers / Euractiv, 25 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkms
"To strengthen security against terrorist attacks, the Commission has adopted a package of measures designed to allow greater monitoring of those seeking entry to the EU. "
"To strengthen security against terrorist attacks, the Commission has adopted a package of measures designed to allow greater monitoring of those seeking entry to the EU. "
Will court judgement lead to EU criminal sanctions? / Euractiv, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-149758-16&type=News
"A landmark judgement by the European Court of Justice granting the Commission authority to require criminal sanctions against polluters has implications for all other policies, according to the Brussels executive."
"A landmark judgement by the European Court of Justice granting the Commission authority to require criminal sanctions against polluters has implications for all other policies, according to the Brussels executive."
Deal means asylum seekers raids continue / Scotsman, 25 Oct 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=2299042005
Hamish MacDonnell
"The Home Office has insisted, however, that it needs to have methods of forcibly removing failed asylum seekers and it sees no need to change the controversial use of so-called 'dawn raids' or the way in which police and immigration officers conduct their operations. "
Hamish MacDonnell
"The Home Office has insisted, however, that it needs to have methods of forcibly removing failed asylum seekers and it sees no need to change the controversial use of so-called 'dawn raids' or the way in which police and immigration officers conduct their operations. "
Practical Lessons for Involving the Community in Crime and Disorder Problem-solving / Home Office, 24 Nov 2005
PDF - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs05/dpr43.pdf
"In the last five years, community involvement in shaping public services has become an increasingly important aspect of government policy. A variety of initiatives, some ongoing, intended to promote public involvement in policing have been established. However, a review of literature on community engagement in policing has shown that, so far, very few of these initiatives have been evaluated to see how the community can best be involved in solving crime and disorder problems."
"In the last five years, community involvement in shaping public services has become an increasingly important aspect of government policy. A variety of initiatives, some ongoing, intended to promote public involvement in policing have been established. However, a review of literature on community engagement in policing has shown that, so far, very few of these initiatives have been evaluated to see how the community can best be involved in solving crime and disorder problems."
UK guidelines urge improved recognition of obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Mayor 331 (7527): 1228 -- BMJ
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7527/1228-a?etoc
"Considerable efforts should be made to improve the detection and management of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or body dysmorphic disorder, say UK guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) this week. The guidelines warn that the current average time between first onset of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and the provision of treatment is 17 years." Related (PDF) reports available = http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=280303
"Considerable efforts should be made to improve the detection and management of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or body dysmorphic disorder, say UK guidelines published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) this week. The guidelines warn that the current average time between first onset of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and the provision of treatment is 17 years." Related (PDF) reports available = http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=280303
Understanding terrorism / Police Review, 24 Nov 2005
http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/pr/pr051124_1_n.shtml
PAJ Waddington
"Terrorism is difficult for many of us to comprehend. Something so horrifying must exist in a universe of its own and explaining it requires us to grasp its sinister peculiarities. Among the spectrum of movements they study are many that resort to violence to some degree. A few even go so far as to engage in terrorism. What is striking are the continuities across this broad range. Here I want to focus on just one of them - ideology. " [Sub Required]
PAJ Waddington
"Terrorism is difficult for many of us to comprehend. Something so horrifying must exist in a universe of its own and explaining it requires us to grasp its sinister peculiarities. Among the spectrum of movements they study are many that resort to violence to some degree. A few even go so far as to engage in terrorism. What is striking are the continuities across this broad range. Here I want to focus on just one of them - ideology. " [Sub Required]
Most Terror Suspects Lack Knowledge of Religion / Arab News, 24 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkkm
P.K. Abdul Ghafour
"About 85 percent of terror suspects detained in the Kingdom are in the age group of 18 to 25, according to Muhammad Al-Nujaimi, a faculty member of King Fahd Security Academy in Riyadh. He pointed out that 90 percent of these young people lacked proper understanding of Islam."
P.K. Abdul Ghafour
"About 85 percent of terror suspects detained in the Kingdom are in the age group of 18 to 25, according to Muhammad Al-Nujaimi, a faculty member of King Fahd Security Academy in Riyadh. He pointed out that 90 percent of these young people lacked proper understanding of Islam."
The Root Meanings Of Terrorism / JewishPress, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.thejewishpress.com/news_article.asp?article=5731
Louis Rene Beres
"Al-Qaeda operatives, perhaps together with various Palestinian allies, are planning future attacks against the United States - most likely with chemical and/or biological weapons. This we know for certain. A nuclear 'dirty-bomb' event is also conceivable, although substantially less probable. But what do these prospective terrorists, destroyers of Americans really seek? Answers are almost always superficial and unhelpful."
Louis Rene Beres
"Al-Qaeda operatives, perhaps together with various Palestinian allies, are planning future attacks against the United States - most likely with chemical and/or biological weapons. This we know for certain. A nuclear 'dirty-bomb' event is also conceivable, although substantially less probable. But what do these prospective terrorists, destroyers of Americans really seek? Answers are almost always superficial and unhelpful."
[Australia] Criminal deportations 'not new': Ruddock / The Age, 25 Nov 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/11/25/1132703356774.html?from=rss
"Department of Immigration (DIMIA) figures show that more than 300 permanent residents were ordered out of the country after they failed a 'character test' in the past three years. 'It has been a long-standing practice in this country, supported by both sides of politics, that non-citizens who commit serious criminal acts be considered for criminal deportation.""
"Department of Immigration (DIMIA) figures show that more than 300 permanent residents were ordered out of the country after they failed a 'character test' in the past three years. 'It has been a long-standing practice in this country, supported by both sides of politics, that non-citizens who commit serious criminal acts be considered for criminal deportation.""
[Australia] Police reject shooting report claim / The Age, 24 Nov 2005
Office of Police Integrity - Victoria: ":
Dewi Cooke
"Training has been blamed for a rise in the number of people shot by police.
Key points
Police to be tested for drugs and alcohol after shootings
More training to deal with people with a mental disorder
Mental health professionals made available around-the-clock to help police
New specialist services for critical incidents in regional Victoria
New protocol on support and counselling for shooting victims' families
Office of Police Integrity - Victoria - Review of fatal shootings by Victoria Police - PDF - http://www.opi.vic.gov.au/ReviewOfFatalShootingsByVictoriaPolice.pdf
Dewi Cooke
"Training has been blamed for a rise in the number of people shot by police.
Key points
Police to be tested for drugs and alcohol after shootings
More training to deal with people with a mental disorder
Mental health professionals made available around-the-clock to help police
New specialist services for critical incidents in regional Victoria
New protocol on support and counselling for shooting victims' families
Office of Police Integrity - Victoria - Review of fatal shootings by Victoria Police - PDF - http://www.opi.vic.gov.au/ReviewOfFatalShootingsByVictoriaPolice.pdf
The WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against Women / World Health Organization / 24 Nov 2005
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/who_multicountry_study/en/index.html
Changing the face of violence prevention
WHO/Harry Anenden
Women's health at risk from violence at home
"Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and has a major impact on women's health. The WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women, released today, talked to 24 000 women in ten countries, and reveals the enormous toll physical or sexual abuse can have on a woman's health and the solutions for reducing violence."
Changing the face of violence prevention
WHO/Harry Anenden
Women's health at risk from violence at home
"Intimate partner violence is the most common form of violence against women, and has a major impact on women's health. The WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence against women, released today, talked to 24 000 women in ten countries, and reveals the enormous toll physical or sexual abuse can have on a woman's health and the solutions for reducing violence."
Brussels publishes list of first seven pan-European crimes / The Times, 24 Nov 2005
Britain, UK news from The Times and The Sunday Times - Times Online:
Anthony Browne
"Britain opposes a controversial plan to remove its right to decide what constitutes a crime. BRUSSELS unveiled detailed proposals yesterday that would for the first time create a body of pan-European criminal law and force member states to punish citizens who transgress it. "
Anthony Browne
"Britain opposes a controversial plan to remove its right to decide what constitutes a crime. BRUSSELS unveiled detailed proposals yesterday that would for the first time create a body of pan-European criminal law and force member states to punish citizens who transgress it. "
Failures in 'last resort' schools / Scotsman, 25 Nov 2005
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=2299062005
"RESIDENTIAL schools for young offenders were meant to give youngsters a fresh start and a chance to break free from their past. As such, they were warmly welcomed, and the managers were entrusted to run these schools efficiently, compassionately and effectively" [Sub Required]
"RESIDENTIAL schools for young offenders were meant to give youngsters a fresh start and a chance to break free from their past. As such, they were warmly welcomed, and the managers were entrusted to run these schools efficiently, compassionately and effectively" [Sub Required]
Care schools are failing young offenders / Scotsman, 25 Nov 2005
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2299682005
MICHAEL HOWIE
Key points
? Third of young offender schools in Scotland not meeting care standards
? Staff bullying and alcohol abuse common in some schools, says report
? Children placed in residential schools after committing an offence
Key quote
'Local authorities expect that high quality work is done with young people to resolve the difficulties that brought them into the care system. Unfortunately, this is not always happening. Variable standards do exist within residential schools and there should be consistency in the service provided' - Bernadette Docherty, Association of Social Work Directors' head of children"
MICHAEL HOWIE
Key points
? Third of young offender schools in Scotland not meeting care standards
? Staff bullying and alcohol abuse common in some schools, says report
? Children placed in residential schools after committing an offence
Key quote
'Local authorities expect that high quality work is done with young people to resolve the difficulties that brought them into the care system. Unfortunately, this is not always happening. Variable standards do exist within residential schools and there should be consistency in the service provided' - Bernadette Docherty, Association of Social Work Directors' head of children"
Migration in an interconnected world: New directions for action? / Global Commission on International Migration (GCIM) -2005
PDF - http://www.gcim.org/attachements/gcim-complete-report-2005.pdf
Supporting Evidence (includes a series of thematic papers, and a series of papers on migration issues in different regions of the world, - http://www.gcim.org/en/ir_experts.html
Supporting Evidence (includes a series of thematic papers, and a series of papers on migration issues in different regions of the world, - http://www.gcim.org/en/ir_experts.html
French parliament debates new anti-terror law / JURIST - Paper Chase, 23 Nov 2005
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2005/11/french-parliament-debates-new-anti.php
"The National Assembly [official website], the lower house of the French parliament, began debate Wednesday on a new anti-terror law [draft text, in French] said to have been partly prompted by the July 7 London bombings and the apparent spread of Islamist terrorism to Western Europe." [Links to related documents]
"The National Assembly [official website], the lower house of the French parliament, began debate Wednesday on a new anti-terror law [draft text, in French] said to have been partly prompted by the July 7 London bombings and the apparent spread of Islamist terrorism to Western Europe." [Links to related documents]
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Why we cannot rely on firearm forensics / New Scientist magazine, 23 November 2005, page 6
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinion/mg18825274.300.html
Robin Mejia
"A New Scientist investigation has found that someone who has never fired a gun could be contaminated by someone who has, and that different criminal investigators use contradictory standards. What's more, particles that are supposedly unique to GSR can be produced in other ways."
Robin Mejia
"A New Scientist investigation has found that someone who has never fired a gun could be contaminated by someone who has, and that different criminal investigators use contradictory standards. What's more, particles that are supposedly unique to GSR can be produced in other ways."
Advocate general backs Parliament challenge on passenger records Euractiv, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkgn
"The European Court of Justice's advocate general has found that the EU decisions to allow transfer of air passenger data to US authorities should be annulled."
"The European Court of Justice's advocate general has found that the EU decisions to allow transfer of air passenger data to US authorities should be annulled."
UK Pornography Today / Mondaq, 14 Nov 2005
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=36090&email_access=on
Sally Ramage
"Censorship of free expression can be reconciled by making it a criminal offence to commit obscene pornography through the medium of publication or broadcasting by deeming the display of pornography offensive, shocking and disturbing to any sector of society as qualified in Article 10(2).1, assuming that society is characterised by pluralism, tolerance and broad-mindedness. Cases such as Handyside v UK2 and Hoare v UK3 are analysed and discussed in the light of the UK's HRA 1998 to illustrate that the HRA 1998 does not make much of an impact. Pornography and the present relevant UK laws are discussed - the UK Obscene Publications Act, Broadcasting Act and Cinemas Act. The issue of Child Pornography is explored to illustrate that there must be a line drawn at Freedom of Expression, as qualified in Article 10(2) of the UK Human Rights Act. " [Free Registration required]
Sally Ramage
"Censorship of free expression can be reconciled by making it a criminal offence to commit obscene pornography through the medium of publication or broadcasting by deeming the display of pornography offensive, shocking and disturbing to any sector of society as qualified in Article 10(2).1, assuming that society is characterised by pluralism, tolerance and broad-mindedness. Cases such as Handyside v UK2 and Hoare v UK3 are analysed and discussed in the light of the UK's HRA 1998 to illustrate that the HRA 1998 does not make much of an impact. Pornography and the present relevant UK laws are discussed - the UK Obscene Publications Act, Broadcasting Act and Cinemas Act. The issue of Child Pornography is explored to illustrate that there must be a line drawn at Freedom of Expression, as qualified in Article 10(2) of the UK Human Rights Act. " [Free Registration required]
Young adults: Service overhauls proposed in Social Exclusion Unit programme / Young People Now, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.ypnmagazine.com/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=full_news&ID=8852
"The report's 27 action points emphasise the need for 'vertical integration' of services so young people can move smoothly from adolescent to adult services. It includes sections on aligning policies with how 16- to 25-year-olds think, 'blurring' the age boundaries dictating what services they are entitled to and making services, particularly housing organisations, more holistic. "
Young Adults with Complex Needs - PDF - http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk/downloaddoc.asp?id=785
"The report's 27 action points emphasise the need for 'vertical integration' of services so young people can move smoothly from adolescent to adult services. It includes sections on aligning policies with how 16- to 25-year-olds think, 'blurring' the age boundaries dictating what services they are entitled to and making services, particularly housing organisations, more holistic. "
Young Adults with Complex Needs - PDF - http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk/downloaddoc.asp?id=785
Religious Cassettes Promoting Jihad / MEMRI, Nov 2005
http://www.memri.org/bin/opener_latest.cgi?ID=SD103205
"'So ubiquitous are the religious cassette shops that they are outnumbered only by groceries? The bulk of cassettes sold in these stalls are motivational. On closer scrutiny, you will realize that their contents are confined to a system of thought that serves to prepare youth to accept its ideas, yield to them, and adopt its Jihad program. "
"'So ubiquitous are the religious cassette shops that they are outnumbered only by groceries? The bulk of cassettes sold in these stalls are motivational. On closer scrutiny, you will realize that their contents are confined to a system of thought that serves to prepare youth to accept its ideas, yield to them, and adopt its Jihad program. "
[Japan] Tackling juvenile crime / The Japan Times, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?ed20051123a1.htm
"In 2004, adults committed 3.42 million criminal offenses, a decline for the second year in a row from the postwar record set in 2002. Still, the number of criminal incidents remains disturbingly high. The situation is similar for juvenile delinquency, as shown by the National Police Agency's white paper on crime. Police took action, including custody and formal questioning, against about 193,000 juveniles in 2004, slightly fewer than in 2003."
"In 2004, adults committed 3.42 million criminal offenses, a decline for the second year in a row from the postwar record set in 2002. Still, the number of criminal incidents remains disturbingly high. The situation is similar for juvenile delinquency, as shown by the National Police Agency's white paper on crime. Police took action, including custody and formal questioning, against about 193,000 juveniles in 2004, slightly fewer than in 2003."
[Canada] General Social Survey: Criminal victimization 2004 / StatCan, 24 Nov 2005
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/051124/d051124b.htm
"The rate of violent victimization in Canada, based on information provided by Canadians themselves, was no higher in 2004 than it was five years earlier, according to a new survey that examined the extent and nature of criminal victimization."
"The rate of violent victimization in Canada, based on information provided by Canadians themselves, was no higher in 2004 than it was five years earlier, according to a new survey that examined the extent and nature of criminal victimization."
Multiculturalism has betrayed the English, Archbishop says / The Times , 22 Nov 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,171-1882591,00.html
"St George's Day should be celebrated and the English should reclaim their national identity and culture, Dr John Sentamu says, a week before his enthronement in York Britain's first black Archbishop has made a powerful attack on multiculturalism, urging English people to reclaim their national identity."
"St George's Day should be celebrated and the English should reclaim their national identity and culture, Dr John Sentamu says, a week before his enthronement in York Britain's first black Archbishop has made a powerful attack on multiculturalism, urging English people to reclaim their national identity."
[USA] Dual Allegiance A Challenge to Immigration Reform and Patriotic Assimilation / Center for Immigration Studies, Nov 2005
http://www.cis.org/articles/2005/back1205.html
John Fonte
"When immigrants become American citizens they take a solemn oath to "absolutely and entirely renounce" all previous political allegiances. They transfer their loyalty from the "old country" to the United States. Dual allegiance violates this oath."
John Fonte
"When immigrants become American citizens they take a solemn oath to "absolutely and entirely renounce" all previous political allegiances. They transfer their loyalty from the "old country" to the United States. Dual allegiance violates this oath."
[Australia] Muslims refused entry often, inquiry told / Sydney Morning Herald, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkgj
Ben Cubby
"A non-government inquiry into immigration detention has heard claims of systematic human rights problems and alleged bias against Muslim asylum seekers within the Immigration Department."
Ben Cubby
"A non-government inquiry into immigration detention has heard claims of systematic human rights problems and alleged bias against Muslim asylum seekers within the Immigration Department."
Arizona Sheriff Announces Test of Alternative to Taser Stun Gun / Newsinferno, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.newsinferno.com/storypages/11-21-2005~001.html
Steven DiJoseph
"Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, has announced that his deputies will begin testing 30 new stun guns as an alternative to Tasers. The new electric stun guns are being donated by Stinger Systems Inc., and will be evaluated for safety, price, and risk factors."
Steven DiJoseph
"Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, has announced that his deputies will begin testing 30 new stun guns as an alternative to Tasers. The new electric stun guns are being donated by Stinger Systems Inc., and will be evaluated for safety, price, and risk factors."
[New Zealand] Muslims picked out at airports / Stuff NZ, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3487884a10,00.html
LOUISE BLEAKLEY
"Muslims say they are being harassed when they enter New Zealand because of global fears about terrorism. Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand president Javed Khan said he would call on the Government to investigate why Muslims had to endure inspections for hours in New Zealand airports without explanation. "
LOUISE BLEAKLEY
"Muslims say they are being harassed when they enter New Zealand because of global fears about terrorism. Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand president Javed Khan said he would call on the Government to investigate why Muslims had to endure inspections for hours in New Zealand airports without explanation. "
[New Zealand] Muslims consider screening new members / Stuff NZ, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3487887a11,00.html
LOUISE BLEAKLEY
"Muslim leaders are considering security checks on all new members of Islamic associations to stop terrorists infiltrating the country's mosques. The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz) says it fears the risk of terrorist infiltration into New Zealand is greater than ever and Muslim organisations need to be vigilant for members with 'ulterior motives'."
LOUISE BLEAKLEY
"Muslim leaders are considering security checks on all new members of Islamic associations to stop terrorists infiltrating the country's mosques. The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (Fianz) says it fears the risk of terrorist infiltration into New Zealand is greater than ever and Muslim organisations need to be vigilant for members with 'ulterior motives'."
Interpol creates new tools to fight global crime, terrorism / Noticias, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=101750
"National Central Bureaus were also encouraged to share information on criminal networks involved in human trafficking and for Sub-Regional Bureaus to monitor and co-ordinate such activities. The need to increase the flow of information in relation to money laundering activities was also underlined."
"National Central Bureaus were also encouraged to share information on criminal networks involved in human trafficking and for Sub-Regional Bureaus to monitor and co-ordinate such activities. The need to increase the flow of information in relation to money laundering activities was also underlined."
APEC endorses Interpol?s stolen travel document database / Noticias, Nov 2005
http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=120861&src=0
"Leaders of the 21-nation Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation grouping have endorsed the use of Interpol?s stolen travel documents database to help prevent terrorists and other dangerous international criminals from circulating freely around the world, making it the latest major international body to do so."
"Leaders of the 21-nation Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation grouping have endorsed the use of Interpol?s stolen travel documents database to help prevent terrorists and other dangerous international criminals from circulating freely around the world, making it the latest major international body to do so."
Reduced Rate for "Building on Success" Conference Now Available
http://www.juvenilecouncil.gov/2006NationalConference
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is pleased to announce that the registration fee for the national conference "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow" has been reduced from $450 to only $275 for a limited time only. To take advantage of this bargain rate, you must register and pay by December 9, 2005.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is pleased to announce that the registration fee for the national conference "Building on Success: Providing Today's Youth With Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow" has been reduced from $450 to only $275 for a limited time only. To take advantage of this bargain rate, you must register and pay by December 9, 2005.
National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law
http://www.ncstl.org/
Website - searchable database
Website - searchable database
How punishment affects crime rates / BBC, 21 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4457402.stm
Jon Silverman
"As former Met Police Chief Lord Stevens calls for the death penalty to be reintroduced for police killers, BBC News examines the deterrent effect of punishment. "
See report previously listed in InfoAlert - Rethinking Crime and Punishment - 2004
PDF - http://www.rethinking.org.uk/informed/pdf/RCP%20The%20Report.pdf
Jon Silverman
"As former Met Police Chief Lord Stevens calls for the death penalty to be reintroduced for police killers, BBC News examines the deterrent effect of punishment. "
See report previously listed in InfoAlert - Rethinking Crime and Punishment - 2004
PDF - http://www.rethinking.org.uk/informed/pdf/RCP%20The%20Report.pdf
Trust is key to better services through personal data use / eGov monitor, 22 Nov 2005
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/3649
"Privacy, accountability and trust are key to making the most of personal data a new report from the Council for Science and Technology (CST) says. The use of personal data by Government offers enormous benefits with the potential to create more efficient and accessible public services, the report advised Government. But the report stated that the risks must be addressed in order to secure these benefits, and made key recommendations"
'Better use of personal data in an information-rich society - opportunities and risks ' - PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.pdf
MSWord - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.doc
Research into the use of personal datasets held by public sector bodies. October 2005. Report produced by OPM for CST.
PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/opmreport.pdf
"Privacy, accountability and trust are key to making the most of personal data a new report from the Council for Science and Technology (CST) says. The use of personal data by Government offers enormous benefits with the potential to create more efficient and accessible public services, the report advised Government. But the report stated that the risks must be addressed in order to secure these benefits, and made key recommendations"
'Better use of personal data in an information-rich society - opportunities and risks ' - PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.pdf
MSWord - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/report.doc
Research into the use of personal datasets held by public sector bodies. October 2005. Report produced by OPM for CST.
PDF - http://www.cst.gov.uk/cst/reports/files/personal-information/opmreport.pdf
RFIDa - Website - Achieve Breakthrough Performance through RFID Auto-ID
http://www.rfida.com/
"Areas of interest on RFID, the technology of RFID, and the leaders in RFID, such as Walmart RFID program. We also have real-time RFID news. We are developing resources on benefits, business cases, and novel applications. We invite you to explore our site. Please check back often as we will continuously update our information."
"Areas of interest on RFID, the technology of RFID, and the leaders in RFID, such as Walmart RFID program. We also have real-time RFID news. We are developing resources on benefits, business cases, and novel applications. We invite you to explore our site. Please check back often as we will continuously update our information."
Finding People
http://digbig.com/4fkeg
"A Subject Tracer Information Blog developed and created by Internet expert, author, keynote speaker and consultant Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. for monitoring finding people resources and sites on the Internet."
"A Subject Tracer Information Blog developed and created by Internet expert, author, keynote speaker and consultant Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. for monitoring finding people resources and sites on the Internet."
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
The French riots: A higher calling for the courts / International Herald Tribune, 22 Nov 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/11/22/opinion/edsokol.php
"With French judges having been working overtime to convict, and in some cases deport, the troublemakers who were recently burning cars and sacking property, it is worth recalling a more positive use of a judicial system. The role of judges need not be limited to punishment. Courts assume a more constructive social role when they act to redress wrongs and relieve grievances. They can be a safety valve, serving to channel and ease some of the pent-up pressures that exist in every society."
"With French judges having been working overtime to convict, and in some cases deport, the troublemakers who were recently burning cars and sacking property, it is worth recalling a more positive use of a judicial system. The role of judges need not be limited to punishment. Courts assume a more constructive social role when they act to redress wrongs and relieve grievances. They can be a safety valve, serving to channel and ease some of the pent-up pressures that exist in every society."
Justice by postcode: the lottery revealed / Times Online, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1884926,00.html
Sean O'Neill, Frances Gibb and Heather Brooke
"CRIMINAL suspects are up to eight times more likely to go free in some parts of the country than others because of a postcode system of justice, The Times can disclose. A detailed analysis of the work of Britain's prosecutors (obtained under FOIA) shows stark differences in conviction rates around the country for offences ranging from dangerous driving to murder. "
Sean O'Neill, Frances Gibb and Heather Brooke
"CRIMINAL suspects are up to eight times more likely to go free in some parts of the country than others because of a postcode system of justice, The Times can disclose. A detailed analysis of the work of Britain's prosecutors (obtained under FOIA) shows stark differences in conviction rates around the country for offences ranging from dangerous driving to murder. "
The integration challenge / Expatica, 23 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkcs
"In an exclusive guest editorial for Expatica, MEP Cem Oezdemir, who was the first German of Turkish descent elected to the Bundestag, looks at the challenges Germany's new government will face integrating its immigrant communities."
"In an exclusive guest editorial for Expatica, MEP Cem Oezdemir, who was the first German of Turkish descent elected to the Bundestag, looks at the challenges Germany's new government will face integrating its immigrant communities."
Bundle of secrets revealed in raid on bomber's home / Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/11/21/1132421603771.html?from=rss
"It does reveal sophisticated surveillance, sophisticated intelligence and recruitment techniques, and actually spells out how and why targets are selected. There's intricate detail on explosive devices, and what to do for fail-safe detonation.'"
"It does reveal sophisticated surveillance, sophisticated intelligence and recruitment techniques, and actually spells out how and why targets are selected. There's intricate detail on explosive devices, and what to do for fail-safe detonation.'"
Identity specification gains more support / Techworld.com, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=4830
Jeremy Kirk
"Vendors are beginning to back the Liberty Alliance's identity specification. The alliance, a consortium that works on standards for federated identity, has announced that products from several major companies have passed recent interoperability tests."
Jeremy Kirk
"Vendors are beginning to back the Liberty Alliance's identity specification. The alliance, a consortium that works on standards for federated identity, has announced that products from several major companies have passed recent interoperability tests."
Lie detectors begin to go mainstream /Gizmag, Nov 2005
http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/4865/
"The widespread use of lie-detection technology is approaching and the chances are the first you'll encounter it will be at an airport. While the fabled polygraph remains in use today, it is nowhere near as accurate as modern voice analysis techniques which are so accurate they are now being used in anti-terrorism and law enforcement, reporting on the veracity of verbal statements with an accuracy of better than 95%. "
"The widespread use of lie-detection technology is approaching and the chances are the first you'll encounter it will be at an airport. While the fabled polygraph remains in use today, it is nowhere near as accurate as modern voice analysis techniques which are so accurate they are now being used in anti-terrorism and law enforcement, reporting on the veracity of verbal statements with an accuracy of better than 95%. "
SE Asian Terrorists Cash-Strapped After Losing Saudi Funding / CNS News 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkcr
Patrick Goodenough
"Terrorists in Southeast Asia were funded by Saudi Arabia until that source was cut off by the arrest of a middleman, forcing the terrorists to sell mobile phone vouchers to finance their activities, Indonesian lawmakers have been told."
Patrick Goodenough
"Terrorists in Southeast Asia were funded by Saudi Arabia until that source was cut off by the arrest of a middleman, forcing the terrorists to sell mobile phone vouchers to finance their activities, Indonesian lawmakers have been told."
International Jihadi Terrorism And Europe / outlookindia.com, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20051121&fname=raman&sid=2
"An Indian perspective - Text of the Paper presented at the fifth International Conference on 'Asia and Global Security' organised by the Orient Institute of Lisbon from November 15 to 17, 2005"
B. RAMAN [11 pages]
"An Indian perspective - Text of the Paper presented at the fifth International Conference on 'Asia and Global Security' organised by the Orient Institute of Lisbon from November 15 to 17, 2005"
B. RAMAN [11 pages]
Hearts And Minds / outlookindia.com, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20051121&fname=raman&sid=1
B Raman
"The international community should co-operate and focus not only operationally and professionally against the terrorists, but also reach out psychologically towards the angry Muslim youth. What happened in Amman is a case in point..."
B Raman
"The international community should co-operate and focus not only operationally and professionally against the terrorists, but also reach out psychologically towards the angry Muslim youth. What happened in Amman is a case in point..."
The Top Politically inCorrect Words for 2005 / The Global Language Monitor
http://www.languagemonitor.com/
WAR OF WORDS AT THE BEEB
THE BBC hit back last night after being named as the people behind the weirdest politically correct phrase of the year.
The American Global Language Monitor said the phrase "misguided criminals" - used to describe the July 7 bombers - topped their Politically inCorrect poll.
GLM president Paul Payack said: "The BBC attempt to strip away all emotion by using what it considers 'neutral' descriptions when describing those who carried out the bombings in the London tubes."
But a BBC spokesman said: "We would welcome the full context of Mr Payack's comments, as his assertion that we labelled the July 7 perpetrators 'misguided criminals' appears to be complete nonsense to us They challenged GLM to prove the term had been uttered by one of their news staff.
The phrase is on the BBC's website - in a comment piece by world affairs editor John Simpson on the terror attacks.
Daily Record, 19 Nov 2005 - http://digbig.com/4fkcq
WAR OF WORDS AT THE BEEB
THE BBC hit back last night after being named as the people behind the weirdest politically correct phrase of the year.
The American Global Language Monitor said the phrase "misguided criminals" - used to describe the July 7 bombers - topped their Politically inCorrect poll.
GLM president Paul Payack said: "The BBC attempt to strip away all emotion by using what it considers 'neutral' descriptions when describing those who carried out the bombings in the London tubes."
But a BBC spokesman said: "We would welcome the full context of Mr Payack's comments, as his assertion that we labelled the July 7 perpetrators 'misguided criminals' appears to be complete nonsense to us They challenged GLM to prove the term had been uttered by one of their news staff.
The phrase is on the BBC's website - in a comment piece by world affairs editor John Simpson on the terror attacks.
Daily Record, 19 Nov 2005 - http://digbig.com/4fkcq
Migration: A Welcome Opportunity - A new way forward / RSA Migration Commission, Nov 2005
http://www.migrationcommission.org/publications.htm
"Explores the ways in which current policy fails the UK economy, migrant workers and the countries from which they have come. In criticising the Government for adopting short-term policies aimed at an electorate they perceive to be obsessed with controlling the numbers of migrants, the report suggests ways to facilitate movement across borders, rather than preventing entry. "
PDF - http://www.migrationcommission.org/pdf/RSA_migration_report_awo.pdf
"Explores the ways in which current policy fails the UK economy, migrant workers and the countries from which they have come. In criticising the Government for adopting short-term policies aimed at an electorate they perceive to be obsessed with controlling the numbers of migrants, the report suggests ways to facilitate movement across borders, rather than preventing entry. "
PDF - http://www.migrationcommission.org/pdf/RSA_migration_report_awo.pdf
Growth of Islam in Russia Brings Soviet Response / New York Times, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkcm
Steven Lee Myers
"Security officials here in Karachayevo-Cherkessia, a restive republic on Russia's mountainous southern border, have a secret list of people who are kept under scrutiny. Muslims in Russia Those on it have committed no crimes, but are considered suspect because they are Muslims who practice Islam outside of the state's sanctioned mosques."
Steven Lee Myers
"Security officials here in Karachayevo-Cherkessia, a restive republic on Russia's mountainous southern border, have a secret list of people who are kept under scrutiny. Muslims in Russia Those on it have committed no crimes, but are considered suspect because they are Muslims who practice Islam outside of the state's sanctioned mosques."
'Smart' CCTV could fight terrorist threat in stations / Times Online, 15 Nov 2005
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1872083,00.html
"A SYSTEM of 'intelligent CCTV' capable of alerting operators to packages left on trains and suspicious behaviour by passengers is being studied by rail chiefs, Alastair Darling, the Transport Secretary, said. Government scientists are working on the development of a 21st-century CCTV system and London Underground security experts are monitoring plans to put hundreds of the new generation of smart cameras on the New York subway. "
"A SYSTEM of 'intelligent CCTV' capable of alerting operators to packages left on trains and suspicious behaviour by passengers is being studied by rail chiefs, Alastair Darling, the Transport Secretary, said. Government scientists are working on the development of a 21st-century CCTV system and London Underground security experts are monitoring plans to put hundreds of the new generation of smart cameras on the New York subway. "
Scientist unveils `lab on a chip' to detect biohazards / Taipei Times, 13 Nov 2005
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2005/11/13/2003279999
"A handheld 'lab on a chip' has been developed by a Singapore scientist to detect deadly viruses, bacteria and biohazards encountered by the military in the field, a research institute said. Results of initial trials indicate the innovation could replace an entire laboratory currently requiring bulky boxes of fragile testing equipment.
The work by Eric Yap, head of the population genetics laboratory at the Defense Medical and Environmental Research Institute, uses special test solutions to assess samples of suspected biohazards. The samples are placed on a glass slide the size of a postage stamp, inserted into a handheld reader and scanned electronically to help the researcher determine what it is. The device is said to detect the presence of biohazards that Singapore Armed Forces personnel could encounter in training or combat situations, including the dengue virus and the soil disease melioidosis, which can cause potentially lethal blood infections.
Yap's 11 years of research have led to two patents being registered in the US. " [Snippet]
"A handheld 'lab on a chip' has been developed by a Singapore scientist to detect deadly viruses, bacteria and biohazards encountered by the military in the field, a research institute said. Results of initial trials indicate the innovation could replace an entire laboratory currently requiring bulky boxes of fragile testing equipment.
The work by Eric Yap, head of the population genetics laboratory at the Defense Medical and Environmental Research Institute, uses special test solutions to assess samples of suspected biohazards. The samples are placed on a glass slide the size of a postage stamp, inserted into a handheld reader and scanned electronically to help the researcher determine what it is. The device is said to detect the presence of biohazards that Singapore Armed Forces personnel could encounter in training or combat situations, including the dengue virus and the soil disease melioidosis, which can cause potentially lethal blood infections.
Yap's 11 years of research have led to two patents being registered in the US. " [Snippet]
Foreign powers are main cyberthreat, U.K .says / CNET News.com, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkca
Tom Espiner
"'We are constantly aware that terrorists can attack us in a whole host of ways. There is concern that terrorists can acquire exploits through the malicious marketplace. We would say there is hype around cyberterrorism, but we need to remain eternally vigilant.' "
Tom Espiner
"'We are constantly aware that terrorists can attack us in a whole host of ways. There is concern that terrorists can acquire exploits through the malicious marketplace. We would say there is hype around cyberterrorism, but we need to remain eternally vigilant.' "
Unloved children suffer hormonal imbalance / Monster and Critics, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkbw
"Children who come from unloving homes experience physical, as well as psychological changes, says new research.
A study carried out by psychologists at the University of Winsconsin-Madison found that the absence of a loving caregiver in a child's life could affect the levels of two hormones called vasopressin and oxytocin, both of which are essential in a child's ability to form social bonds and develop emotional intimacy."
Early experience in humans is associated with changes in neuropeptides critical for regulating social behavior
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Alison B. Wismer Fries, Toni E. Ziegler , Joseph R. Kurian , Steve Jacoris and Seth D. Pollak
PDF - http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/102/47/17237.pdf
"Children who come from unloving homes experience physical, as well as psychological changes, says new research.
A study carried out by psychologists at the University of Winsconsin-Madison found that the absence of a loving caregiver in a child's life could affect the levels of two hormones called vasopressin and oxytocin, both of which are essential in a child's ability to form social bonds and develop emotional intimacy."
Early experience in humans is associated with changes in neuropeptides critical for regulating social behavior
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Alison B. Wismer Fries, Toni E. Ziegler , Joseph R. Kurian , Steve Jacoris and Seth D. Pollak
PDF - http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/102/47/17237.pdf
European intifada / The Washington Times, 23 Nov 2005
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20051122-091752-8761r.htm
Helle Dale
"Europeans live in a state of denial about the looming immigrant crisis closing in on their world, despite signs growing harder and harder to miss. Even after the Madrid bombing of a year and a half ago, even after the London subway bombing of last summer, even after last month's riots by disaffected Muslim and other immigrant youth in the suburbs of France, there is a prevailing sense here that bad things happen to other people. "
Helle Dale
"Europeans live in a state of denial about the looming immigrant crisis closing in on their world, despite signs growing harder and harder to miss. Even after the Madrid bombing of a year and a half ago, even after the London subway bombing of last summer, even after last month's riots by disaffected Muslim and other immigrant youth in the suburbs of France, there is a prevailing sense here that bad things happen to other people. "
Pubs unite in move to bar drunken troublemakers / icLiverpool, 23 Nov 2005
icLiverpool - Pubs unite in move to bar drunken troublemakers:
"DRUNKEN troublemakers will be banned from every pub and club in Liverpool city centre under an initiative just launched.
Pictures of violent and anti-social drinkers will be circulated among door staff and licensees, so they know not to let them in, as part of the Pubwatch scheme. A new radio-link to enable staff at every licensed premises to communicate with each other will be set up to coincide with the start of the new 24-hour drinking laws."
"DRUNKEN troublemakers will be banned from every pub and club in Liverpool city centre under an initiative just launched.
Pictures of violent and anti-social drinkers will be circulated among door staff and licensees, so they know not to let them in, as part of the Pubwatch scheme. A new radio-link to enable staff at every licensed premises to communicate with each other will be set up to coincide with the start of the new 24-hour drinking laws."
Giving airline data to US illegal: EU court adviser / Reuters.com, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkbe
"The European Union's transfer of airline passenger data to the United States -- part of U.S. efforts to fight terrorism -- should be declared illegal, an adviser to the European Union's highest court said "
"The European Union's transfer of airline passenger data to the United States -- part of U.S. efforts to fight terrorism -- should be declared illegal, an adviser to the European Union's highest court said "
Germany's Intelligence Service Faces New Allegations / Deutsche Welle, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fkbc
"While investigations into alleged spying on German journalists continue, the Federal Intelligence Service has now been accused of interrogating a German national in a Syrian jail for torture."
"While investigations into alleged spying on German journalists continue, the Federal Intelligence Service has now been accused of interrogating a German national in a Syrian jail for torture."
Youth drinking rates and problems: A comparison of European countries and the United States / JoinTogether.org, 22 Nov 2005
PDF - http://www.pire.org/newsroom/Euroyouth.pdf
"The study data came from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the U.S. Monitoring the Future survey."
"The study data came from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the U.S. Monitoring the Future survey."
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Should more members of the police carry firearms? / icLiverpool, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjpg
Jessica Shaughnessy
"The Home Office has rejected calls to arm all police. Policing minister Hazel Blears said: 'It is important that the police have a very close relationship with the public, and for them to routinely carry guns might put that relationship at risk.' Just over 7,000 officers across England and Wales carry arms, making up about 10% of the Metropolitan Police force and 5% in other forces.In a survey carried out by the Police Federation three years ago, 80% of officers questioned insisted they did not want to carry guns."
Jessica Shaughnessy
"The Home Office has rejected calls to arm all police. Policing minister Hazel Blears said: 'It is important that the police have a very close relationship with the public, and for them to routinely carry guns might put that relationship at risk.' Just over 7,000 officers across England and Wales carry arms, making up about 10% of the Metropolitan Police force and 5% in other forces.In a survey carried out by the Police Federation three years ago, 80% of officers questioned insisted they did not want to carry guns."
Drunk yobs in rogues' gallery / icLiverpool, 21 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjpe
Luke traynor
"A ROGUES' gallery of drunken troublemakers will be plastered around Liverpool city centre to keep thugs out. Yobs will be barred from night-spots with asbos and then have their faces put on posters and displayed around town."
Luke traynor
"A ROGUES' gallery of drunken troublemakers will be plastered around Liverpool city centre to keep thugs out. Yobs will be barred from night-spots with asbos and then have their faces put on posters and displayed around town."
Anger over police station shutdowns / 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjpd
"Money and staff saved from the reduced hours will be ploughed back into a central telephone bureau, setting up systems such as internet booths, and putting more bobbies on the beat."
"Money and staff saved from the reduced hours will be ploughed back into a central telephone bureau, setting up systems such as internet booths, and putting more bobbies on the beat."
Armed police 'inevitable' / icWales, 21 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjpc
"IT IS now inevitable that Welsh police officers will be routinely armed, after the murder of a police officer and the rise in gun crime across Britain. Wayne Baker, secretary of the South Wales Police Federation, said, “Unfortunately we are seeing more and more criminal use of guns and in my view it is only a matter of time before all police are armed."
"IT IS now inevitable that Welsh police officers will be routinely armed, after the murder of a police officer and the rise in gun crime across Britain. Wayne Baker, secretary of the South Wales Police Federation, said, “Unfortunately we are seeing more and more criminal use of guns and in my view it is only a matter of time before all police are armed."
[Denmark] Youths drink themselves under the table / Jyllands-Posten, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.jp.dk/english_news/artikel:aid=3397936/
"Despite years of efforts to get teenagers to go easy on the booze, health authorities worry that the country's youths are drinking away their health, education, and hopes for the future"
"Despite years of efforts to get teenagers to go easy on the booze, health authorities worry that the country's youths are drinking away their health, education, and hopes for the future"
Drug Quandaries / City Journal, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.city-journal.org/html/eon_11_21_05td.html
Theodore Dalrymple
"The minister of justice does not like the trade but is in a quandary about how to respond. Three possible courses of action present themselves: to take serious measures to suppress the trade; to legalize it, either by creating a state monopoly or by allowing anyone to grow and sell the drug; or to allow the present situation to continue. All three have their inconveniences."
Theodore Dalrymple
"The minister of justice does not like the trade but is in a quandary about how to respond. Three possible courses of action present themselves: to take serious measures to suppress the trade; to legalize it, either by creating a state monopoly or by allowing anyone to grow and sell the drug; or to allow the present situation to continue. All three have their inconveniences."
World Digital Library Planned / Washington Post, 22 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjmy
David A. Vise
"The Library of Congress is launching a campaign today to create the World Digital Library, an online collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps, posters, stamps and other materials from its holdings and those of other national libraries that would be freely accessible for viewing by anyone, anywhere with Internet access."
David A. Vise
"The Library of Congress is launching a campaign today to create the World Digital Library, an online collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps, posters, stamps and other materials from its holdings and those of other national libraries that would be freely accessible for viewing by anyone, anywhere with Internet access."
ASBOs are not a draconian curtailment of liberty but a misreported boost to the community / The Lawyer.com, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=117717&d=122&h=24&f=46
Charlotte McMurchie
"Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) are headline news and the media often reports - or misreports - on the effectiveness of ASBOs in protecting and preserving our communities. Indeed, ASBOs have become integral to the Government's policy on law and order."
Charlotte McMurchie
"Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) are headline news and the media often reports - or misreports - on the effectiveness of ASBOs in protecting and preserving our communities. Indeed, ASBOs have become integral to the Government's policy on law and order."
Tackling the roots of racism: lessons for success - Key Findings / Joseph Rowntree Foundatiuon
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/0535.asp
Reena Bhavnani, Heidi Mirza and Veena Meetoo
"What are the causes of racism? And how successful are policy measures in addressing these? The main focus in this unique review from Middlesex University, has been on British research and policy evidence. The review also included examples of international interventions and the lessons from their success."
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/0535.pdf
Reena Bhavnani, Heidi Mirza and Veena Meetoo
"What are the causes of racism? And how successful are policy measures in addressing these? The main focus in this unique review from Middlesex University, has been on British research and policy evidence. The review also included examples of international interventions and the lessons from their success."
PDF - http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/pdf/0535.pdf
Monday, November 21, 2005
[Canada] Study: Referrals and convictions in youth and criminal courts / StatCan, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/051121/d051121b.htm
"The majority of young people who have contact with Canada's youth courts and adult criminal courts are one-time offenders, according to a new study that traced the criminal "careers" of 59,000 young people. The study found that the majority of these young people were referred to court on only one occasion, dispelling the image that most youth who come into contact with courts become chronic offenders.
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"The majority of young people who have contact with Canada's youth courts and adult criminal courts are one-time offenders, according to a new study that traced the criminal "careers" of 59,000 young people. The study found that the majority of these young people were referred to court on only one occasion, dispelling the image that most youth who come into contact with courts become chronic offenders.
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The End Of Habeas Corpus in Great Britain LiveJournal, Nov 2005
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mparent7777/4607871.html
Jean-Claude Paye
The British Parliament adopted a new antiterrorist law, the Prevention of Terrorism Act, on March 11, 2005. By doing so, Parliament made it possible for the government to carry out the long-standing project of expanding the emergency provisions to which foreigners are subjected within the context of the war on terrorism to cover the whole population, including citizens. This change is important because it calls into question the notion of habeas corpus. The law attacks the formal separation of powers by giving to the secretary of state for home affairs judicial prerogatives. Further, it reduces the rights of the defense practically to nothing. It also establishes the primacy of suspicion over fact, since measures restricting liberties, potentially leading to house arrest, could be imposed on individuals not for what they have done, but according to what the home secretary thinks they could have done or could do. Thus, this law deliberately turns its back on the rule of law and establishes a new form of political regime."
Jean-Claude Paye
The British Parliament adopted a new antiterrorist law, the Prevention of Terrorism Act, on March 11, 2005. By doing so, Parliament made it possible for the government to carry out the long-standing project of expanding the emergency provisions to which foreigners are subjected within the context of the war on terrorism to cover the whole population, including citizens. This change is important because it calls into question the notion of habeas corpus. The law attacks the formal separation of powers by giving to the secretary of state for home affairs judicial prerogatives. Further, it reduces the rights of the defense practically to nothing. It also establishes the primacy of suspicion over fact, since measures restricting liberties, potentially leading to house arrest, could be imposed on individuals not for what they have done, but according to what the home secretary thinks they could have done or could do. Thus, this law deliberately turns its back on the rule of law and establishes a new form of political regime."
[Netherlands] Dutch terror suspect acquitted again / Expatica, 18 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjjb
"The intention to carry out a criminal act is not sufficient grounds for a conviction and therefore A. was acquitted on the charges of plotting attacks and being an accessory to an armed robbery at the supermarket where he worked in Rotterdam in 2004."
"The intention to carry out a criminal act is not sufficient grounds for a conviction and therefore A. was acquitted on the charges of plotting attacks and being an accessory to an armed robbery at the supermarket where he worked in Rotterdam in 2004."
"A STUDY OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF LOOKED AFTER AND ACCOMMODATED YOUNG PEOPLE
PDF - http://www.gccs.gla.ac.uk/docs/pdf/SexualExploitatioinReport.pdf
"This report provides an account of a study of sexual exploitation of looked after and accommodated young people in and around the Glasgow area. It involved gathering retrospective data from 28 young people by way of a semi-structured interview questionnaire and a psychometric measure.
This research was jointly funded by Barnardo's and the Glasgow Child Protection Committee. "
"This report provides an account of a study of sexual exploitation of looked after and accommodated young people in and around the Glasgow area. It involved gathering retrospective data from 28 young people by way of a semi-structured interview questionnaire and a psychometric measure.
This research was jointly funded by Barnardo's and the Glasgow Child Protection Committee. "
Children in care falling prey to predators on city streets / Sunday Herald, 20 Nov 2005
http://www.sundayherald.com/52932
Liam McDougall
"Adults out to groom young people for sex turn to mobile phones and internet to entrap their victims."
Liam McDougall
"Adults out to groom young people for sex turn to mobile phones and internet to entrap their victims."
Amid grief, the case for police reform / Scotsman on Sunday, 20 Nov 2005
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=2270962005
"The two issues that arise in response to an outrage such as this are: should we restore the death penalty, at least for murder of police officers, and should we arm the police?"
"The two issues that arise in response to an outrage such as this are: should we restore the death penalty, at least for murder of police officers, and should we arm the police?"
Local policing at risk of being jettisoned / icWales, 21 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjgm
"Government proposals to amalgamate all four police forces in Wales have drawn widespread criticism from serving officers. Here Ray White - the former Dyfed-Powys chief constable - explains why he is so opposed to the idea"
"Government proposals to amalgamate all four police forces in Wales have drawn widespread criticism from serving officers. Here Ray White - the former Dyfed-Powys chief constable - explains why he is so opposed to the idea"
[Australia] Law challenged in terror court case / Sydney Mor ing Herals, 21 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjgk
"In the Supreme Court on Monday, defence counsel Ian Barker, QC, challenged the 'extraordinary extraterritorial application' of the law in his client's case. He argued the federal government had no power to legislate over criminal acts allegedly committed on foreign soil, which were not connected to Australia. 'We know of no case like this, one where commonwealth law purports to apply to the whole world, without restriction,' he said."
"In the Supreme Court on Monday, defence counsel Ian Barker, QC, challenged the 'extraordinary extraterritorial application' of the law in his client's case. He argued the federal government had no power to legislate over criminal acts allegedly committed on foreign soil, which were not connected to Australia. 'We know of no case like this, one where commonwealth law purports to apply to the whole world, without restriction,' he said."
Malaysia Lets Drivers With Camera Phones Turn In Bad Drivers / Techdirt, 21 Nov 2005
http://techdirt.com/articles/20051121/0310228_F.shtml
"Talk about taking the law into your own hands. Over in Malaysia, apparently the government is encouraging drivers to snap photos of bad drivers and then upload them to a website where traffic officials decide whether or not to assess a fine. The Raw Feed accurately notes that, apparently, traffic officials are much less concerned about drivers snapping photos while they should be paying attention to the road. Apparently the website is a big hit in Malaysia. It's funny, people seem to get quite upset by automated roadside/traffic cameras -- but when it comes to other motorists turning people in, it's less of a concern. " [Snippet]
"Talk about taking the law into your own hands. Over in Malaysia, apparently the government is encouraging drivers to snap photos of bad drivers and then upload them to a website where traffic officials decide whether or not to assess a fine. The Raw Feed accurately notes that, apparently, traffic officials are much less concerned about drivers snapping photos while they should be paying attention to the road. Apparently the website is a big hit in Malaysia. It's funny, people seem to get quite upset by automated roadside/traffic cameras -- but when it comes to other motorists turning people in, it's less of a concern. " [Snippet]
[France] Citing of Polygamy as a Cause of French Riots Causes Uproar / New York Times 17 Nov 2005
http://digbig.com/4fjgj
ELAINE SCIOLINO
"In the search for explanations for the riots that have rocked France, some politicians and intellectuals are pointing to a novel one: polygamy. The head of President Jacques Chirac's UMP party in the national assembly, Bernard Accoyer, called polygamy 'certainly one of the causes, though not the only one' for France's worst urban unrest in four decades."
ELAINE SCIOLINO
"In the search for explanations for the riots that have rocked France, some politicians and intellectuals are pointing to a novel one: polygamy. The head of President Jacques Chirac's UMP party in the national assembly, Bernard Accoyer, called polygamy 'certainly one of the causes, though not the only one' for France's worst urban unrest in four decades."
Why Muslims must guard against the satisfactions of complaint / Guardian Unlimited, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/islam/story/0,15568,1647157,00.html
Madeleine Bunting
"A year on from the Guardian's first experiment in bringing together young Muslims for an evening of discussion, we did it again. The mood of the forum, held last week, had shifted in unexpected ways; there was less anger from the 60-odd participants from across the UK, but what had replaced it was, perhaps, even more worrying - a pervasive sense of frustration. Much of it is targeted at the government, but some is also directed at the Muslim community itself - why can't it make itself heard? Why can't it address its problems of poverty and educational underachievement? And the persistent questions about representation: who claims to speak for 'the community' and why?"
Summary of debate - http://www.guardian.co.uk/islam/story/0,15568,1647171,00.html
Madeleine Bunting
"A year on from the Guardian's first experiment in bringing together young Muslims for an evening of discussion, we did it again. The mood of the forum, held last week, had shifted in unexpected ways; there was less anger from the 60-odd participants from across the UK, but what had replaced it was, perhaps, even more worrying - a pervasive sense of frustration. Much of it is targeted at the government, but some is also directed at the Muslim community itself - why can't it make itself heard? Why can't it address its problems of poverty and educational underachievement? And the persistent questions about representation: who claims to speak for 'the community' and why?"
Summary of debate - http://www.guardian.co.uk/islam/story/0,15568,1647171,00.html
Lie detectors for airline security? / Daily Times [Pakistan] 21 Nov 2005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005\11\21\story_21-11-2005_pg6_2
"A new walk-through airport lie detector made in Israel may prove to be the toughest challenge yet for potential hijackers or drugs smugglers. "
"A new walk-through airport lie detector made in Israel may prove to be the toughest challenge yet for potential hijackers or drugs smugglers. "
Malaysia slams Islamic terror label / Daily Times, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005\11\21\story_21-11-2005_pg4_1
"Malaysia has rejected being a source of Islamic militancy and stressed that it has helped resolve conflicts involving armed Muslim groups in Southeast Asia. Kuala Lumpur had mediated to end fighting in the Philippines and Indonesia and stayed clear of any involvement in the unrest in mainly Muslim southern Thailand, said Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak."
"Malaysia has rejected being a source of Islamic militancy and stressed that it has helped resolve conflicts involving armed Muslim groups in Southeast Asia. Kuala Lumpur had mediated to end fighting in the Philippines and Indonesia and stayed clear of any involvement in the unrest in mainly Muslim southern Thailand, said Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak."
[Pakistan] Imam faces expulsion over charges of sectarianism / Daily Times, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005\11\21\story_21-11-2005_pg7_28
Mohammad Imran
"The Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF) station commander in Wah Cantt issued a show cause notice to Maulana Qazi Zafar, the prayer leader at Jamia Mosque in East Park, for allegedly fanning sectarianism and hatred against the government and the armed forces among residents during Friday sermons. The maulana denied the charges saying public criticism should not be construed as propaganda."
Mohammad Imran
"The Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF) station commander in Wah Cantt issued a show cause notice to Maulana Qazi Zafar, the prayer leader at Jamia Mosque in East Park, for allegedly fanning sectarianism and hatred against the government and the armed forces among residents during Friday sermons. The maulana denied the charges saying public criticism should not be construed as propaganda."
Germany Tackles Fake Paternities / Deutsche Welle, 20 Nov.2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1782823,00.html
"Germany's justice minister is planning to toughen German immigration laws to try to curb 'fake paternities' alleged by foreign women seeking permission to stay in Germany. According to the justice ministry, abuses of this loophole in German immigration and welfare law have increased. It now wants to allow authorities greater scope in investigating suspicious cases."
"Germany's justice minister is planning to toughen German immigration laws to try to curb 'fake paternities' alleged by foreign women seeking permission to stay in Germany. According to the justice ministry, abuses of this loophole in German immigration and welfare law have increased. It now wants to allow authorities greater scope in investigating suspicious cases."
ASBOs on trial / BBC, 20 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/panorama/4455092.stm
"The government has announced its determination to crack down on 'yob culture' and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are increasingly being used as weapon in the battle. The BBC's Panorama programme has uncovered evidence that while some people's lives have been transformed for the better, ASBOs can have a potentially damaging effect when used against vulnerable children. "[Programme can be viewed from link on page]
"The government has announced its determination to crack down on 'yob culture' and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are increasingly being used as weapon in the battle. The BBC's Panorama programme has uncovered evidence that while some people's lives have been transformed for the better, ASBOs can have a potentially damaging effect when used against vulnerable children. "[Programme can be viewed from link on page]
Muslim Youth Find a Bridge In a U.S. Tradition: Scouting / Washington Post, 21 Nov 2005
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/20/AR2005112001310_pf.html
Tara Bahrampour
"Scouting values -- which include an adherence to faith -- mesh well with Muslim ones. 'Islamic families and clergies want the same thing for young people,' he said. 'They want them to grow up in their faith and learn their histories and cultures,' he said. 'Things like trustworthy, obedient, clean and helpful' -- elements of Scout Law -- 'these are predominant Muslim ideas. They're very attractive to an Islamic family.'"
Tara Bahrampour
"Scouting values -- which include an adherence to faith -- mesh well with Muslim ones. 'Islamic families and clergies want the same thing for young people,' he said. 'They want them to grow up in their faith and learn their histories and cultures,' he said. 'Things like trustworthy, obedient, clean and helpful' -- elements of Scout Law -- 'these are predominant Muslim ideas. They're very attractive to an Islamic family.'"
Eye on Eurasia: Why Muslims go to Europe / United Press International, 20 Nov 2005
http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20051120-091151-9629r
"Provides an intriguing glimpse into the ways many Muslims in the Russian Federation view both Muslim countries and Muslim minorities abroad -- attitudes that may gain in significance if the violence in France continues. Yezhova, who writes frequently and sympathetically on a wide variety of Islamic issues, begins by observing something that many in the West increasingly point to but that few in Russia regularly note: Muslims are often freer to practice their faith in the secular West than in their Muslim homelands. "
"Provides an intriguing glimpse into the ways many Muslims in the Russian Federation view both Muslim countries and Muslim minorities abroad -- attitudes that may gain in significance if the violence in France continues. Yezhova, who writes frequently and sympathetically on a wide variety of Islamic issues, begins by observing something that many in the West increasingly point to but that few in Russia regularly note: Muslims are often freer to practice their faith in the secular West than in their Muslim homelands. "
Booklet helps prisoners' children / BBC, 21 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4454652.stm
"Young people who have a parent in prison could be helped by a new booklet produced by the NI Prison Service and the charity Barnardo's."
"Young people who have a parent in prison could be helped by a new booklet produced by the NI Prison Service and the charity Barnardo's."
Rape review says service 'patchy' / BBC, 20 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4452962.stm
"Police continue to provide a 'patchy' service when they investigate rapes, a review of their progress has suggested. The Association of Chief Police Officers' working group found fewer than 10 forces in England and Wales had dedicated rape investigation teams. It also found some were not gathering forensic evidence quickly enough. "
"Police continue to provide a 'patchy' service when they investigate rapes, a review of their progress has suggested. The Association of Chief Police Officers' working group found fewer than 10 forces in England and Wales had dedicated rape investigation teams. It also found some were not gathering forensic evidence quickly enough. "
New group replaces al-Muhajiroun / BBC, 18 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4449714.stm
"A new group has been formed to replace radical Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed's al-Muhajiroun group, which was disbanded last year. Ahl ul-Sunnah Wa al-Jamma was launched in a north London charity shop, with leading member, Simon Sulayman Keeler, calling the Queen 'an enemy of Islam'. "
"A new group has been formed to replace radical Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed's al-Muhajiroun group, which was disbanded last year. Ahl ul-Sunnah Wa al-Jamma was launched in a north London charity shop, with leading member, Simon Sulayman Keeler, calling the Queen 'an enemy of Islam'. "
An exclusive report from the Westgate / The Observer | Magazine, 20 Nov 2005
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1644689,00.html
David Rose
"It's a prison within a prison. A unit designed to treat the country's most dangerous men. An exclusive report from the Westgate. - 'At the end of the day, all of us sitting here are monsters, whether we're armed robbers, child molesters, or killers - we're monsters' "
David Rose
"It's a prison within a prison. A unit designed to treat the country's most dangerous men. An exclusive report from the Westgate. - 'At the end of the day, all of us sitting here are monsters, whether we're armed robbers, child molesters, or killers - we're monsters' "
ID cards: London School of Economics statement on its research / PublicTechnology., 21 Nov 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4020
"There have been various press reports recently about research by London School of Economics and Political Science academics on ID cards. Contrary to press reports, the authors have NOT issued or reached agreement on any figures other than those contained in the June report. This short briefing note aims to clarify some key points."
"There have been various press reports recently about research by London School of Economics and Political Science academics on ID cards. Contrary to press reports, the authors have NOT issued or reached agreement on any figures other than those contained in the June report. This short briefing note aims to clarify some key points."
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Exploding myths of �segregated Britain / |Socialist Worker, 19 Nov 2005
http://www.socialistworker.co.uk/article.php?article_id=7803
Kevin Ovenden
"Far from heading towards deeper segregation, Britain is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically mixed,"
Kevin Ovenden
"Far from heading towards deeper segregation, Britain is becoming increasingly racially and ethnically mixed,"
Taxman tops Whitehall sick list / Contractor UK, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002389.html
"Tax collectors take more days off work than any other civil servants, official data has revealed. Revenue and Customs staff took an average 12 days each off work during 2004, making them by far the worst across Whitehall for claiming sick days. They contribute to a total loss of about five million working days through ill civil servants, costing the taxpayer £400million, according to Cabinet Office figures.
Each taxman deciding illness warrants time off work costs around �657, though this figure has declined since even higher levels of absenteeism rocked the Inland Revenue in 2003.
Nearly as fond of time off work are civil servants at the Prison Service, followed by their colleagues at the Department for Education and Skills, according to epolitix.
Staff who are dissatisfied with their jobs are more likely to become ill, according to research into 250,000 people funded by the UK Health & Safety Executive.
It found those with low job satisfaction were most likely to suffer from less self-esteem, emotional burn-out and depression."
"Tax collectors take more days off work than any other civil servants, official data has revealed. Revenue and Customs staff took an average 12 days each off work during 2004, making them by far the worst across Whitehall for claiming sick days. They contribute to a total loss of about five million working days through ill civil servants, costing the taxpayer £400million, according to Cabinet Office figures.
Each taxman deciding illness warrants time off work costs around �657, though this figure has declined since even higher levels of absenteeism rocked the Inland Revenue in 2003.
Nearly as fond of time off work are civil servants at the Prison Service, followed by their colleagues at the Department for Education and Skills, according to epolitix.
Staff who are dissatisfied with their jobs are more likely to become ill, according to research into 250,000 people funded by the UK Health & Safety Executive.
It found those with low job satisfaction were most likely to suffer from less self-esteem, emotional burn-out and depression."
CSI in computer forensics gaffe / Channel Register, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/11/18/csi_forensics_gaffe/
"A team of computer forensic investigators has pointed out that a character in a recent episode of hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation failed to follow a basic rule of looking for evidence: don't switch on the computer. Experts at CY4OR, based in Bury, England, praised CSI for bringing computer forensics to the forefront of public awareness; but they say it does little to reflect the correct and essential procedures that must be put in place when there is suspicion of criminal activity.
In the offending episode, chemistry boffin Greg Sanders (played by Eric Szmanda) walks on to a crime scene, turns on a nearby computer and begins accessing email. Bad move, says Joel Tobias, Managing Director of CY4OR. This is exactly what budding investigators must not do, he warns.............."
"A team of computer forensic investigators has pointed out that a character in a recent episode of hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation failed to follow a basic rule of looking for evidence: don't switch on the computer. Experts at CY4OR, based in Bury, England, praised CSI for bringing computer forensics to the forefront of public awareness; but they say it does little to reflect the correct and essential procedures that must be put in place when there is suspicion of criminal activity.
In the offending episode, chemistry boffin Greg Sanders (played by Eric Szmanda) walks on to a crime scene, turns on a nearby computer and begins accessing email. Bad move, says Joel Tobias, Managing Director of CY4OR. This is exactly what budding investigators must not do, he warns.............."
Forces 'at war' over merger plan / BBC, 18 Nov 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/4448786.stm
"Two police forces in the north-east of England have become embroiled in a war of words over the future of policing in the region.
Northumbria and Durham favour a merged 'super force' with Cleveland. But Cleveland wants to be part of a smaller Tees Valley and south Durham service. "
"Two police forces in the north-east of England have become embroiled in a war of words over the future of policing in the region.
Northumbria and Durham favour a merged 'super force' with Cleveland. But Cleveland wants to be part of a smaller Tees Valley and south Durham service. "
London bombings: �British intelligence was woeful ... and that was all the government�s fault / Sunday Herald, 20 Nov 2005
http://www.sundayherald.com/52933
"THE conduct of the British police and intelligence services over the July 7 London bombings was a 'massive failure from start to finish' for which the government must take the blame. This withering criticism comes from Crispin Black, who worked for the Joint Intelligence Committee, was an army lieutenant colonel, a military intelligence officer, a member of the Defence Intelligence Staff and a Cabinet Office intelligence analyst who briefed Number 10 on terrorism. Black says the bombings made UK spies appear 'laughable' and left the police looking like 'the Keystone Cops'. "
"THE conduct of the British police and intelligence services over the July 7 London bombings was a 'massive failure from start to finish' for which the government must take the blame. This withering criticism comes from Crispin Black, who worked for the Joint Intelligence Committee, was an army lieutenant colonel, a military intelligence officer, a member of the Defence Intelligence Staff and a Cabinet Office intelligence analyst who briefed Number 10 on terrorism. Black says the bombings made UK spies appear 'laughable' and left the police looking like 'the Keystone Cops'. "
Fingerprints: scientific proof or just a matter of opinion? - [Sunday Herald]
http://www.sundayherald.com/52920
Liam McDougall
"Forensic evidence faces crisis after head of Scottish Fingerprint Service argues that ID from prints is 'judgement' rather than fact."
Liam McDougall
"Forensic evidence faces crisis after head of Scottish Fingerprint Service argues that ID from prints is 'judgement' rather than fact."
LSE clarifies ID Card cost claims / eGov monitor, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/3616
"The London School of Economics (LSE) has issued a statement clarifying its position on its National ID card research. The announcement follows press reports that project costs could go as high as £40 billion. The LSE says that its original estimate of a £19.2bn high watermark stands and no other figure should be attributed to them."
"The London School of Economics (LSE) has issued a statement clarifying its position on its National ID card research. The announcement follows press reports that project costs could go as high as £40 billion. The LSE says that its original estimate of a £19.2bn high watermark stands and no other figure should be attributed to them."
Huge regional police forces 'unlikely' / Jane's Police Review, 16 Nov 2005
http://www.policereview.com/
Chris Herbert
"LARGE regional forces in England and Wales are a possible but unlikely outcome of force restructuring, according to HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. In an exclusive interview with Police Review, Sir Ronnie Flanagan said he believed that Home Secretary Charles Clarke wanted to make a final decision in principle on the future shape of the service 'before the end of February'. " [Sub Required]
Chris Herbert
"LARGE regional forces in England and Wales are a possible but unlikely outcome of force restructuring, according to HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. In an exclusive interview with Police Review, Sir Ronnie Flanagan said he believed that Home Secretary Charles Clarke wanted to make a final decision in principle on the future shape of the service 'before the end of February'. " [Sub Required]
Pierced armour / Jane's Police Review18 Nov 2005
http://www.policereview.com
Gary Mason
"The discovery that a set of protective equipment was flawed has led to a shake-up of the body armour industry, with a re-evaluation of the materials used and the standards set to test the kit. Police Review reported last year that a Met officer who had bought his own set of body armour had been given a replacement by the manufacturer after it was discovered that a material used in the vest was flawed (PR 10 and 17 December 2004). The vast majority of UK officers who routinely wear body armour are not affected by the defect as the vests supplied by forces, and approved by the Home Office Scientific Development Branch, do not contain the suspect material called Zylon. However, the controversy surrounding the material has had far-reaching repercussions for the multi-million pound body armour industry, particularly in the US, where the majority of vests are sold. " [Sub required]
Gary Mason
"The discovery that a set of protective equipment was flawed has led to a shake-up of the body armour industry, with a re-evaluation of the materials used and the standards set to test the kit. Police Review reported last year that a Met officer who had bought his own set of body armour had been given a replacement by the manufacturer after it was discovered that a material used in the vest was flawed (PR 10 and 17 December 2004). The vast majority of UK officers who routinely wear body armour are not affected by the defect as the vests supplied by forces, and approved by the Home Office Scientific Development Branch, do not contain the suspect material called Zylon. However, the controversy surrounding the material has had far-reaching repercussions for the multi-million pound body armour industry, particularly in the US, where the majority of vests are sold. " [Sub required]
Opium dens / Jane's Police Review, 16 Nov 2005
www.policereview.com
Angie Heal
"Opium use in South Yorkshire's immigrant communities and how forces should deal with the problem. Substance use and misuse has been in evidence for centuries. Where there is a plant or substance that can be used to alter mind or mood, humans will find it. The nature of the substances used has varied considerably depending on what is grown naturally in the local area. But with the migration and immigration of different races and cultures around the world, drug cultures travel with the people that used them. " [Sub required]
Angie Heal
"Opium use in South Yorkshire's immigrant communities and how forces should deal with the problem. Substance use and misuse has been in evidence for centuries. Where there is a plant or substance that can be used to alter mind or mood, humans will find it. The nature of the substances used has varied considerably depending on what is grown naturally in the local area. But with the migration and immigration of different races and cultures around the world, drug cultures travel with the people that used them. " [Sub required]
New options for English and Welsh force mergers / Jane's Police Review, 16 Nov 2005
www.policereview.com
"FORCES and police authorities in England and Wales submitted their shortlisted options for the restructuring of the service on 28 October (News, PR, 4 November). The Home Office has now provided the following feedback to forces and police authorities on which proposals it favours. " [Sub required]
"FORCES and police authorities in England and Wales submitted their shortlisted options for the restructuring of the service on 28 October (News, PR, 4 November). The Home Office has now provided the following feedback to forces and police authorities on which proposals it favours. " [Sub required]
European Union: immigration rule will narrow gap between EU and non-EU citizens / Pravda, 18 Nov 2005
http://newsfromrussia.com/society/2005/11/18/67932.html
"The European Union's top justice official said Thursday that a new rule allowing non-EU citizens with several years of residency to freely travel and work in other European Union countries would help bridge differences between EU citizens and legal immigrants. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said the new rule, which takes effect in January, would apply to 'non-EU workers who live more than five years' legally in an EU member country. There will be some requirements. For example, longtime residents who want to live and work in another EU country would have to prove they have enough resources so as not to burden the other country. EU member nations have until Jan. 26, 2006, to convert the directive into national law. " [Snippet]
"The European Union's top justice official said Thursday that a new rule allowing non-EU citizens with several years of residency to freely travel and work in other European Union countries would help bridge differences between EU citizens and legal immigrants. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said the new rule, which takes effect in January, would apply to 'non-EU workers who live more than five years' legally in an EU member country. There will be some requirements. For example, longtime residents who want to live and work in another EU country would have to prove they have enough resources so as not to burden the other country. EU member nations have until Jan. 26, 2006, to convert the directive into national law. " [Snippet]
European Union gradually loses the point of its existence / PRAVDA.Ru, 14 Nov 2005
http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/365/16462_EU.html
: "What is the point of the EU's existence? Even specialists may find themselves at a loss when answering this question. When the idea of European integration appeared, it became clear that European nations launched the unification process to overcome the destructive legacy of WWII. The current existence of the European Union is based on political mythology. "
: "What is the point of the EU's existence? Even specialists may find themselves at a loss when answering this question. When the idea of European integration appeared, it became clear that European nations launched the unification process to overcome the destructive legacy of WWII. The current existence of the European Union is based on political mythology. "
[France] Minister wants to see 'true face of France' / Expatica France, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=25468
"France's minister for equal opportunities urged the government to allow a study of ethnic diversity in the workplace to reveal 'the true face of France'. Under French laws intended to prevent discrimination, government bodies and private companies are currently forbidden from collecting data on citizens' and workers' ethnic or religious background. "
"France's minister for equal opportunities urged the government to allow a study of ethnic diversity in the workplace to reveal 'the true face of France'. Under French laws intended to prevent discrimination, government bodies and private companies are currently forbidden from collecting data on citizens' and workers' ethnic or religious background. "
'Secret' route for foreign partners into Holland / Expatica Belgium, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=25456
"Dutch nationals who want to bring their foreign partner into the country are being advised by various websites to do so via Belgium. The advice is based on the principle of the free movement of people within the European Union allowing EU nationals to settle with a non-EU family member anywhere they want. But that's not possible in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, you are considered as a Dutch person and not an EU national. Therefore, in the Netherlands, the Dutch immigration legislation applies,' one of the websites said."
"Dutch nationals who want to bring their foreign partner into the country are being advised by various websites to do so via Belgium. The advice is based on the principle of the free movement of people within the European Union allowing EU nationals to settle with a non-EU family member anywhere they want. But that's not possible in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, you are considered as a Dutch person and not an EU national. Therefore, in the Netherlands, the Dutch immigration legislation applies,' one of the websites said."
The Trouble With Immigration / TheTrumpet, Dec 2005
http://www.thetrumpet.com/index.php?page=article&id=1835
"In this globalized world, immigration has become a global quandary. This issue is a two-edged sword. What was once seen as a blessing to many nations has become a terrible curse with seemingly unsolvable repercussions. Too few understand the crux of this complex problem. Two areas affected by immigration cause particular concern: the economy and crime."
"In this globalized world, immigration has become a global quandary. This issue is a two-edged sword. What was once seen as a blessing to many nations has become a terrible curse with seemingly unsolvable repercussions. Too few understand the crux of this complex problem. Two areas affected by immigration cause particular concern: the economy and crime."
Riots in France offer wake-up call to U.S / Jewish World Review, 17 Nov 2005
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1105/hanson.php3
Victor Davis Hanson
"We should consider the French disaster a wake-up call. A nation cannot exist without shared values and a sense of common mission. We forgot that in the 1960s, when we encouraged racial separatism as a means of rectifying past discrimination. That kind of identity politics has proven a near-disaster. A salad bowl in place of the melting pot will, at the worst, turn America into something like the Balkans, and at best ensure separatism along the lines of Quebec - or France. "
Victor Davis Hanson
"We should consider the French disaster a wake-up call. A nation cannot exist without shared values and a sense of common mission. We forgot that in the 1960s, when we encouraged racial separatism as a means of rectifying past discrimination. That kind of identity politics has proven a near-disaster. A salad bowl in place of the melting pot will, at the worst, turn America into something like the Balkans, and at best ensure separatism along the lines of Quebec - or France. "
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Machines and objects to overtake humans on the Internet: ITU (Update) / PhysOrg, 17 Nov 2005
http://www.physorg.com/news8250.html
"Machines will overtake humans to become the biggest users of the Internet in a brave new world of electronic sensors, smart homes, and tags that track users' movements and habits, the UN's telecommunications agency predicted."
"Machines will overtake humans to become the biggest users of the Internet in a brave new world of electronic sensors, smart homes, and tags that track users' movements and habits, the UN's telecommunications agency predicted."
Al-Zarqawi�s Rise to Power: Analyzing Tactics and Targets / Terrorism Monitor, Volume 3, Issue 22 (November 17, 2005)
http://www.jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369831
Murad Al-Shishani
This article is the first in a two-part series on Zarqawi’s rising influence in the jihadist movement.
Murad Al-Shishani
This article is the first in a two-part series on Zarqawi’s rising influence in the jihadist movement.
Media experts debate children’s rights and press freedom / Holdthefrontpage, 17 Nov 2005
http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/behind/analysis/051117qua.shtml
"Whole sections of the UK print and broadcast media have colluded in the 'dumbing' and numbing of British society by a diet of reality TV and tabloid fodder at the behest of market forces. People, children, are devouring the equivalent of fast food and becoming flabby of mind and spirit. "
"Whole sections of the UK print and broadcast media have colluded in the 'dumbing' and numbing of British society by a diet of reality TV and tabloid fodder at the behest of market forces. People, children, are devouring the equivalent of fast food and becoming flabby of mind and spirit. "
Tagging gives criminals freedom to reoffend at record rate / Yorkshire Post, 17 Nov 2005
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1257186
Simon McGee"In 1999/2000, 294 convicts, less than two per cent of the total, were brought to book for breaking the law after being sent home on the scheme. But the Home Office estimated this week that when the 2004/2005 figures are finally confirmed they will show that about 1,300 have re-offended, more than six per cent of all those on the programme, about the same rate for the previous year."
Simon McGee"In 1999/2000, 294 convicts, less than two per cent of the total, were brought to book for breaking the law after being sent home on the scheme. But the Home Office estimated this week that when the 2004/2005 figures are finally confirmed they will show that about 1,300 have re-offended, more than six per cent of all those on the programme, about the same rate for the previous year."
DNA Identifications After the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack -- Biesecker et al. 310 (5751): 1122 -- Science
Vol. 310. no. 5751, pp. 1122 - 1123, 18 Nov 2005
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/310/5751/1122?etoc
Leslie G. Biesecker,* Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Jack Ballantyne, Howard Baum, Frederick R. Bieber, Charles Brenner, Bruce Budowle, John M. Butler, George Carmody, P. Michael Conneally, Barry Duceman, Arthur Eisenberg, Lisa Forman, Kenneth K. Kidd, Benoit Leclair, Steven Niezgoda, Thomas J. Parsons, Elizabeth Pugh, Robert Shaler, Stephen T. Sherry, Amanda Sozer, Anne Walsh
"The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001 challenged current approaches to forensic DNA typing methods. The large number of victims and the extreme thermal and physical conditions of the site necessitated special approaches to the DNA-based identification. Because of these and many additional challenges, new procedures were created or modified from routine forensic protocols. This effort facilitated the identification of 1594 of the 2749 victims. In this Policy Forum, the authors, who were were members of the World Trade Center Kinship and Data Analysis Panel, review the lessons of the attack response from the perspective of DNA forensic identification and suggest policies and procedures for future mass disasters or large-scale terrorist attacks."
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http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/310/5751/1122?etoc
Leslie G. Biesecker,* Joan E. Bailey-Wilson, Jack Ballantyne, Howard Baum, Frederick R. Bieber, Charles Brenner, Bruce Budowle, John M. Butler, George Carmody, P. Michael Conneally, Barry Duceman, Arthur Eisenberg, Lisa Forman, Kenneth K. Kidd, Benoit Leclair, Steven Niezgoda, Thomas J. Parsons, Elizabeth Pugh, Robert Shaler, Stephen T. Sherry, Amanda Sozer, Anne Walsh
"The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001 challenged current approaches to forensic DNA typing methods. The large number of victims and the extreme thermal and physical conditions of the site necessitated special approaches to the DNA-based identification. Because of these and many additional challenges, new procedures were created or modified from routine forensic protocols. This effort facilitated the identification of 1594 of the 2749 victims. In this Policy Forum, the authors, who were were members of the World Trade Center Kinship and Data Analysis Panel, review the lessons of the attack response from the perspective of DNA forensic identification and suggest policies and procedures for future mass disasters or large-scale terrorist attacks."
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