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Dominic Whiteman
"On the evening of the 14th November, the real world became a different place for Hizb ut Tahrir, the organisation which wishes to establish a Global Islamic Caliphate, based on Shariah Law (type "Hizb ut Tahrir draft constitution" into Internet search and retrospective engines and attempt to settle back and read this lengthy document - preferably with a stiff whisky at hand)."
Monday, November 27, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
[Australia] Asian "ice" racket uncovered / Sunday Telegraph, 26 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pkjn
Ben Johnson
"CRIME gangs manufacturing the dangerous party drug "ice'' are smuggling in large quantities of the main ingredient - cold and flu tablets - from south-east Asia. This is in response to a crackdown on sales of the tablets in Australian pharmacies. The ingredients for "ice'' can be bought legally in Asia, where tablets are up to 90 per cent pure ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
The growing trend has alarmed Australian Customs, which has seized 24kg of the drugs - worth up to $31 million on the street - from travellers' luggage and postal packages in the past six months."
Ben Johnson
"CRIME gangs manufacturing the dangerous party drug "ice'' are smuggling in large quantities of the main ingredient - cold and flu tablets - from south-east Asia. This is in response to a crackdown on sales of the tablets in Australian pharmacies. The ingredients for "ice'' can be bought legally in Asia, where tablets are up to 90 per cent pure ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
The growing trend has alarmed Australian Customs, which has seized 24kg of the drugs - worth up to $31 million on the street - from travellers' luggage and postal packages in the past six months."
Prisoners to be handcuffed to prevent another tragedy / Northern Echo, 25 Nov 2006
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Gavin Engelbrecht
"A NORTH-EAST police force will become the first in the country to handcuff all prisoners following the death of an officer in a patrol car. [..] The measure to handcuff prisoners is part of sweeping changes to be introduced by Northumbria Police."
Gavin Engelbrecht
"A NORTH-EAST police force will become the first in the country to handcuff all prisoners following the death of an officer in a patrol car. [..] The measure to handcuff prisoners is part of sweeping changes to be introduced by Northumbria Police."
Saturday, November 25, 2006
UK legal services bill would create independent complaints body / Jurist paperChase Newsburst, 24 Nov 2006
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Bernard Hibbitts
"Legal services in the UK are set to be revolutionized after the British government Friday published [press release] a much-anticipated bill [DCA materials] that would remove the right of the legal profession to regulate itself and would allow other businesses - such as banks and even, in theory, supermarkets - to own law practices. The legislation, which would also allow law firms to operate in free association with other groups of professionals such as accountants and to receive investment is expected to come into force in 2008."
Bernard Hibbitts
"Legal services in the UK are set to be revolutionized after the British government Friday published [press release] a much-anticipated bill [DCA materials] that would remove the right of the legal profession to regulate itself and would allow other businesses - such as banks and even, in theory, supermarkets - to own law practices. The legislation, which would also allow law firms to operate in free association with other groups of professionals such as accountants and to receive investment is expected to come into force in 2008."
RFID Passports Less Reliable than Traditional Passports / Schneier on Security, 20 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pkbk
"From EPIC: A document obtained by EPIC from the State Department reveals that 2004 government tests found passports with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips that are read 27% to 43% less successfully than the previous Machine Readable Zone technology (two lines of text printed at the bottom of the first page of a passport)." [Brief]
"From EPIC: A document obtained by EPIC from the State Department reveals that 2004 government tests found passports with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips that are read 27% to 43% less successfully than the previous Machine Readable Zone technology (two lines of text printed at the bottom of the first page of a passport)." [Brief]
e-passports increase risk of identity theft" - law of unintended consequences 30, security and privacy 0 / NTOUK, 20 Nov 2006
http://ntouk.com/?view=plink&id=225
Jerry Fishenden
"Consider this: ... European governments have effectively forced citizens to adopt new [passports] which dramatically decrease their security and privacy and increases risk of identity theft. Simply put, the current implementation of the European passport utilises technologies and standards that are poorly conceived for its purpose. That conclusion comes from the EU-funded Future of Identity in the Information Society (FIDIS to its friends). In the recent Budapest Declaration on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), they not only identify the problem of naive and poor implementation of technology, but also make some recommendations for improvements that need to be made."
Jerry Fishenden
"Consider this: ... European governments have effectively forced citizens to adopt new [passports] which dramatically decrease their security and privacy and increases risk of identity theft. Simply put, the current implementation of the European passport utilises technologies and standards that are poorly conceived for its purpose. That conclusion comes from the EU-funded Future of Identity in the Information Society (FIDIS to its friends). In the recent Budapest Declaration on Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs), they not only identify the problem of naive and poor implementation of technology, but also make some recommendations for improvements that need to be made."
Texas Kids Mixing Heroin, Cold Medicine / Medical News Today, 20 Nov 2006
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"Addiction experts in the Dallas area are reporting that teens are being hospitalized after consuming a mix of black-tar heroin and over-the-counter cold medicine* popularly known as "cheese,". Students reportedly snort the mix of a small amount of heroin and drugs like Tylenol PM. The mix has been sold at area middle schools and high schools for about $2 a dose. "Cheese" contains about 8 percent heroin, Texas sources said." [Brief]
"Addiction experts in the Dallas area are reporting that teens are being hospitalized after consuming a mix of black-tar heroin and over-the-counter cold medicine* popularly known as "cheese,". Students reportedly snort the mix of a small amount of heroin and drugs like Tylenol PM. The mix has been sold at area middle schools and high schools for about $2 a dose. "Cheese" contains about 8 percent heroin, Texas sources said." [Brief]
An investigation into the effective and ethical interviewing of suspected sex offenders / AIC, November 2006
PDF - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi327.pdf
Mark Kebbell, Emily Hurren and Paul Mazerolle
Mark Kebbell, Emily Hurren and Paul Mazerolle
You are the Weakest Link and We will Help You! The Comprehensive Strategy of the United Nations to Fight Terrorism
http://digbig.com/4pkbg
Journal of Conflict and Security Law, doi:10.1093/jcsl/krl020 - Advance Access published online on November 17, 2006
Noëlle Quénivet
"Since 11 September, five different wide-encompassing strategies have been offered to the State community to come to terms with terrorism. This article focuses on this proliferation of documents and their inconsistency in terms of content. Yet, it also pinpoints the common thread that runs through the documents, namely that the comprehensive strategy must address the root causes of terrorism, strengthen States and promote the rule of law and human rights, three targets that can be reached by the implementation of a strong policy of capacity-building." [Sub Required]
Journal of Conflict and Security Law, doi:10.1093/jcsl/krl020 - Advance Access published online on November 17, 2006
Noëlle Quénivet
"Since 11 September, five different wide-encompassing strategies have been offered to the State community to come to terms with terrorism. This article focuses on this proliferation of documents and their inconsistency in terms of content. Yet, it also pinpoints the common thread that runs through the documents, namely that the comprehensive strategy must address the root causes of terrorism, strengthen States and promote the rule of law and human rights, three targets that can be reached by the implementation of a strong policy of capacity-building." [Sub Required]
Unaccompanied Children and the Dublin II regulation / Refugee Council, November 2006
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"This briefing looks at the impact of the European regulation known as ‘Dublin II’ on unaccompanied children in the UK. It explains how the regulation works in practice and discusses how the regulation could be implemented differently by the UK to ensure that unaccompanied children receive the protection and care they need. It also recommends changes to the regulation itself and uses real examples to illustrate the current difficulties encountered by unaccompanied children seeking asylum subject to this regulation."
"This briefing looks at the impact of the European regulation known as ‘Dublin II’ on unaccompanied children in the UK. It explains how the regulation works in practice and discusses how the regulation could be implemented differently by the UK to ensure that unaccompanied children receive the protection and care they need. It also recommends changes to the regulation itself and uses real examples to illustrate the current difficulties encountered by unaccompanied children seeking asylum subject to this regulation."
Multiculturalism: there is no alternative / Spiked, 21 Nov 2006
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/earticle/2116/
Neil Davenport
A conference in London exposed the authoritarian bent to diversity policies. In recent months there have been some high-profile debates about the excesses of multiculturalism (along the lines of ‘It’s multiculturalism gone mad!), yet the solution is usually to call for more diversity policies and recognition of ‘difference’. The Mosaic of Multiculturalism, a conference at Goodenough College in London, exemplified this seemingly contradictory trend. The conference’s subheading, ‘Falling Pieces’, suggested a withering away of the multiculturalist vision. Every session, however, seemed to conclude with a resounding ‘There Is No Alternative’ to multiculturalism."
Neil Davenport
A conference in London exposed the authoritarian bent to diversity policies. In recent months there have been some high-profile debates about the excesses of multiculturalism (along the lines of ‘It’s multiculturalism gone mad!), yet the solution is usually to call for more diversity policies and recognition of ‘difference’. The Mosaic of Multiculturalism, a conference at Goodenough College in London, exemplified this seemingly contradictory trend. The conference’s subheading, ‘Falling Pieces’, suggested a withering away of the multiculturalist vision. Every session, however, seemed to conclude with a resounding ‘There Is No Alternative’ to multiculturalism."
Diversity is divisive / Spiked, 23 Nov 2006
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/earticle/2133/
Munira Mirza
" A new manifesto looks set to kickstart a debate about how multiculturalism fosters tribalism and political victimhood. The manifesto of the New Generation Network (NGN), published this week, has thrown out an impressive challenge to improve the national conversation about racism. Amongst other things, the manifesto calls for a proper debate about multiculturalism, an end to ‘communal politics’, and it criticises self-appointed ethnic ‘community leaders’ for hijacking certain issues (read the manifesto in full here). Perhaps inevitably, much of the debate it has provoked so far is focused on the comments about self-appointed leaders. However, these issues can only be fully understood in the context of official anti-racism measures that have been built up over the past two decades."
Munira Mirza
" A new manifesto looks set to kickstart a debate about how multiculturalism fosters tribalism and political victimhood. The manifesto of the New Generation Network (NGN), published this week, has thrown out an impressive challenge to improve the national conversation about racism. Amongst other things, the manifesto calls for a proper debate about multiculturalism, an end to ‘communal politics’, and it criticises self-appointed ethnic ‘community leaders’ for hijacking certain issues (read the manifesto in full here). Perhaps inevitably, much of the debate it has provoked so far is focused on the comments about self-appointed leaders. However, these issues can only be fully understood in the context of official anti-racism measures that have been built up over the past two decades."
RFID4U United Kingdom: What Value RFID? / Mondaq, 24 Nov 2006
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=44542&lastestnews=1
Dermott Reilly
"RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has been described as the oldest new technology.
The term refers to a group of technologies that come together to enable communication via radio wave. RFID is very exciting as it can mean we know the status of real time products or environments in real time. The technology has been around for donkey’s years, its value in identifying friendly aircraft in war zones during the Second World War was quickly realised by the British Air force. The following forty years saw RF deployed mainly in security applications, building access, road tolls and auto-key fobs. RFID is an infrastructure technology, which will have an impact on every business process. However RFID is still a new technology, and thus we are waiting to see where it will lead in many applications as other emerging technologies are mated with RFID." [Free sign up may be required]
Dermott Reilly
"RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has been described as the oldest new technology.
The term refers to a group of technologies that come together to enable communication via radio wave. RFID is very exciting as it can mean we know the status of real time products or environments in real time. The technology has been around for donkey’s years, its value in identifying friendly aircraft in war zones during the Second World War was quickly realised by the British Air force. The following forty years saw RF deployed mainly in security applications, building access, road tolls and auto-key fobs. RFID is an infrastructure technology, which will have an impact on every business process. However RFID is still a new technology, and thus we are waiting to see where it will lead in many applications as other emerging technologies are mated with RFID." [Free sign up may be required]
The nine-lifers / Lexington Herald Leader, 23 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pkaa
Brett Barrouquere
"Call them cat burglars: Stray felines pussyfooting around Eddyville's prison yard have stolen inmates' hearts. The "Eddyville Cats," as the inmates call them, are an informal rehabilitation and animal placement program at the prison -- not endorsed by the prison administration, but not stopped either. Inmate Clayton Cawood, who is serving 15 years for multiple drug and violent offenses in Eastern Kentucky, said the cats are therapeutic, allowing the inmates to realize they can care for and about something other than themselves."
Brett Barrouquere
"Call them cat burglars: Stray felines pussyfooting around Eddyville's prison yard have stolen inmates' hearts. The "Eddyville Cats," as the inmates call them, are an informal rehabilitation and animal placement program at the prison -- not endorsed by the prison administration, but not stopped either. Inmate Clayton Cawood, who is serving 15 years for multiple drug and violent offenses in Eastern Kentucky, said the cats are therapeutic, allowing the inmates to realize they can care for and about something other than themselves."
[DR Congo] Out of Africa / icLanarkshire, 23 Nov 2006
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Robert Mitchell
"MASS rape, brutal killings and widespread torture - these are just some of the horrors that the refugees fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo will escape. Some of the world’s gravest humanitarian and human rights crises can be found within the borders of this African nation where an estimated 31,000 die every month as a result of conflict."
Robert Mitchell
"MASS rape, brutal killings and widespread torture - these are just some of the horrors that the refugees fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo will escape. Some of the world’s gravest humanitarian and human rights crises can be found within the borders of this African nation where an estimated 31,000 die every month as a result of conflict."
Asbos are a waste of time, say teenagers / Ham & High Express, 24 Nov 2006
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"TEENAGERS in Highgate say Camden Council is wasting its time by threatening them with Asbos. Teenagers in the Newtown area of Highgate, some of whom are facing Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, say they do nothing to help them behave better."
"TEENAGERS in Highgate say Camden Council is wasting its time by threatening them with Asbos. Teenagers in the Newtown area of Highgate, some of whom are facing Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, say they do nothing to help them behave better."
Despite Fewer Lockups, NYC Has Seen Big Drop in Crime / Washington Post, 24 Nov 2006
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Michael Powell
"It is one of the least-told stories in American crime-fighting. New York, the safest big city in the nation, achieved its now-legendary 70-percent drop in homicides even as it locked up fewer and fewer of its citizens during the past decade. The number of prisoners in the city has dropped from 21,449 in 1993 to 14,129 this past week. That runs counter to the national trend, in which prison admissions have jumped 72 percent during that time."
Michael Powell
"It is one of the least-told stories in American crime-fighting. New York, the safest big city in the nation, achieved its now-legendary 70-percent drop in homicides even as it locked up fewer and fewer of its citizens during the past decade. The number of prisoners in the city has dropped from 21,449 in 1993 to 14,129 this past week. That runs counter to the national trend, in which prison admissions have jumped 72 percent during that time."
A Simple and Sensitive Dipstick Test in Serum Based on Lateral Flow Separation of Aptamer-Linked Nanostructures
Angewandte Chemie International, Published Online: 9 Nov 2006
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Juewen Liu, Dr., Debapriya Mazumdar, Yi Lu, Prof. [Sub required]
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pjxn
Juewen Liu, Dr., Debapriya Mazumdar, Yi Lu, Prof. [Sub required]
Crime pays in grime fight / This is Bradford, 25 Nov 2006
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Jonathan Walton
"A group of professional men renowned for their charitable enterprise and a bunch of supervised law-breakers might seem an unlikely union. But together, members of the Round Table and offenders working under court orders have transformed one of Bradford's most notorious grot-spots." [Active Communities]
Jonathan Walton
"A group of professional men renowned for their charitable enterprise and a bunch of supervised law-breakers might seem an unlikely union. But together, members of the Round Table and offenders working under court orders have transformed one of Bradford's most notorious grot-spots." [Active Communities]
Save Our Streets / Leyland Today, 24 Nov 2006
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"A LEYLAND couple who put their dream home up for sale after being plagued by anti-social behaviour have changed their minds after fronting a 'people crusade' against the problem.
Now they are urging other residents fed up of yobbish behaviour to do something about it as well." [Active Communities]
"A LEYLAND couple who put their dream home up for sale after being plagued by anti-social behaviour have changed their minds after fronting a 'people crusade' against the problem.
Now they are urging other residents fed up of yobbish behaviour to do something about it as well." [Active Communities]
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Halifax Street Angels Celebrate First Birthday / West Yorkshire Police, 23 Nov 2006
http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/section-item.asp?sid=12&iid=2739
"The hugely successful Halifax Street Angels project celebrates its first birthday this weekend. The pioneering initiative between Halifax town centre police, Churches Together in Halifax and Halifax YMCA has provided safety and security for thousands of partygoers in town during the last year. The concept of providing a safe haven for revellers came about when Churches Together in Halifax identified an opportunity to help make Halifax a safe and enjoyable night out for everyone. The project is run by volunteers with the aim of assisting vulnerable people and providing an on-street presence with the knock-on effect of reducing anti-social behaviour and violent disorder."
"The hugely successful Halifax Street Angels project celebrates its first birthday this weekend. The pioneering initiative between Halifax town centre police, Churches Together in Halifax and Halifax YMCA has provided safety and security for thousands of partygoers in town during the last year. The concept of providing a safe haven for revellers came about when Churches Together in Halifax identified an opportunity to help make Halifax a safe and enjoyable night out for everyone. The project is run by volunteers with the aim of assisting vulnerable people and providing an on-street presence with the knock-on effect of reducing anti-social behaviour and violent disorder."
Let us pray prisoners don't reoffend / Evening News24, 22 Nov 2006
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DAVID BALE
"A pioneering scheme at Norwich Prison aims to break the cycle of reoffending by linking chaplains and prisoners inside jail and continuing the religious connection outside. Prison bosses hope to introduce the new project next year and believe it could drastically cut the percentage of convicts reoffending."
DAVID BALE
"A pioneering scheme at Norwich Prison aims to break the cycle of reoffending by linking chaplains and prisoners inside jail and continuing the religious connection outside. Prison bosses hope to introduce the new project next year and believe it could drastically cut the percentage of convicts reoffending."
Spain's Operation Suez Reveals al-Qaeda Support Rings in Europe / Terrorism Focus, Volume 3, Issue 45 (November 21, 2006)
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Kathryn Haahr
Notes1. A full copy of the 11-M proceedings and charges against the 29 accused can be found at: http://www.elpais.es/static/especiales/2006/auto11M/elpais_auto.html?numpag=1
Kathryn Haahr
Notes1. A full copy of the 11-M proceedings and charges against the 29 accused can be found at: http://www.elpais.es/static/especiales/2006/auto11M/elpais_auto.html?numpag=1
Bright Idea / Time - Best Inventions 2006
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"Identifying drunk drivers could get a lot quicker and easier after a new infrared alcohol test--developed by an Albuquerque, N.M., start-up--is launched next year. Using the fact that body tissue with alcohol in it absorbs more light than normal tissue, the device detects alcohol levels by shining infrared light on the subject's skin and analyzing tissue based on how it reflects that light. The test (which doesn't have an official name yet) takes 60 sec. to produce results vs. 20 min. for a Breathalyzer test and days for a standard blood test. Inventor: TruTouch TechnologiesAvailability: January 2007 To learn more visit trutouchtechnologies.com" [Brief]
"Identifying drunk drivers could get a lot quicker and easier after a new infrared alcohol test--developed by an Albuquerque, N.M., start-up--is launched next year. Using the fact that body tissue with alcohol in it absorbs more light than normal tissue, the device detects alcohol levels by shining infrared light on the subject's skin and analyzing tissue based on how it reflects that light. The test (which doesn't have an official name yet) takes 60 sec. to produce results vs. 20 min. for a Breathalyzer test and days for a standard blood test. Inventor: TruTouch TechnologiesAvailability: January 2007 To learn more visit trutouchtechnologies.com" [Brief]
Summary of findings from the evaluation of a pilot medically supervised safer injecting facility
Canadian Medical Association Journal • November 21, 2006; 175 (11). doi:10.1503/cmaj.060863.
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/175/11/1399
Evan Wood, Mark W. Tyndall, Julio S. Montaner and Thomas Kerr
Full Text PDF - http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/175/11/1399
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/175/11/1399
Evan Wood, Mark W. Tyndall, Julio S. Montaner and Thomas Kerr
Full Text PDF - http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/175/11/1399
Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing / EU, November 2006
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"This measure is intended to combat money-laundering and terroristfinancing. It covers many forms of financial transactions including thoseover 15,000 euros which raise suspicions of financial institutions and forwhich there is no plausible explanation. There are no data protectionprovisions but the Directive comes under the 1995 EC Directive on dataprotection. "
"This measure is intended to combat money-laundering and terroristfinancing. It covers many forms of financial transactions including thoseover 15,000 euros which raise suspicions of financial institutions and forwhich there is no plausible explanation. There are no data protectionprovisions but the Directive comes under the 1995 EC Directive on dataprotection. "
Launch of consultation on forensic useof bioinformation / Nuffield Council on Bioethics, November 2006
(pdf)<http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/nov/nuffield-bioinformation.pdf
"The Council would like to hear about your views on a number of questions raised by the ethical issues surrounding the forensic use ofbioinformation."
"The Council would like to hear about your views on a number of questions raised by the ethical issues surrounding the forensic use ofbioinformation."
Ottawa Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights / Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa,Canada, 2006
PDF - http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/nov/ottawa-principles.pdf
"In June 2006, experts on human rights and terrorism met in their individual capacities to develop the following Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights. They shared a common view that the preservation of human rights not least the right to life is the central motivator of anti-terrorism. They also believed that human rights constitute an elemental and immutable constraint on how anti-terrorism is conducted. The struggle for collective security must not be an assault on the individual's life, liberty andsecurity of the person. This document is the product of their deliberations."
"In June 2006, experts on human rights and terrorism met in their individual capacities to develop the following Principles on Anti-terrorism and Human Rights. They shared a common view that the preservation of human rights not least the right to life is the central motivator of anti-terrorism. They also believed that human rights constitute an elemental and immutable constraint on how anti-terrorism is conducted. The struggle for collective security must not be an assault on the individual's life, liberty andsecurity of the person. This document is the product of their deliberations."
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Youth crime: Damilola's killers / Young People Now, 21 Nov 2006
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"The two teenage brothers convicted of the manslaughter of Damilola Taylor had dysfunctional upbringings and were well known to the authorities. Tom de Castella looks at the circumstances that led to the death of the 10-year-old and whether any lessons have been learned by the agencies involved with the brothers."
"The two teenage brothers convicted of the manslaughter of Damilola Taylor had dysfunctional upbringings and were well known to the authorities. Tom de Castella looks at the circumstances that led to the death of the 10-year-old and whether any lessons have been learned by the agencies involved with the brothers."
Breaking camp / BBC, 21 November 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6166226.stm
Jolyon Jenkins
"The government has unveiled its latest idea to tackle anti-social youths, but it is still a far cry from a utopian WWII experiment which placed them in their own self-governing community in Essex. In the middle of World War II the authorities had a problem - what to do with those children who had been evacuated but who were too disturbed or delinquent for the average family to handle." [+ Comments] [Therapeutic Communities]
Jolyon Jenkins
"The government has unveiled its latest idea to tackle anti-social youths, but it is still a far cry from a utopian WWII experiment which placed them in their own self-governing community in Essex. In the middle of World War II the authorities had a problem - what to do with those children who had been evacuated but who were too disturbed or delinquent for the average family to handle." [+ Comments] [Therapeutic Communities]
New Murder Statistics Change NYPD Response To Violent Crime / NY1, 20 Nov 2006
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=64467
"The NYPD says it plans to change the way it patrols the city and will shift some department resources, after an in-depth study of this year's murder statistics was released today. The report tracks every piece of information about a murder, including where the most violent crimes took place. That information will help the city determine where it should install surveillance cameras."
"The NYPD says it plans to change the way it patrols the city and will shift some department resources, after an in-depth study of this year's murder statistics was released today. The report tracks every piece of information about a murder, including where the most violent crimes took place. That information will help the city determine where it should install surveillance cameras."
Many DNA matches aren't acted on / USA Today, 21 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4phdw
Richard Willing
"In a March 2003 speech arguing for $1 billion in new spending on DNA-based crime fighting, then-attorney general John Ashcroft singled out the FBI's DNA database for its many successes. In Virginia, for example, he said authorities "have been able to solve 90 homicides and 196 non-homicide sexual assaults" by matching the DNA left at crime scenes to the DNA of prior offenders. What Ashcroft didn't explain was that a DNA match —a crime "solved" by the FBI's database — does not mean that an arrest was made, that a criminal was prosecuted or even that detectives considered a case closed. Just how many DNA matches lead to an arrest isn't known; no government agency keeps track. But a USA TODAY investigation found almost three dozen cases during the past five years — including a rape in Virginia — in which investigators failed to pursue potential suspects whose DNA matched evidence found at crime scenes."
Richard Willing
"In a March 2003 speech arguing for $1 billion in new spending on DNA-based crime fighting, then-attorney general John Ashcroft singled out the FBI's DNA database for its many successes. In Virginia, for example, he said authorities "have been able to solve 90 homicides and 196 non-homicide sexual assaults" by matching the DNA left at crime scenes to the DNA of prior offenders. What Ashcroft didn't explain was that a DNA match —a crime "solved" by the FBI's database — does not mean that an arrest was made, that a criminal was prosecuted or even that detectives considered a case closed. Just how many DNA matches lead to an arrest isn't known; no government agency keeps track. But a USA TODAY investigation found almost three dozen cases during the past five years — including a rape in Virginia — in which investigators failed to pursue potential suspects whose DNA matched evidence found at crime scenes."
Monday, November 20, 2006
Algeria’s al-Qaida Franchise / Middle East Online, 20 Nov 2006
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=18380
Mathieu Guidère
"There is an alarming development in Northern Africa in the growth of radical Islamic groups - as indicated by a new and official alliance between al-Qaida and the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). Al-Qaida’s number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri, used the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks on the United States to announce on video that the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) had officially joined al-Qaida. He had a message for France (despite its government’s refusal to follow the United States into Iraq as part of the war on terror: “This blessed union will be a bone in the throat of the American and French crusaders . . . and will bring fear to the hearts of the miscreant sons of France.”
Mathieu Guidère
"There is an alarming development in Northern Africa in the growth of radical Islamic groups - as indicated by a new and official alliance between al-Qaida and the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). Al-Qaida’s number two, Ayman al-Zawahiri, used the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks on the United States to announce on video that the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) had officially joined al-Qaida. He had a message for France (despite its government’s refusal to follow the United States into Iraq as part of the war on terror: “This blessed union will be a bone in the throat of the American and French crusaders . . . and will bring fear to the hearts of the miscreant sons of France.”
Nigeria-Related Financial Crime and its links with Britain / Chatham House, November 2006
PDF - http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/pdf/research/africa/Nigeria1106.pdf
Michael Peel
"Nigeria-related financial crime has become a large and pressing problem for the UK authorities. This report looks at how it is currently tackled and makes recommendations as what further actions authorities might take."
Michael Peel
"Nigeria-related financial crime has become a large and pressing problem for the UK authorities. This report looks at how it is currently tackled and makes recommendations as what further actions authorities might take."
Sleep apnea treatment curbs aggression in sex offenders / News-Medical, 19 Nov 2006
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=21023
"Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20% of men in western cultures, 5% of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences finds that sex offenders who suffer from OSA experience more harmful psychological symptoms than do sex offenders with normal sleep patterns."
Sleep Apnea as a Possible Factor Contributing to Aggression in Sex Offenders
http://digbig.com/4pgxk
Bradley D. Booth M.D., J. Paul Fedoroff M.D., Susan D. Curry B.A. (Hon), Alan B. Douglass M.D.
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 51, Issue 5, Page 1178-1181, Sep 2006 [Sub Required]
"Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 20% of men in western cultures, 5% of whom experience significant physical symptoms. A study published in Journal of Forensic Sciences finds that sex offenders who suffer from OSA experience more harmful psychological symptoms than do sex offenders with normal sleep patterns."
Sleep Apnea as a Possible Factor Contributing to Aggression in Sex Offenders
http://digbig.com/4pgxk
Bradley D. Booth M.D., J. Paul Fedoroff M.D., Susan D. Curry B.A. (Hon), Alan B. Douglass M.D.
Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 51, Issue 5, Page 1178-1181, Sep 2006 [Sub Required]
FROM ALL SIDES: Brussels puts paid to Balkan hopes - and Europe’s fears - of speedy accession / Balkan Insight, 20 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgxd
Gjeraqina Tuhina
"Slow pace of reforms means European Commission doesn't expect new members anytime soon for enlargement-weary EU. An enlargement strategy paper, published on November 8 by the European Commission, advised Western Balkan countries against making any new moves towards joining the European Union. The document has been primarily influenced by the limited advances of the hopeful states in meeting political and economic conditions on the EU’s promise to allow them to one day join. However, so-called “enlargement fatigue” in the EU itself has played a large part in setting the EC’s cautious agenda."
Gjeraqina Tuhina
"Slow pace of reforms means European Commission doesn't expect new members anytime soon for enlargement-weary EU. An enlargement strategy paper, published on November 8 by the European Commission, advised Western Balkan countries against making any new moves towards joining the European Union. The document has been primarily influenced by the limited advances of the hopeful states in meeting political and economic conditions on the EU’s promise to allow them to one day join. However, so-called “enlargement fatigue” in the EU itself has played a large part in setting the EC’s cautious agenda."
Family Group Decision Making: My Steps in the Journey / Family Power, 20 Oct 2006
http://www.familypower.org/library/beth06_rush.html
Laura Rush
"The presenter is the coordinator of conferencing services at Community Service Foundation (CSF), a sister organization of the International Institute for Restorative Practices. Rush spoke about her experiences as a conferencing coordinator in Pennsylvania,USA. Beginning by defining family group decision making (FGDM) as "aprocess that provides families with an opportunity to bring together larger family networks to make important decisions that might otherwise be made by professionals," Rush discussed the difficulty professionals sometimes have letting the process succeed without intervening. Rush also shared stories of her experiences facilitating FGDM."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_rush.pdf
Laura Rush
"The presenter is the coordinator of conferencing services at Community Service Foundation (CSF), a sister organization of the International Institute for Restorative Practices. Rush spoke about her experiences as a conferencing coordinator in Pennsylvania,USA. Beginning by defining family group decision making (FGDM) as "aprocess that provides families with an opportunity to bring together larger family networks to make important decisions that might otherwise be made by professionals," Rush discussed the difficulty professionals sometimes have letting the process succeed without intervening. Rush also shared stories of her experiences facilitating FGDM."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_rush.pdf
Restorative Approaches in Scottish Schools: Transformations andChallenges / Safer Saner Schools, 20 Oct 2006
http://www.safersanerschools.org/library/beth06_lloyd.html
Gwynedd Lloyd,
"Lloyd discusses the Scottish Pilot Projects on RestorativePractices/Approaches. There are 18 pilot evaluation schools: 10 highschools, seven elementary schools and one special school, in urban,suburban and rural areas. Restorative approaches are being used to restore good relationships when there has been conflict or harm, and to develop school ethos, policies and procedures that reduce the possibilities of such conflict and harm. Practices range from whole-school approaches to those used in more challenging situations or with individual students."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_lloyd.pdf
Gwynedd Lloyd,
"Lloyd discusses the Scottish Pilot Projects on RestorativePractices/Approaches. There are 18 pilot evaluation schools: 10 highschools, seven elementary schools and one special school, in urban,suburban and rural areas. Restorative approaches are being used to restore good relationships when there has been conflict or harm, and to develop school ethos, policies and procedures that reduce the possibilities of such conflict and harm. Practices range from whole-school approaches to those used in more challenging situations or with individual students."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_lloyd.pdf
Restorative Practices in the Souderton Area School District / Safer Saner Schools, 19 Oct 2006
http://www.safersanerschools.org/library/beth06_heyryan.html
Christopher Hey and Gail Ryan
"Hey and Ryan believe that restorative practices has had a profound impact on student behavior and school climate at their schools, as evidenced by the drop in the number of referrals to the student office, teachers' reports of a stronger sense of classroom community and a rise in school spirit. They discussed some of thestruggles they've encountered along the way with implementation and howthey have worked through them in an intentionally restorative manner."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_heyryan.pdf
Christopher Hey and Gail Ryan
"Hey and Ryan believe that restorative practices has had a profound impact on student behavior and school climate at their schools, as evidenced by the drop in the number of referrals to the student office, teachers' reports of a stronger sense of classroom community and a rise in school spirit. They discussed some of thestruggles they've encountered along the way with implementation and howthey have worked through them in an intentionally restorative manner."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_heyryan.pdf
"Restorative Practices in Israel: The State of the Field / Real Justice,19 Oct 2006
http://www.realjustice.org/library/beth06_goldstein.html
Anat Goldstein
"Begins by discussing the traditional restorative practices of the various populations of thestate of Israel, including Arab, Bedouin, Druze, Ultra-Orthodox Jewsand Jews from Ethiopia, pointing out that restorative practices are apart of all of these diverse cultures. Then looks at newly developed restorative practices in Israel from the 1980s to the present, including civil mediation,victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing and restorative conferencing."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_goldstein.pdf
Anat Goldstein
"Begins by discussing the traditional restorative practices of the various populations of thestate of Israel, including Arab, Bedouin, Druze, Ultra-Orthodox Jewsand Jews from Ethiopia, pointing out that restorative practices are apart of all of these diverse cultures. Then looks at newly developed restorative practices in Israel from the 1980s to the present, including civil mediation,victim-offender mediation, family group conferencing and restorative conferencing."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06_goldstein.pdf
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Yemen's Al-Iman University: A Pipeline for Fundamentalists? / Terrorism Monitor, Volume 4, Issue 22 (November 16, 2006)
http://digbig.com/4pghp
Gregory Johnsen
"The recent arrests of 23 men, including four Europeans and three Australians, have once again raised questions about Yemen's al-Iman University and its possible links to extremism. [..] An analysis of the university itself displays how it is both an institution of higher learning and a pipeline for fundamentalist activity."
Gregory Johnsen
"The recent arrests of 23 men, including four Europeans and three Australians, have once again raised questions about Yemen's al-Iman University and its possible links to extremism. [..] An analysis of the university itself displays how it is both an institution of higher learning and a pipeline for fundamentalist activity."
The Shiite Zarqawi: A Profile of Abu Deraa / Terrorism Monitor, Volume 4, Issue 22 (November 16, 2006),
http://digbig.com/4pghk
Lydia Khalil
"Depending on whom you ask, Abu Deraa is either considered a Shiite hero or the Shiite version of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The legendary militant, notorious for his brutal tactics and hatred for Sunnis, is known to operate out of Sadr City, yet he remains a mysterious and elusive presence. He is feared by many Iraqis because of his reputation for cruelty as a death squad leader. The U.S. military has launched numerous operations recently to capture or kill Abu Deraa, but have so far come up empty-handed. Nevertheless, while Abu Deraa's fable is great, the facts on him are slim."
Lydia Khalil
"Depending on whom you ask, Abu Deraa is either considered a Shiite hero or the Shiite version of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The legendary militant, notorious for his brutal tactics and hatred for Sunnis, is known to operate out of Sadr City, yet he remains a mysterious and elusive presence. He is feared by many Iraqis because of his reputation for cruelty as a death squad leader. The U.S. military has launched numerous operations recently to capture or kill Abu Deraa, but have so far come up empty-handed. Nevertheless, while Abu Deraa's fable is great, the facts on him are slim."
Korea releases guidelines on cyber crime / ZDNet Asia, 17 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pghg
Youngjung Yoo
"South Korea early this month announced its first digital evidence process guideline, which aims to identify standard procedures that can better help fight cyber crimes. Called Standard Digital Evidence Process Guideline, the study is the first in the country and was jointly released by the South Korean police and digital forensics society. Beyond worms and hacking attacks, cyber or computer-related crimes are extending into more serious crimes such as murder, rape and identity fraud. This has heightened the urgency to come up with standard digital evidence guidelines to help such investigations. Other leading nations including the United States and United Kingdom, have already established similar guidelines."
Youngjung Yoo
"South Korea early this month announced its first digital evidence process guideline, which aims to identify standard procedures that can better help fight cyber crimes. Called Standard Digital Evidence Process Guideline, the study is the first in the country and was jointly released by the South Korean police and digital forensics society. Beyond worms and hacking attacks, cyber or computer-related crimes are extending into more serious crimes such as murder, rape and identity fraud. This has heightened the urgency to come up with standard digital evidence guidelines to help such investigations. Other leading nations including the United States and United Kingdom, have already established similar guidelines."
Six top computer forensics experts testify to their craft / Infosecurity, November 2006
http://digbig.com/4pghe
Sarah Hilley, Collator
Forensics is one of the top three areas in demand for training by information security professionals according to the latest (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. But what do expert digital forensics professionals do? And what do they think about latest developments in the field? We have a line up of six leaders in the field:
Paul Henry, vice president of strategic accounts at Secure Computing
NT Evidence, senior investigator at a major software company
Phillip Sealey Director, Forensic and Dispute Services at Deloitte and Touche
Dario Forte, Founder and CEO at DFLabs
Brian Karney, Chief Strategy Officer at Guidance Software
Geoff Sweeney, CTO, at Tier 3.
Sarah Hilley, Collator
Forensics is one of the top three areas in demand for training by information security professionals according to the latest (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study. But what do expert digital forensics professionals do? And what do they think about latest developments in the field? We have a line up of six leaders in the field:
Paul Henry, vice president of strategic accounts at Secure Computing
NT Evidence, senior investigator at a major software company
Phillip Sealey Director, Forensic and Dispute Services at Deloitte and Touche
Dario Forte, Founder and CEO at DFLabs
Brian Karney, Chief Strategy Officer at Guidance Software
Geoff Sweeney, CTO, at Tier 3.
Practical Handbook for Border Guards (Schengen Handbook) / COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels, 06/XI/2006 ; C (2006) 5186 final
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pghd [p.4+]
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pghd [p.4+]
Brussels journalists give tips on media relations / EurActiv, 17 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pghb
"EurActiv manual receives input from Brussels journalists, NGOs and civil servants on how to draw up good media relations strategy. In order to reconnect with its citizens, the Commission presented its White Paper on a new EU Communication Policy in February 2006. In this context, EurActiv has put together “Tips on Brussels media relations”, drawn from a EurActiv/IFJ survey and a conference on 24 October 2006 analysing EU actors’ visibility in the media. This practical document comes after the more strategic “Yellow Paper on EU Communication” published by Fondation EurActiv, which focused on decentralisation at the national level."
EU Communication Policy
"EurActiv manual receives input from Brussels journalists, NGOs and civil servants on how to draw up good media relations strategy. In order to reconnect with its citizens, the Commission presented its White Paper on a new EU Communication Policy in February 2006. In this context, EurActiv has put together “Tips on Brussels media relations”, drawn from a EurActiv/IFJ survey and a conference on 24 October 2006 analysing EU actors’ visibility in the media. This practical document comes after the more strategic “Yellow Paper on EU Communication” published by Fondation EurActiv, which focused on decentralisation at the national level."
EU Communication Policy
Europe, Islam and Democracy* - PART I / Turkish Daily News, 17 Nov 2006
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=59408
INGMAR KARLSSON
"The Muslims in Europe are not featureless Third World mob but consist of people from different segments of society and with varying degrees of religiosity."
Europe, Islam and Democracy* - PART II (Ambassador Ingmar Karlsson Consul General of Sweden, Istanbul)
INGMAR KARLSSON
"The Muslims in Europe are not featureless Third World mob but consist of people from different segments of society and with varying degrees of religiosity."
Europe, Islam and Democracy* - PART II (Ambassador Ingmar Karlsson Consul General of Sweden, Istanbul)
Cybercrime laws 'will harm security research' / ZDNet UK, 17 Nov 2006
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/security/0,1000000189,39284750,00.htm
Tom Espiner
"Updated cybercrime laws could have a "chilling effect" on anti-malware research, security experts warned this week. The Police and Justice Bill 2006, which received Royal Assent last Wednesday, contains amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 that alter the law surrounding the creation and distribution of 'dual use' software tools. These are tools such as nmap — a security scanner — which are primarily used by legitimate users and security researchers, but can also be used by hackers to scan networks for vulnerabilities."
Tom Espiner
"Updated cybercrime laws could have a "chilling effect" on anti-malware research, security experts warned this week. The Police and Justice Bill 2006, which received Royal Assent last Wednesday, contains amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 that alter the law surrounding the creation and distribution of 'dual use' software tools. These are tools such as nmap — a security scanner — which are primarily used by legitimate users and security researchers, but can also be used by hackers to scan networks for vulnerabilities."
Symantec: Profit-Driven Cyber-Crime Won't Stop / E-Week, 17 Nov 2006
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2060846,00.asp
Matt Hines
"Enterprise security systems will continue to be challenged by increasingly sophisticated threats launched by criminals seeking to steal sensitive information and material assets, according to top researchers at Symantec. While less-organized hackers and spammers will hammer away at network defenses with large volumes of simplistic threats, the emerging generation of professional cyber-criminals armed with cutting-edge malware code will only grow stronger and more evasive, said Symantec."
Matt Hines
"Enterprise security systems will continue to be challenged by increasingly sophisticated threats launched by criminals seeking to steal sensitive information and material assets, according to top researchers at Symantec. While less-organized hackers and spammers will hammer away at network defenses with large volumes of simplistic threats, the emerging generation of professional cyber-criminals armed with cutting-edge malware code will only grow stronger and more evasive, said Symantec."
Friday, November 17, 2006
Italy to allow Romanians, with crime-fight caveat / Euractiv, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgew
Italy may open its labour market to workers from Romania if Bucharest agrees to co-operate on combating organised crime. Different conditions may apply to Bulgarian workers. The Italian Minister of the Interior, Giuliano Amato, announced his intention to "sign, within the coming weeks, a treaty with Romania on strengthened co-operation in the field of combating organised crime". He added: "There will be unrestrained free movement of workers only if this treaty works out well. The present level of co-operation is not sufficient." Amato said that "the same approach does not necessarily apply to workers from Bulgaria"."
Related Documents: LinksDossier: Free movement of labour in the EU-25 [Immigration - Economic; Organised Crime]
Italy may open its labour market to workers from Romania if Bucharest agrees to co-operate on combating organised crime. Different conditions may apply to Bulgarian workers. The Italian Minister of the Interior, Giuliano Amato, announced his intention to "sign, within the coming weeks, a treaty with Romania on strengthened co-operation in the field of combating organised crime". He added: "There will be unrestrained free movement of workers only if this treaty works out well. The present level of co-operation is not sufficient." Amato said that "the same approach does not necessarily apply to workers from Bulgaria"."
Related Documents: LinksDossier: Free movement of labour in the EU-25 [Immigration - Economic; Organised Crime]
New ideas may be key to end of lock-them-up era / Chicago Sun-Times, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pges
"Violent crime in Chicago and the suburbs has been dropping for more than a decade, and so has the fear of crime. The costs of the criminal justice system in that same time period, however, have skyrocketed. For researchers at Chicago Metropolis 2020, a business-based public policy group, that intersection of crime, incarceration rates and the public mood presents a opportunity to assess our crime policies. Is there a way, it asks, to keep crime down while bringing costs under control?"
2006 Crime and Justice Index
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pget
Detailed list of sources of data in the 2006 Crime and Justice Index,
PDF - http://www.chicagometropolis2020.org/documents/CJISources.pdf
For more information on the Justice and Violence Program
http://www.chicagometropolis2020.org/10_25.htm
"Violent crime in Chicago and the suburbs has been dropping for more than a decade, and so has the fear of crime. The costs of the criminal justice system in that same time period, however, have skyrocketed. For researchers at Chicago Metropolis 2020, a business-based public policy group, that intersection of crime, incarceration rates and the public mood presents a opportunity to assess our crime policies. Is there a way, it asks, to keep crime down while bringing costs under control?"
2006 Crime and Justice Index
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pget
Detailed list of sources of data in the 2006 Crime and Justice Index,
PDF - http://www.chicagometropolis2020.org/documents/CJISources.pdf
For more information on the Justice and Violence Program
http://www.chicagometropolis2020.org/10_25.htm
Crime, punishment and a junk food diet / The Australian, 16 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pger
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Felicity Lawrence and Anne Fawcett.
The modern diet may be to blame for the increase in violent behaviour in Western society. An AMERICAN study investigating the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplements on the brain is at the cutting edge of the debate on crime and punishment. The new research, conducted by the US Government's National Institutes of Health, calls into question the very basis of criminal justice and the notion of culpability."
Page 1 of 4 Single page
Felicity Lawrence and Anne Fawcett.
The modern diet may be to blame for the increase in violent behaviour in Western society. An AMERICAN study investigating the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplements on the brain is at the cutting edge of the debate on crime and punishment. The new research, conducted by the US Government's National Institutes of Health, calls into question the very basis of criminal justice and the notion of culpability."
Beggars linked to criminal gangs / The Local, 15 Nov 2006
http://www.thelocal.se/5517/20061115/
"A rising tide of begging on Swedish streets is being linked to a rise in organised crime, according to police. Criminal investigator Thord Modin stresses that begging in itself is not a crime. But he has seen enough to indicate ties with the crime world."
"A rising tide of begging on Swedish streets is being linked to a rise in organised crime, according to police. Criminal investigator Thord Modin stresses that begging in itself is not a crime. But he has seen enough to indicate ties with the crime world."
Reid rethinks strategy on louts / BBC, 15 Nov 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6150428.stm
"The Queen's Speech includes a new Criminal Justice Bill which aims to further target anti-social behaviour. What will it contain? Tony Blair formally launched his "Respect agenda" in January and the new Criminal Justice Bill will be a continuation of the government's campaign against anti-social behaviour. The bill is expected to boost police powers to close anti-social premises, such as noisy pubs and clubs, within 48 hours and force youths to move away from public spaces."
"The Queen's Speech includes a new Criminal Justice Bill which aims to further target anti-social behaviour. What will it contain? Tony Blair formally launched his "Respect agenda" in January and the new Criminal Justice Bill will be a continuation of the government's campaign against anti-social behaviour. The bill is expected to boost police powers to close anti-social premises, such as noisy pubs and clubs, within 48 hours and force youths to move away from public spaces."
Website set to name missing paedophiles / Yorkshire Post, 17 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgen
"SOME of Britain's most wanted child sex offenders will be identified publicly today on a new website dedicated to tracking them down. It is thought to be the first time that details of convicted paedophiles have been published nationwide by Britain's law enforcement agencies.The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up the site, at www.ceop.gov.uk/wanted, to appeal for information about child sex offenders who have disappeared off the radar. They are not men wanted over unsolved crimes, rather they are offenders who have already served punishment and then gone missing after failing to comply with legal restrictions on their movements."
"SOME of Britain's most wanted child sex offenders will be identified publicly today on a new website dedicated to tracking them down. It is thought to be the first time that details of convicted paedophiles have been published nationwide by Britain's law enforcement agencies.The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up the site, at www.ceop.gov.uk/wanted, to appeal for information about child sex offenders who have disappeared off the radar. They are not men wanted over unsolved crimes, rather they are offenders who have already served punishment and then gone missing after failing to comply with legal restrictions on their movements."
Countries not doing enough on terrorism: Interpol / Washington Post, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbq
"Governments around the world are not doing enough to prevent terrorist attacks, the head of the international police force Interpol said. Ron Noble, Interpol's secretary general, cited a failure by security forces to check properly the passports of foreigners against its global database of stolen or fraudulent documents. "I think we would have to honestly say that we are not doing enough," Noble told Al Jazeera television in an interview."
"Governments around the world are not doing enough to prevent terrorist attacks, the head of the international police force Interpol said. Ron Noble, Interpol's secretary general, cited a failure by security forces to check properly the passports of foreigners against its global database of stolen or fraudulent documents. "I think we would have to honestly say that we are not doing enough," Noble told Al Jazeera television in an interview."
Licensing Act: one year on / The Publican, 15 Nov 2006
http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=14&storycode=53470&c=1
"Local authorities and the Police give their views on the first year on the regime. Councils are expressing their dissatisfaction with the Licensing Act and demanding further clarification from the government as soon as possible over certain elements of the new regime. Twelve months after the Act became law a picture is emerging of a number of local authorities still unhappy with the way licensing is being handled in Westminster."
"Local authorities and the Police give their views on the first year on the regime. Councils are expressing their dissatisfaction with the Licensing Act and demanding further clarification from the government as soon as possible over certain elements of the new regime. Twelve months after the Act became law a picture is emerging of a number of local authorities still unhappy with the way licensing is being handled in Westminster."
Challenge Incarceration Program reduces recidivism / The Pine Journal, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbn
"Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has completed an in-depth evaluation of its Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) boot camp and found that it has saved taxpayer dollars and reduced recidivism. The report looked at all CIP offenders since the program began in 1992, one of the longest periods for such an evaluation. It compared CIP participants with a control group with similar criminal factors."
The full evaluation report, an executive summary, and a brief PowerPoint with report findings are available at http://www.doc.state.mn.us/CIPevaluation.htm
"Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has completed an in-depth evaluation of its Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) boot camp and found that it has saved taxpayer dollars and reduced recidivism. The report looked at all CIP offenders since the program began in 1992, one of the longest periods for such an evaluation. It compared CIP participants with a control group with similar criminal factors."
The full evaluation report, an executive summary, and a brief PowerPoint with report findings are available at http://www.doc.state.mn.us/CIPevaluation.htm
Hoodies could be a health risk - doctor / Sunday Star-Times, 16 Nov 2006
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3862872a7144,00.html
"A doctor has warned young New Zealanders of the latest accessory which could be dangerous for their health: the hoodie. Dr Glenn Twentyman from the Youth Justice Centre at Wiri, south Auckland, said yesterday hoodies could be depriving youth of the sunlight they needed to build their bones and stay energised."
"A doctor has warned young New Zealanders of the latest accessory which could be dangerous for their health: the hoodie. Dr Glenn Twentyman from the Youth Justice Centre at Wiri, south Auckland, said yesterday hoodies could be depriving youth of the sunlight they needed to build their bones and stay energised."
[Canada] BC Progress Board Releases Discussion Paper on Crime and Criminal Justice in British Columbia /CNW, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbk
"The BC Progress Board released a discussion paper crime and criminal justice in British Columbia. The paper, "Reducing Crime and Improving Criminal Justice in British Columbia:
Recommendations for Change" surveys the state of crime, criminality and criminal justice in
British Columbia and provides strategic recommendations with options to make
further reductions in provincial crime rates."
"The BC Progress Board released a discussion paper crime and criminal justice in British Columbia. The paper, "Reducing Crime and Improving Criminal Justice in British Columbia:
Recommendations for Change" surveys the state of crime, criminality and criminal justice in
British Columbia and provides strategic recommendations with options to make
further reductions in provincial crime rates."
Criminal justice reform tops new UK legislative agenda / Jurist PaperChase Newsburst, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbf
Holly Manges Jones
"The Prime Minister pledged to "put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system [and] support the police and all those responsible for the public's safety" in its new legislative agenda [PM materials; BBC backgrounder] for the 2006-2007 session of Parliament. In the Queen's Speech [text; PM materials; BBC backgrounder], read by Queen Elizabeth II [recorded video] at the annual ceremonial opening of Parliament the government announced proposals to eliminate jury trials in difficult fraud cases [BBC bill backgrounder], give the immigration service more power to tackle immigration crime and deport offenders, improve the administration of justice, and crack down on organized crime [BBC bill backgrounder] by, among other things, giving police expanded authority to seize criminal assets. Mention was also made of revising the qualifications for judicial appointees and developing a better method to enforce judgments.Altogether, the government laid out eight individual bills for this session of Parliament, which will end in November 2007. " [Brief]
Holly Manges Jones
"The Prime Minister pledged to "put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system [and] support the police and all those responsible for the public's safety" in its new legislative agenda [PM materials; BBC backgrounder] for the 2006-2007 session of Parliament. In the Queen's Speech [text; PM materials; BBC backgrounder], read by Queen Elizabeth II [recorded video] at the annual ceremonial opening of Parliament the government announced proposals to eliminate jury trials in difficult fraud cases [BBC bill backgrounder], give the immigration service more power to tackle immigration crime and deport offenders, improve the administration of justice, and crack down on organized crime [BBC bill backgrounder] by, among other things, giving police expanded authority to seize criminal assets. Mention was also made of revising the qualifications for judicial appointees and developing a better method to enforce judgments.Altogether, the government laid out eight individual bills for this session of Parliament, which will end in November 2007. " [Brief]
Australia: Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing Reforms Introduced / Mondaq, 15 Nov 2006
http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=44304&searchresults=1
Alan Peckham and Connor Seenan (Freehills)
"The anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms were introduced into parliament today. The reforms consist of:
the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (Bill), and
the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (Consequential Bill).
The Bill aims to bring Australia into line with international best practice to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see Explanatory Memorandum)."
Alan Peckham and Connor Seenan (Freehills)
"The anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms were introduced into parliament today. The reforms consist of:
the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 (Bill), and
the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (Consequential Bill).
The Bill aims to bring Australia into line with international best practice to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see Explanatory Memorandum)."
Member states attack divorce law / EUobserver, 16 Nov 2006
http://euobserver.com/9/22882
Teresa Küchler
"EU member states are lining up to attack a European Commission proposal to establish common rules for cross-border divorces which could - in an extreme scenario - see Iranian divorce rules applied in European courts in future.T he proposal - called Rome III and presented last July - sets out which national legislation should apply in the case of a couple of two nationalities or a couple living in their non-native country, such as an Irish and Finnish pair of EU civil servants living in Brussels. "Forced marriage, where a spouse - most probably the woman- cannot get out of the marriage, is one of the topics that is bound to come up for discussion", one lawyer told EUobserver."
Teresa Küchler
"EU member states are lining up to attack a European Commission proposal to establish common rules for cross-border divorces which could - in an extreme scenario - see Iranian divorce rules applied in European courts in future.T he proposal - called Rome III and presented last July - sets out which national legislation should apply in the case of a couple of two nationalities or a couple living in their non-native country, such as an Irish and Finnish pair of EU civil servants living in Brussels. "Forced marriage, where a spouse - most probably the woman- cannot get out of the marriage, is one of the topics that is bound to come up for discussion", one lawyer told EUobserver."
Sweden puzzled by wave of asylum-seekers from fellow EU member Hungary / International Herald Tribune, 15 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbd
"According to Hungarian authorities, it could be some form of organized fraudulent activity," Mkandawire said. Hungarians are free to move to Sweden and seek jobs as EU citizens. But they don't qualify for the housing and financial assistance that Sweden offers to refugees escaping war and persecution in their homelands."
"According to Hungarian authorities, it could be some form of organized fraudulent activity," Mkandawire said. Hungarians are free to move to Sweden and seek jobs as EU citizens. But they don't qualify for the housing and financial assistance that Sweden offers to refugees escaping war and persecution in their homelands."
Camera phones focus on police use of force in L.A. / Washington Post, 16 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4pgbb
Jill Serjeant
"One cell phone video shows Los Angeles police beating a man repeatedly in the face. Another shows a handcuffed, homeless man being blasted with pepper spray in the face. A third grainy video has campus police using a Taser stun gun on a student who refused to leave a Los Angeles university library. Once regarded as a toy for rich teens, the ubiquitous camera cell phone is becoming a powerful community tool in the debate about police conduct."
Jill Serjeant
"One cell phone video shows Los Angeles police beating a man repeatedly in the face. Another shows a handcuffed, homeless man being blasted with pepper spray in the face. A third grainy video has campus police using a Taser stun gun on a student who refused to leave a Los Angeles university library. Once regarded as a toy for rich teens, the ubiquitous camera cell phone is becoming a powerful community tool in the debate about police conduct."
United States: Outsourcing To India: Dealing With Data Theft And Misuse / Mondaq, 13 Nov 2006
http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_articleid_E_44216
"........While there is no omnibus Indian data security law, there are several laws that apply to data theft or misuse in India. Typically, when an incident involving data occurs, a complaint is filed for theft, cheating, criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of data and/or criminal conspiracy under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1846 and for hacking under the Information Technology Act (ITA) of 2000. Many of these offenses under the IPC and the ITA allow for an arrest without a warrant, are nonbailable and carry penalties that range from one year to life imprisonment, as well as fines........."
"........While there is no omnibus Indian data security law, there are several laws that apply to data theft or misuse in India. Typically, when an incident involving data occurs, a complaint is filed for theft, cheating, criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of data and/or criminal conspiracy under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1846 and for hacking under the Information Technology Act (ITA) of 2000. Many of these offenses under the IPC and the ITA allow for an arrest without a warrant, are nonbailable and carry penalties that range from one year to life imprisonment, as well as fines........."
Neighbourhood by neighbourhood: local action to reduce re-offending / LGA ; Coalition on Social and Criminal Justice, November 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pgap
"67 per cent of people released from prison go on to re-offend within two years. Government estimates that re-offending costs Britain £11 billion a year. Some 50,000 people are sent to prison for less than six months each year. This publication outlines how local organisations with local knowledge are best placed to work with the prison and probation services to reduce re-offending. Councils in particular have a key role to play with their experience and expertise in critical areas such as housing, education, employment, drug and alcohol treatment and family support."
Ssummary -http://digbig.com/4pgaq
"67 per cent of people released from prison go on to re-offend within two years. Government estimates that re-offending costs Britain £11 billion a year. Some 50,000 people are sent to prison for less than six months each year. This publication outlines how local organisations with local knowledge are best placed to work with the prison and probation services to reduce re-offending. Councils in particular have a key role to play with their experience and expertise in critical areas such as housing, education, employment, drug and alcohol treatment and family support."
Ssummary -http://digbig.com/4pgaq
The Next Step: DevelopingRestorative Communities, Part 2," IIRP, October 18-20, 2006
http://www.iirp.org/library/beth06.php
Laura Mirsky
"Significant conference trends included sessions on regions,organizations and schools that are taking the next step -- building restorative communities. Also notable were presenters who came to share their instinctively restorative responses to personal tragedy. This article provides an overview of the conference."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06.pdf
Laura Mirsky
"Significant conference trends included sessions on regions,organizations and schools that are taking the next step -- building restorative communities. Also notable were presenters who came to share their instinctively restorative responses to personal tragedy. This article provides an overview of the conference."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/beth06.pdf
Prisoners who take on the system / BBC, 14 Nov 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6146606.stm
Jon Silverman - Legal affairs analyst
"The "cold turkey" case is one of many lawsuits brought by inmates. Nearly 200 prisoners are to get a total of £750,000 after being forced to stop taking drugs by going "cold turkey". This raises a wider issue of inmates who sue the prison system."
Jon Silverman - Legal affairs analyst
"The "cold turkey" case is one of many lawsuits brought by inmates. Nearly 200 prisoners are to get a total of £750,000 after being forced to stop taking drugs by going "cold turkey". This raises a wider issue of inmates who sue the prison system."
Prism 200 through-wall radar technology tracks multiple subjects in dangerous situations / Swecurity Park, 14 Nov 2006
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/article.asp?articleid=26106&CategoryID=1
"Cambridge Consultants have launched prism 200, a compact 'through-wall' radar sensing device which gives security forces a means of reducing the risks involved in tactical entry, and siege or hostage situations.The product, which is the size of a briefcase and can be carried and used with one hand, employs sophisticated software to evaluate the position and movement of people in rooms and buildings."
"Cambridge Consultants have launched prism 200, a compact 'through-wall' radar sensing device which gives security forces a means of reducing the risks involved in tactical entry, and siege or hostage situations.The product, which is the size of a briefcase and can be carried and used with one hand, employs sophisticated software to evaluate the position and movement of people in rooms and buildings."
'Cultural diversity in Britain: A toolkit for cross-cultural co-operation' / Joseph Rowntree Foundation, November 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4pgag
Phil Wood, Charles Landry and Jude Bloomfield
Phil Wood, Charles Landry and Jude Bloomfield
Breaking the reoffending cycle / BBC Radio 4's Law in Action, 14 Nov 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6148056.stm
Mukul Devichand
"From teaching criminals gardening to making violent offenders apologise to their victims, it seems almost everything has been tried to make criminals go straight. How do you break a cycle of revolving prison doors? Preventing criminals reoffending is hard. Around two-thirds of prisoners continue to go back to crime within two years of being released and the figure remains stubbornly high despite several measures to improve the situation."
VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
The power of forgiveness
Changing criminal minds
The disappearance of Custody Plus
Prisons in the UK - in depth
Mukul Devichand
"From teaching criminals gardening to making violent offenders apologise to their victims, it seems almost everything has been tried to make criminals go straight. How do you break a cycle of revolving prison doors? Preventing criminals reoffending is hard. Around two-thirds of prisoners continue to go back to crime within two years of being released and the figure remains stubbornly high despite several measures to improve the situation."
VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
The power of forgiveness
Changing criminal minds
The disappearance of Custody Plus
Prisons in the UK - in depth
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Chechnya: Research Shows Widespread and Systematic Use of Torture / HRW, 13 Nov 2006
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/11/13/russia14557.htm
"UN Committee against Torture Must Get Commitments From Russia to Stop Torture. Torture in both official and secret detention facilities is widespread and systematic in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper, just as the UN Committee against Torture concluded its review of Russia."
"UN Committee against Torture Must Get Commitments From Russia to Stop Torture. Torture in both official and secret detention facilities is widespread and systematic in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper, just as the UN Committee against Torture concluded its review of Russia."
Medical Micropump for Lab-on-a-Chip / Medgadgets, 14 Nov 2006
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/11/medical_micropu.html
"University of Utah investigators, under Dr. Bruce Gale, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, invented a novel method to move chemicals, blood or other bio samples through diagnostic chips." [Forensic Science; Technology]
"University of Utah investigators, under Dr. Bruce Gale, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, invented a novel method to move chemicals, blood or other bio samples through diagnostic chips." [Forensic Science; Technology]
Crime scene investigation gets a helping hand / Chemical Technology, 13 Nov 2006
http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/ChemTech/Volume/2006/12/crime_scene.asp
"Glass fragments collected from a crime scene can be accurately matched using a technique developed by forensic scientists in the Netherlands. Shirly Berends-Montero and colleagues at the Netherlands Forensic Institute in The Hague used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to make accurate comparisons of trace elements present in glass shards obtained from the scene of a burglary. LA-ICP-MS identified that the glass fragments came from a single source."
S Berends-Montero, W Wiarda, P de Joode and G van der Peijl, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2006, 21, 1185DOI: 10.1039/b606109e [Sub Required]
"Glass fragments collected from a crime scene can be accurately matched using a technique developed by forensic scientists in the Netherlands. Shirly Berends-Montero and colleagues at the Netherlands Forensic Institute in The Hague used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to make accurate comparisons of trace elements present in glass shards obtained from the scene of a burglary. LA-ICP-MS identified that the glass fragments came from a single source."
S Berends-Montero, W Wiarda, P de Joode and G van der Peijl, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2006, 21, 1185DOI: 10.1039/b606109e [Sub Required]
Friday, November 10, 2006
Crime, Punishment and Politics - UK / Idle Thoughts of an Idle Man, 9 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntkx
"Britain’s Prisons are so near capacity that the difference between full and not full varies on a daily basis. This has prompted another debate on Crime and Punishment. Well here are my Idle and somewhat rambling Thoughts on the subject: Why has this situation become critical?The roots of this problem are tangled and in some cases span almost thirty years (as indeed do many of the current problems that fall within the Home Office remit). One could say that this is an almost perfect example of the systemic failure of British Politics. However the Government in office at any given time has faced a conundrum: The General Public wants Convicted Criminals off the streets The General Public does NOT want a Prison anywhere near them."
"Britain’s Prisons are so near capacity that the difference between full and not full varies on a daily basis. This has prompted another debate on Crime and Punishment. Well here are my Idle and somewhat rambling Thoughts on the subject: Why has this situation become critical?The roots of this problem are tangled and in some cases span almost thirty years (as indeed do many of the current problems that fall within the Home Office remit). One could say that this is an almost perfect example of the systemic failure of British Politics. However the Government in office at any given time has faced a conundrum: The General Public wants Convicted Criminals off the streets The General Public does NOT want a Prison anywhere near them."
Refugee Stories Project / European Council on Refugees and Exiles, 2006
http://www.ecre.org/refugeestories/
"The refugee stories presented here relate the experience of men and women who have sought sanctuary in one of 12 EU countries over the past ten years. They tell of the expectations of people forced to flee their homes for an unknown future, hazardous journeys to reach Europe’s shores, the hospitality or hostility they encounter on arrival and the lives they rebuild in Europe. Each story is unique but is told against the background of the EU's efforts to develop a Common European Asylum System (CEAS). As this process enters its next phase, ECRE urges better understanding and fairer treatment of asylum seekers and refugees in the public debate in order to inform the development of a fair and humane asylum policy in Europe."
"The refugee stories presented here relate the experience of men and women who have sought sanctuary in one of 12 EU countries over the past ten years. They tell of the expectations of people forced to flee their homes for an unknown future, hazardous journeys to reach Europe’s shores, the hospitality or hostility they encounter on arrival and the lives they rebuild in Europe. Each story is unique but is told against the background of the EU's efforts to develop a Common European Asylum System (CEAS). As this process enters its next phase, ECRE urges better understanding and fairer treatment of asylum seekers and refugees in the public debate in order to inform the development of a fair and humane asylum policy in Europe."
Controlling economic migration / Conservatives, Novmember 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4ntkf
David Davis and Damian Green
David Davis and Damian Green
Seeking Asylum Alone’ UK / THE JOHN D . AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION, November 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4ntkc
Jacqueline Bhabha and Nadine Finch
"Examines the treatment of separated and trafficked children seeking asylum within the UK. It sought to establish whether the asylum determination process assisted or hindered their pursuit of protection and whether this process complied with regional and international human rights standards. The research uncovered a pervasive tension between the Government’s commitment to ensure children were protected from abuse whilst they were in the United Kingdom and the imperative of increasingly strict immigration controls. This led to there being a culture of disbelief in relation to the accounts given by children. Often they were not even believed to be children at all. The research is part of a larger study into the treatment of such children entitled ‘Seeking Asylum Alone’ which to date has involved similar research in Australia and the United States." [Previously reported here]
United States - PDF - http://www.humanrights.harvard.edu/conference/Seeking_Asylum_Alone_US_Report.pdf
Australia - PDF - http://www.humanrights.harvard.edu/conference/SAA_Australia.pdf
Jacqueline Bhabha and Nadine Finch
"Examines the treatment of separated and trafficked children seeking asylum within the UK. It sought to establish whether the asylum determination process assisted or hindered their pursuit of protection and whether this process complied with regional and international human rights standards. The research uncovered a pervasive tension between the Government’s commitment to ensure children were protected from abuse whilst they were in the United Kingdom and the imperative of increasingly strict immigration controls. This led to there being a culture of disbelief in relation to the accounts given by children. Often they were not even believed to be children at all. The research is part of a larger study into the treatment of such children entitled ‘Seeking Asylum Alone’ which to date has involved similar research in Australia and the United States." [Previously reported here]
United States - PDF - http://www.humanrights.harvard.edu/conference/Seeking_Asylum_Alone_US_Report.pdf
Australia - PDF - http://www.humanrights.harvard.edu/conference/SAA_Australia.pdf
Attacking from the inside out / Corrections Connection, 8 Nov 2006
http://www.corrections.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=14480
Sarah Etter
"In a previous edition Sarah Etter explored the legal battle surrounding MRSA. Here she takes a look at one facility that has taken preventative measures in its clash with disease. Handshaking and offender pat-downs can be the epicenter for an MRSA outbreak; some facilities report upwards of 200 MSRA cases a month, leading to costly treatments and litigation. (Legal diseases, 11/01) Oklahoma’s Tulsa County Jail is no stranger to MRSA. Tulsa County was averaging about 12 cases of staph every month, straining the medical budget of this 1,200 offender facility. Anxious to quell Oklahoma outbreaks, County Chief Deputy Tim Albin spoke with other jail administrators throughout the area to share prevention tactics."
Sarah Etter
"In a previous edition Sarah Etter explored the legal battle surrounding MRSA. Here she takes a look at one facility that has taken preventative measures in its clash with disease. Handshaking and offender pat-downs can be the epicenter for an MRSA outbreak; some facilities report upwards of 200 MSRA cases a month, leading to costly treatments and litigation. (Legal diseases, 11/01) Oklahoma’s Tulsa County Jail is no stranger to MRSA. Tulsa County was averaging about 12 cases of staph every month, straining the medical budget of this 1,200 offender facility. Anxious to quell Oklahoma outbreaks, County Chief Deputy Tim Albin spoke with other jail administrators throughout the area to share prevention tactics."
Invisible Bars : Barriers to Women's Health & Well-Being During and After Incarceration / TimeforChange, 2006
PDF - http://www.timeforchange.us/news/9_12_06.pdf
Kim Carter
Co-authors: Disep Ojukwu, MPH & Lance Miller,
Kim Carter
Co-authors: Disep Ojukwu, MPH & Lance Miller,
YOUTH CASES for YOUTH COURTS : Desktop Guide / UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
PDF - http://www.abanet.org/publiced/youthcases_youthcourts.pdf
This guidebook can help community leaders make decisions about what cases to accept
and reject when starting a new youth court or expanding an existing youth court. Who
should be involved in the decision-making process? What factors should youth courts consider
when making decisions about whether to accept or reject specific referrals? What
dispositions and resources should be available in order to hear various offen ses? The guidebook
draws on the experience of youth court experts, many of whom have been involved
in youth courts for more than a decade."
This guidebook can help community leaders make decisions about what cases to accept
and reject when starting a new youth court or expanding an existing youth court. Who
should be involved in the decision-making process? What factors should youth courts consider
when making decisions about whether to accept or reject specific referrals? What
dispositions and resources should be available in order to hear various offen ses? The guidebook
draws on the experience of youth court experts, many of whom have been involved
in youth courts for more than a decade."
Text of MI5 Chiefs Speech - 9 November / Continuity Forum, 2006-12-10 [sic]
http://www.continuityforum.org/news/1106/business_continuity/MI5_speech
"THE INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST THREAT TO THE UK"SPEECH BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SECURITY SERVICE, DAME ELIZA MANNINGHAM-BULLER, AT QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE, LONDON, 9 NOVEMBER 2006
"THE INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST THREAT TO THE UK"SPEECH BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE SECURITY SERVICE, DAME ELIZA MANNINGHAM-BULLER, AT QUEEN MARY'S COLLEGE, LONDON, 9 NOVEMBER 2006
Police turn the tables on burglars / Yorkshire Post, 10 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntjb
Joanne Ginley
"POLICE yesterday visited the homes of known burglars in north Leeds to take their mugshots to ensure they have up-to-date images and to remind offenders they are keeping an eye on them. Det Supt Howard Crowther said the intention was to disrupt the homes of known offenders as burglars had no qualms about disturbing people at home. Det Supt Crowther added: "We are turning the tables on the criminals and disturbing them at home as they disturb others. By ensuring we have up to date images of these individuals we are reminding them that we know where they are and we are keeping an eye on them, while also improving our intelligence." West Yorkshire Police are taking photographs of individuals to ensure police have up-to-date photographs of potential suspects."
Joanne Ginley
"POLICE yesterday visited the homes of known burglars in north Leeds to take their mugshots to ensure they have up-to-date images and to remind offenders they are keeping an eye on them. Det Supt Howard Crowther said the intention was to disrupt the homes of known offenders as burglars had no qualms about disturbing people at home. Det Supt Crowther added: "We are turning the tables on the criminals and disturbing them at home as they disturb others. By ensuring we have up to date images of these individuals we are reminding them that we know where they are and we are keeping an eye on them, while also improving our intelligence." West Yorkshire Police are taking photographs of individuals to ensure police have up-to-date photographs of potential suspects."
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Paying the price again: prostitution policy in historical perspective / History & Poverty, November 2006
http://www.historyandpolicy.org/archive/policy-paper-46.html
Julia Laite
"This paper examines the recent proposals made by the Home Office for a change in the way on- and off-street prostitution is controlled in the UK..............."
Julia Laite
"This paper examines the recent proposals made by the Home Office for a change in the way on- and off-street prostitution is controlled in the UK..............."
PRESS RELEASE – REDUCING RE-OFFENDING - 8 Nov 2006
http://reducingreoffending.blogspot.com/
"Following a string of recent reports demonizing our youth and questioning the effectiveness of our Criminal Justice System, James Dwyer tells his story as to how his life changed from crime and violence to that of happiness and success. It’s My Life -Thanks to C-FAR and Life Change UK My name is James Dwyer. I am 22 years old and currently working as a carpenter in the Medway towns. This is the story of how a charity called C-FAR made it possible for me to turn my life around from that of crime and violence to one of happiness and success."
It is important it is to have alternatives to prison that work - www.lifechangeuk.com
"Following a string of recent reports demonizing our youth and questioning the effectiveness of our Criminal Justice System, James Dwyer tells his story as to how his life changed from crime and violence to that of happiness and success. It’s My Life -Thanks to C-FAR and Life Change UK My name is James Dwyer. I am 22 years old and currently working as a carpenter in the Medway towns. This is the story of how a charity called C-FAR made it possible for me to turn my life around from that of crime and violence to one of happiness and success."
It is important it is to have alternatives to prison that work - www.lifechangeuk.com
Prisoner pardon under fresh attack / ANSA, 9 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntde
"Judiciary says 80% of trials are now pointless. The body in charge of Italy's judiciary slammed a prisoner pardon recently approved by parliament, saying the vast majority of ongoing trials were now "pointless". The Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) unanimously approved a resolution protesting that 80% of pending trials were futile. [..] The pardon knocked three years off sentences with the aim of easing chronic overcrowding in Italy's jails. But the measure controversially covered all crimes committed before May 2, 2006, making it applicable to past, present and future sentences. Given the slow pace of the Italian trial system, which allows two appeals before a sentence is considered definitive, the pardon will have an effect for years to come."
"Judiciary says 80% of trials are now pointless. The body in charge of Italy's judiciary slammed a prisoner pardon recently approved by parliament, saying the vast majority of ongoing trials were now "pointless". The Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) unanimously approved a resolution protesting that 80% of pending trials were futile. [..] The pardon knocked three years off sentences with the aim of easing chronic overcrowding in Italy's jails. But the measure controversially covered all crimes committed before May 2, 2006, making it applicable to past, present and future sentences. Given the slow pace of the Italian trial system, which allows two appeals before a sentence is considered definitive, the pardon will have an effect for years to come."
38 criminals snared by police in 'undercover' shop operation / 24Dash, 8 Nov 2006
http://www.24dash.com/news/7/12765/index.htm
"Thirty-eight people have been convicted during a major crackdown by Leicestershire Constabulary to tackle criminality. A major part of the evidence-gathering phase involved the opening of a shop in the Saffron Lane area of Leicester, which was staffed by undercover police officers. The shop was used by offenders selling goods they had stolen from homes across the county. The operation - codenamed Padlock - began in July 2004 after concerns were raised about the level of crime being committed in the Saffron Lane area of Leicester."
"Thirty-eight people have been convicted during a major crackdown by Leicestershire Constabulary to tackle criminality. A major part of the evidence-gathering phase involved the opening of a shop in the Saffron Lane area of Leicester, which was staffed by undercover police officers. The shop was used by offenders selling goods they had stolen from homes across the county. The operation - codenamed Padlock - began in July 2004 after concerns were raised about the level of crime being committed in the Saffron Lane area of Leicester."
Feds eye terrorist recruiting in prisons / USA Today, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntcb
Mimi Hall
"The federal government is working with prisons in dozens of states to improve intelligence gathering and monitoring of inmates in a stepped-up campaign to curb homegrown terrorism behind bars. The FBI and Homeland Security are urging prison officials to do more extensive background checks on workers and volunteers who meet with inmates. And members of Congress are looking at possible reforms in prison security as a way to combat the spread of extremist Islamic beliefs. Chief among the concerns is that radical Muslim clerics could have access to prisoners and coerce them with terrorist literature."
Mimi Hall
"The federal government is working with prisons in dozens of states to improve intelligence gathering and monitoring of inmates in a stepped-up campaign to curb homegrown terrorism behind bars. The FBI and Homeland Security are urging prison officials to do more extensive background checks on workers and volunteers who meet with inmates. And members of Congress are looking at possible reforms in prison security as a way to combat the spread of extremist Islamic beliefs. Chief among the concerns is that radical Muslim clerics could have access to prisoners and coerce them with terrorist literature."
Lessons Learned From Safe Kids/Safe Streets / (NCJ 213682) November 2006
PDF - http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/213682.pdf
Cronin, R., Gragg, F., Schultz, D., and Eisen, K.
"Provides results from an evaluation of the Safe Kids/Safe Streets program in six sites throughout the United States. Safe Kids/Safe Streets represents a comprehensive application of collaborative approaches in the child maltreatment field. The experiences of participating sites included in this OJJDP Bulletin offer considerable insights into collaboration building, systems reform, service options, and other strategies."
Cronin, R., Gragg, F., Schultz, D., and Eisen, K.
"Provides results from an evaluation of the Safe Kids/Safe Streets program in six sites throughout the United States. Safe Kids/Safe Streets represents a comprehensive application of collaborative approaches in the child maltreatment field. The experiences of participating sites included in this OJJDP Bulletin offer considerable insights into collaboration building, systems reform, service options, and other strategies."
[Germany] Analysis: German airport security faulty? / UPI, 7 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntca
STEFAN NICOLAUPI
"Mock terrorists in one out of three cases manage to smuggle weapons and explosives past security guards at Frankfurt International Airport, a German news magazine has said. The report has unleashed a quarrel between the German interior ministry and a police union over the price Germany should pay to safeguard its airports. Checking those who should be checking you for knives, pistols or explosives is a practice regularly done at airports across the world. At Frankfurt International, one of the biggest air hubs in Europe, security guards at checkpoints were tested 367 times in the first half of 2006, with worrisome results."
STEFAN NICOLAUPI
"Mock terrorists in one out of three cases manage to smuggle weapons and explosives past security guards at Frankfurt International Airport, a German news magazine has said. The report has unleashed a quarrel between the German interior ministry and a police union over the price Germany should pay to safeguard its airports. Checking those who should be checking you for knives, pistols or explosives is a practice regularly done at airports across the world. At Frankfurt International, one of the biggest air hubs in Europe, security guards at checkpoints were tested 367 times in the first half of 2006, with worrisome results."
[Canada] Homicides 2005 / CanStat, 8 Nov 2006
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/061108/d061108b.htm
"The national homicide rate increased for the second consecutive year in 2005 to its highest point in nearly a decade, after reaching a 30-year low in 2003. The number of homicides committed with a firearm rose for the third year in a row.
Police services reported 658 homicides last year, 34 more than in 2004. Of these, 222 were committed with a firearm, up from 173 in 2004."
"The national homicide rate increased for the second consecutive year in 2005 to its highest point in nearly a decade, after reaching a 30-year low in 2003. The number of homicides committed with a firearm rose for the third year in a row.
Police services reported 658 homicides last year, 34 more than in 2004. Of these, 222 were committed with a firearm, up from 173 in 2004."
Palestinian women victims of systemic violence, authorities fail to protect them / Khaleej Times, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntbs
"A new report paints an alarming picture of the abuse of women in the Palestinian territories, with police, courts and government agencies failing to treat violence such as rape and beatings as a crime. The New York-based Human Rights Watch cited practices such as rape victims being forced to marry assailants and light sentences for men who kill female relatives suspected of adultery. It said families, tribal leaders and authorities, backed by tradition and discriminatory laws, often sacrifice victims’ interests for family honor.’"
"A new report paints an alarming picture of the abuse of women in the Palestinian territories, with police, courts and government agencies failing to treat violence such as rape and beatings as a crime. The New York-based Human Rights Watch cited practices such as rape victims being forced to marry assailants and light sentences for men who kill female relatives suspected of adultery. It said families, tribal leaders and authorities, backed by tradition and discriminatory laws, often sacrifice victims’ interests for family honor.’"
Examining Counterterrorism Culture / Council on Foreign Relations, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntbr
Eben Kaplan
Introduction
How does the United States approach counterterrorism?
Who is in charge of domestic counterterrorism activities?
How well do counterterrorism agencies work together?
Do U.S. counterterrorism officials have the necessary skills and expertise?
How can counterterrorism agencies increase their expertise?
How else can counterterrorism agencies improve their efforts?
In light of their shortcomings, how effective are U.S. counterterror efforts?
Eben Kaplan
Introduction
How does the United States approach counterterrorism?
Who is in charge of domestic counterterrorism activities?
How well do counterterrorism agencies work together?
Do U.S. counterterrorism officials have the necessary skills and expertise?
How can counterterrorism agencies increase their expertise?
How else can counterterrorism agencies improve their efforts?
In light of their shortcomings, how effective are U.S. counterterror efforts?
Why competition is healthy / Community Care, 9 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntbq
"Criminal justice chief Helen Edwards tells Maria Ahmed why contracting out services should not be feared."
"Criminal justice chief Helen Edwards tells Maria Ahmed why contracting out services should not be feared."
Ties with UK sleuths may reveal 7/11 funds / Mumbai Mirror, 9 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4ntbp
"ATS has traced the terrorists’ finances in 7/11 blasts to huge remittances from the UK, and with the recent tie-up with the British cops, they hope to get more evidence on the sources of money that was used to fund 7/11 blasts. The anti-terrorism squad (ATS) of Mumbai police has traced the terrorists’ finances in 7/11 blasts to huge remittances from the UK, but the sleuths could find conclusive evidence of the trail only up to Saudi Arabia and West Asia, where 25,000 Riyals were found from an LeT commander, Faisal Shiekh."
"ATS has traced the terrorists’ finances in 7/11 blasts to huge remittances from the UK, and with the recent tie-up with the British cops, they hope to get more evidence on the sources of money that was used to fund 7/11 blasts. The anti-terrorism squad (ATS) of Mumbai police has traced the terrorists’ finances in 7/11 blasts to huge remittances from the UK, but the sleuths could find conclusive evidence of the trail only up to Saudi Arabia and West Asia, where 25,000 Riyals were found from an LeT commander, Faisal Shiekh."
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
WE'RE SO SORRY . . . / Mansfield Today, 8 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nssg
"GUILT-RIDDEN teenagers have this week sent out a 'we're sorry' message to the frail Forest Town pensioner who suffered a broken hip after confronting them about their yobbish behaviour. In an astonishing move, the gang plucked up the courage to go and see the elderly victim of their heartless actions –– owning up to their tearaway antics and asking for her forgiveness." [ASBO; Young People]
"GUILT-RIDDEN teenagers have this week sent out a 'we're sorry' message to the frail Forest Town pensioner who suffered a broken hip after confronting them about their yobbish behaviour. In an astonishing move, the gang plucked up the courage to go and see the elderly victim of their heartless actions –– owning up to their tearaway antics and asking for her forgiveness." [ASBO; Young People]
Rethinking Counterterrorism / Council on Foreign Relations, 6 Nov 2006
http://www.cfr.org/publication/11924/rethinking_counterterrorism.html
Eben Kaplan
“It seems like one lesson we would have learned from 9/11 is that you really need people who understand the enemy,” said Lawrence Wright, author of a new book about al-Qaeda. His remarks represent just a small taste of the criticism leveled at American counterterrorism agencies, which since 9/11 have regularly grappled with the accusation that they lack the necessary skills and expertise to safeguard the United States."
Eben Kaplan
“It seems like one lesson we would have learned from 9/11 is that you really need people who understand the enemy,” said Lawrence Wright, author of a new book about al-Qaeda. His remarks represent just a small taste of the criticism leveled at American counterterrorism agencies, which since 9/11 have regularly grappled with the accusation that they lack the necessary skills and expertise to safeguard the United States."
The Errand that turned into family nightmare / Rochdale Observer, 7 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nsrs
"WHEN 11-year-old Lesley Molseed went on a shopping errand for her mum 31 years ago, no-one could have foreseen the tragic, sickening events that would follow. Her last days are still shrouded in mystery, with many questions unanswered."
"WHEN 11-year-old Lesley Molseed went on a shopping errand for her mum 31 years ago, no-one could have foreseen the tragic, sickening events that would follow. Her last days are still shrouded in mystery, with many questions unanswered."
Jihadi Forums Tune into History Channel for Counter-Terrorism Intelligence / Terrorism Focus, Volume 3, Issue 43 (November 7, 2006)
http://jamestown.org/terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2370197
"Abdul Hameed Bakier
Recent chatter on jihadi websites has focused on monitoring the counter-terrorism strategies of the United States and its allies in the global war on terrorism. Jihadi websites and forums are studying and translating the texts of Western analysts who assess current counter-terrorism efforts. The jihadis use these self-critiques by Western analysts to find areas of weakness and tension in U.S.-led counter-terrorism strategy; through this information, they are better able to devise physical and psychological operations to exploit these weaknesses."
"Abdul Hameed Bakier
Recent chatter on jihadi websites has focused on monitoring the counter-terrorism strategies of the United States and its allies in the global war on terrorism. Jihadi websites and forums are studying and translating the texts of Western analysts who assess current counter-terrorism efforts. The jihadis use these self-critiques by Western analysts to find areas of weakness and tension in U.S.-led counter-terrorism strategy; through this information, they are better able to devise physical and psychological operations to exploit these weaknesses."
Gartner Says IT Departments Must Give up Control / GovTech, 7 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nsqp
"Information technology (IT) departments must relinquish some of the control and responsibilities they have accumulated over recent decades to the end user, to free up time and resources to create business enhancing opportunities, according to Gartner Inc. With at least two-thirds of IT budgets currently consumed by operations, maintenance and support, there is little scope to invest in or support projects that could transform the business. At the same time, frustrated by restrictions imposed by the IT department, many users are taking advantage of consumer technologies and services and finding alternative approaches to work and collaboration in the workplace."
"Information technology (IT) departments must relinquish some of the control and responsibilities they have accumulated over recent decades to the end user, to free up time and resources to create business enhancing opportunities, according to Gartner Inc. With at least two-thirds of IT budgets currently consumed by operations, maintenance and support, there is little scope to invest in or support projects that could transform the business. At the same time, frustrated by restrictions imposed by the IT department, many users are taking advantage of consumer technologies and services and finding alternative approaches to work and collaboration in the workplace."
Criminality Among Individuals Testing Positive for the Presence of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006;63:1274-1279
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/63/11/1274
Klötz et al.
"Observations suggest that the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) may trigger uncontrolled, violent rage. Other observations indicate that certain groups of criminals may use AAS with the intention of being capable of committing crime more efficiently." [Sub Required]
http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/63/11/1274
Klötz et al.
"Observations suggest that the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) may trigger uncontrolled, violent rage. Other observations indicate that certain groups of criminals may use AAS with the intention of being capable of committing crime more efficiently." [Sub Required]
Weill Cornell Findings Could Foil Two Potential Bioterror Agents - Viral Peptide Prevents Hendra, Nipah Viruses From Infecting Cells / Medical News
Today, 5 Nov 2006
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=55583&nfid=nl+
"Two lethal and easily transmitted viruses -- both potential bioterror agents -- may soon be much less dangerous, thanks to research led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Hendra and Nipah viruses are related, newly recognized zoonotic viruses that can spread from their natural reservoir in fruit bats to larger animals -- including pigs, horses and humans."
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=55583&nfid=nl+
"Two lethal and easily transmitted viruses -- both potential bioterror agents -- may soon be much less dangerous, thanks to research led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. Hendra and Nipah viruses are related, newly recognized zoonotic viruses that can spread from their natural reservoir in fruit bats to larger animals -- including pigs, horses and humans."
Monday, November 06, 2006
KPMG LLP White Paper Says Effective Fraud Risk Management Must Address Regulatory Requirements, Marketplace Needs /PRNewswire, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nrkp
"Business leaders the world over are acutely aware that they must address fraud and fraud-prevention initiatives -- whether because regulations require it or their organization's survival
depends on it. Yet, implementing a comprehensive and integrated approach to fraud risk management across the enterprise remains a significant challenge, says a new white paper by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm."
Fraud Risk Management: Developing a Strategy for Prevention, Detection, and Response / KPMG, [US] November 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4nrkx
"Business leaders the world over are acutely aware that they must address fraud and fraud-prevention initiatives -- whether because regulations require it or their organization's survival
depends on it. Yet, implementing a comprehensive and integrated approach to fraud risk management across the enterprise remains a significant challenge, says a new white paper by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm."
Fraud Risk Management: Developing a Strategy for Prevention, Detection, and Response / KPMG, [US] November 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4nrkx
CIO in the Round / CIO, 1 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nrkm
SUSAN CRAMM
"CIOs can push their leadership skills to the next level by using a 360 review to understand what they do well—and to start doing it better."
SUSAN CRAMM
"CIOs can push their leadership skills to the next level by using a 360 review to understand what they do well—and to start doing it better."
France Yields Control over Subway / The Brussels Journal, 6 Nov 2006
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/1636
"100 “youths” from the “difficult neighborhoods” [...] attacked and robbed of their personal possessions passengers on the Metro inside Paris to the point that the police had to evacuate the station Chateau-Rouge, a site already on some people’s “dangerous sites in Paris” list.
This incident, which had people fleeing the subway in panic, [...] is not unprecedented. [...] [T]he French MSM [apart from Le Parisien] avoid any mention of the incident. Thus the French slowly but surely let some of the Metro stops and lines become “lost territories,” taken over by gangs whose information network is excellent, and the losers don’t even know it’s happening."
A quote from the Augean Stables weblog, 5 November 2006 [Brief - follow links for full story]
"100 “youths” from the “difficult neighborhoods” [...] attacked and robbed of their personal possessions passengers on the Metro inside Paris to the point that the police had to evacuate the station Chateau-Rouge, a site already on some people’s “dangerous sites in Paris” list.
This incident, which had people fleeing the subway in panic, [...] is not unprecedented. [...] [T]he French MSM [apart from Le Parisien] avoid any mention of the incident. Thus the French slowly but surely let some of the Metro stops and lines become “lost territories,” taken over by gangs whose information network is excellent, and the losers don’t even know it’s happening."
A quote from the Augean Stables weblog, 5 November 2006 [Brief - follow links for full story]
Beware the Podslurpers… / Contractor UK, 3 Nov 2006
http://www.contractoruk.com/news/002936.html
"Podslurpers and Camsnufflers sound like products of JJ Tolkien’s imagination in Lord of the Rings. In fact these are all names given to a new breed of security risks that have derived from the existence of USB and Firewire ports. Basically podslurping and camsnuffling are two variations on the same theme – using highly memory intensive mobile devices to connect into a USB or firewire port and remove large amounts of data from the machine or system."
"Podslurpers and Camsnufflers sound like products of JJ Tolkien’s imagination in Lord of the Rings. In fact these are all names given to a new breed of security risks that have derived from the existence of USB and Firewire ports. Basically podslurping and camsnuffling are two variations on the same theme – using highly memory intensive mobile devices to connect into a USB or firewire port and remove large amounts of data from the machine or system."
Performance of statistical models to predict mental health and substance abuse cost / BMC Medical Research Methodology, 6, 2006
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/6/53
Montez-Rath M., Christiansen C.L., Ettner S.L., Loveland S., Rosen A.K.
"This article examines the predictive ability of several statistical models for risk-adjustment, demonstrates how model choice depends on the goal for the predictive model, and examines whether building models on samples of the data affects model choice."
[Provisional] PDF - http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-6-53.pdf
Montez-Rath M., Christiansen C.L., Ettner S.L., Loveland S., Rosen A.K.
"This article examines the predictive ability of several statistical models for risk-adjustment, demonstrates how model choice depends on the goal for the predictive model, and examines whether building models on samples of the data affects model choice."
[Provisional] PDF - http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2288-6-53.pdf
[Australia] Police on alert over grenade launchers / The Australian, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nrga
Dan Box
"THE line between domestic terrorism and organised crime is starting to blur, with suspected terrorists making increasing use of criminal networks to support their operations. Senior police have confirmed reports that detectives fear a number of rocket-propelled grenade launchers smuggled into Australia by criminal gangs might be sold to terrorist groups inside the country."
Dan Box
"THE line between domestic terrorism and organised crime is starting to blur, with suspected terrorists making increasing use of criminal networks to support their operations. Senior police have confirmed reports that detectives fear a number of rocket-propelled grenade launchers smuggled into Australia by criminal gangs might be sold to terrorist groups inside the country."
Policing Online Money Laundering / Business Week, 6 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nrdx
Catherine Holahan
"Cybercriminals looking to launder money or finance nefarious deeds via the Internet have a host of tools at their disposal. And they'll be able to ply those means with greater skill if governments don't step up policing efforts. The Financial Action Task Force is developing recommendations for international regulations to combat financial cybercrime."
New Payment Methods / FATF, 2 Nov 2006
PDF - http://www.fatf-gafi.org/dataoecd/30/47/37627240.pdf
"The FATF has examined the way in which money can be laundered through the exploitation of new payment technologies (prepaid cards, Internet payment systems, mobile payments, and digital precious metals). The report found that, while there is a legitimate market demand for these payment methods, money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities exist. Specifically, cross-border providers of new payment methods may pose more risk than providers operating within a particular country. The report recommends continued vigilance to further assess the impact of evolving technologies on cross-border and domestic regulatory frameworks."
Catherine Holahan
"Cybercriminals looking to launder money or finance nefarious deeds via the Internet have a host of tools at their disposal. And they'll be able to ply those means with greater skill if governments don't step up policing efforts. The Financial Action Task Force is developing recommendations for international regulations to combat financial cybercrime."
New Payment Methods / FATF, 2 Nov 2006
PDF - http://www.fatf-gafi.org/dataoecd/30/47/37627240.pdf
"The FATF has examined the way in which money can be laundered through the exploitation of new payment technologies (prepaid cards, Internet payment systems, mobile payments, and digital precious metals). The report found that, while there is a legitimate market demand for these payment methods, money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities exist. Specifically, cross-border providers of new payment methods may pose more risk than providers operating within a particular country. The report recommends continued vigilance to further assess the impact of evolving technologies on cross-border and domestic regulatory frameworks."
The ‘meth’ epidemic: Managing acute psychosis, agitation, and suicide risk
Current Psychiatry Online, Vol. 5, No. 11 / November 2006
http://digbig.com/4nrdp
Michael J. Bostwick ; Timothy W. Lineberry
"Methamphetamine abuse has spread to every region of the United States in the past 10 years. Its long-lasting, difficult-to-treat medical effects destroy lives and create psychiatric and physical comorbidities that confound clinicians in emergency rooms and community practice settings. Methamphetamine-induced psychosis is difficult to differentiate from a primary thought disorder, especially in patients whoshow signs of both. This first in a series of two articles describes methamphetamine’s growing use and offers guidance to identify abusers and manage acute “meth” intoxication. Methamphetamine-abusing patients can appear in any area of acute psychiatric practice—during emergency department (ED) evaluations, medical-surgical consultations, and inpatient psychiatric admissions."
http://digbig.com/4nrdp
Michael J. Bostwick ; Timothy W. Lineberry
"Methamphetamine abuse has spread to every region of the United States in the past 10 years. Its long-lasting, difficult-to-treat medical effects destroy lives and create psychiatric and physical comorbidities that confound clinicians in emergency rooms and community practice settings. Methamphetamine-induced psychosis is difficult to differentiate from a primary thought disorder, especially in patients whoshow signs of both. This first in a series of two articles describes methamphetamine’s growing use and offers guidance to identify abusers and manage acute “meth” intoxication. Methamphetamine-abusing patients can appear in any area of acute psychiatric practice—during emergency department (ED) evaluations, medical-surgical consultations, and inpatient psychiatric admissions."
Poles Apart? EU Enlargement and the Labour Market Outcomes of Immigrants in the UK / IZA Discussion Paper 2410, 2006
PDF - http://ftp.iza.org/dp2410.pdf
Stephen Drinkwater, John Eade, Michal Garapich
"We principally analyse Labour Force Survey data to compare the labour market outcomes of recent migrants from Poland and other accession countries to those of earlier migrant cohorts from these countries as well as to those of other recent migrants to the UK. The results are discussed in the context of policy changes, migration strategies, assimilation effects and possible impacts on the sending countries."
Stephen Drinkwater, John Eade, Michal Garapich
"We principally analyse Labour Force Survey data to compare the labour market outcomes of recent migrants from Poland and other accession countries to those of earlier migrant cohorts from these countries as well as to those of other recent migrants to the UK. The results are discussed in the context of policy changes, migration strategies, assimilation effects and possible impacts on the sending countries."
Judicial Powers to Manage Conflict of Interest & Capacity Issues in Very High Cost Cases : Response to the Department for Constitutional Affairs
Affairs Consultation Paper / Fraud Advisory Panel, October 2006
PDF - http://digbig.com/4nrcr
PDF - http://digbig.com/4nrcr
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Managing Sex Offenders: Citizens Supporting Law Enforcement / [USA] Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2006
PDF - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/pdf/CISOM_Resource_Guide.pdf
"Managing Sex Offenders: Citizens Supporting Law Enforcement’ highlights relevant sex offender legislation impacting law enforcement, identifies emerging operational challenges for law enforcement executives, and offers examples of how law enforcement agencies are using citizens to enhance and support their sex offender management and enforcement efforts.”
"Managing Sex Offenders: Citizens Supporting Law Enforcement’ highlights relevant sex offender legislation impacting law enforcement, identifies emerging operational challenges for law enforcement executives, and offers examples of how law enforcement agencies are using citizens to enhance and support their sex offender management and enforcement efforts.”
Suicide Terrorism and Democracy: What We’ve Learned Since 9/11 / Cato Institute, 2006
PDF - http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa582.pdf
“Terrorist groups that employ suicide as a tactic follow a strategic logic to compel democratic governments to change their policies, but the motivations of the individual attackers have evolved over the past few years. In the London bombings of July 7, 2005, and in the failed plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic uncovered in August 2006, the actual and prospective suicide terrorists were not personally suffering under foreign occupation, but they did sympathize with the plight of a kindred group. Deep anger at the use of foreign combat forces to suppress national self-determination by kindred groups is sufficient to inspire self-sacrifice even when personal motives for revenge are completely absent.”
“Terrorist groups that employ suicide as a tactic follow a strategic logic to compel democratic governments to change their policies, but the motivations of the individual attackers have evolved over the past few years. In the London bombings of July 7, 2005, and in the failed plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic uncovered in August 2006, the actual and prospective suicide terrorists were not personally suffering under foreign occupation, but they did sympathize with the plight of a kindred group. Deep anger at the use of foreign combat forces to suppress national self-determination by kindred groups is sufficient to inspire self-sacrifice even when personal motives for revenge are completely absent.”
Violence and Psychiatric Morbidity in a National Household Population - A Report from the British Household Survey
American Journal of Epidemiology
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/
Advance Access published online 10/10/06, doi:10.1093/aje/kwj339.
Yang, M., et al. (2006)
"Alcohol misuse and its relation to violence, particularly binge-drinking, have generated increasing public and political concern in the U.K. following a marked increase in premises selling alcohol over the past 25 years and legislative changes relaxing the selling of alcohol. Research into alcohol-related disorder highlights the concentration of violent and public-order offenses in urban areas with high densities of licensed premises that peak at weekends." [Sub Required]
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/
Advance Access published online 10/10/06, doi:10.1093/aje/kwj339.
Yang, M., et al. (2006)
"Alcohol misuse and its relation to violence, particularly binge-drinking, have generated increasing public and political concern in the U.K. following a marked increase in premises selling alcohol over the past 25 years and legislative changes relaxing the selling of alcohol. Research into alcohol-related disorder highlights the concentration of violent and public-order offenses in urban areas with high densities of licensed premises that peak at weekends." [Sub Required]
Inner City Urban Youth Program CTRIBAT Cuts Teen Gun Violence By 400 Percent / CTRIBAT Press Release, November 2006
http://digbig.com/4nqst
"Inner City Program for At-Risk Youth reports 400 percent decrease in Gun Violence. pproximately eight weeks following the conclusion of the CTRIBAT 2006 Leadership Retreat for At-Risk Youth, the CTRIBAT Committee on Research and Assessment or CCRA filed its 2006 Summer Assessment Report on their findings from the operation of the Summer Program."
"Inner City Program for At-Risk Youth reports 400 percent decrease in Gun Violence. pproximately eight weeks following the conclusion of the CTRIBAT 2006 Leadership Retreat for At-Risk Youth, the CTRIBAT Committee on Research and Assessment or CCRA filed its 2006 Summer Assessment Report on their findings from the operation of the Summer Program."
Saturday, November 04, 2006
[Australia] Multiculturalism is a dirty word / The Australian, 4 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nqmn
Cath Hart
"THE Howard Government is looking to scrap the word "multiculturalism" as part of a major revamp of ethnic policy. In a move seen as a shift in emphasis away from fostering diversity and towards increasing integration and responsibility among migrants, the government is canvassing alternative words to describe how ethnic communities harmoniously integrate into Australian society. The de facto minister for multiculturalism, parliamentary secretary Andrew Robb, confirmed that he had told a meeting of the government-appointed Council of Multicultural Australia that he wanted to scrap the word from a redrafted multiculturalism policy."
Cath Hart
"THE Howard Government is looking to scrap the word "multiculturalism" as part of a major revamp of ethnic policy. In a move seen as a shift in emphasis away from fostering diversity and towards increasing integration and responsibility among migrants, the government is canvassing alternative words to describe how ethnic communities harmoniously integrate into Australian society. The de facto minister for multiculturalism, parliamentary secretary Andrew Robb, confirmed that he had told a meeting of the government-appointed Council of Multicultural Australia that he wanted to scrap the word from a redrafted multiculturalism policy."
[India] Missing passports at RPO: Preliminary probe hints at role of insider, agents / Express News Service, 2 Nov 2006
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=207961
"THE passport theft could be a crime committed by one of the passport agents in connivance with some insider of the Regional Passport Office. The Chandigarh Police have got such indications in their preliminary investigations regarding the theft of 48 passports from RPO recently. Letters have been despatched to all those 48 applicants whose passports were found missing from the RPO building in Sector 34. “We suspect that a few of these passports bore fake addresses, fake applicants or fake particulars. We have despatched letters at all the 48 addresses and asked the applicants to join investigations. By doing this, we would be able to differentiate between genuine applicants and fake applicants." [Brief]
"THE passport theft could be a crime committed by one of the passport agents in connivance with some insider of the Regional Passport Office. The Chandigarh Police have got such indications in their preliminary investigations regarding the theft of 48 passports from RPO recently. Letters have been despatched to all those 48 applicants whose passports were found missing from the RPO building in Sector 34. “We suspect that a few of these passports bore fake addresses, fake applicants or fake particulars. We have despatched letters at all the 48 addresses and asked the applicants to join investigations. By doing this, we would be able to differentiate between genuine applicants and fake applicants." [Brief]
Newham's CCTV crack down reaps results / E-Gov Monitor, 3 Nov 2006
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/8412
"A joint approach by Newham Council and the police to target the use of CCTV footage has resulted in nearly triple the number of arrests in the last six months compared to the same period last year. The staggering increase shows that 159 arrests were made in Newham from April to September this year through CCTV referrals, in contrast to 54 made in the same half of 2005."
"A joint approach by Newham Council and the police to target the use of CCTV footage has resulted in nearly triple the number of arrests in the last six months compared to the same period last year. The staggering increase shows that 159 arrests were made in Newham from April to September this year through CCTV referrals, in contrast to 54 made in the same half of 2005."
Suspect and A Setback In Al-Qaeda Anthrax Case / Washington Post, 31 Oct 2006
http://digbig.com/4nqmk
Joby Warrick
"In December 2001, as the investigation into the U.S. anthrax attacks was gathering steam, coalition soldiers in Afghanistan uncovered what appeared to be an important clue: a trail of documents chronicling an attempt by al-Qaeda to create its own anthrax weapon. The documents told of a singular mission by a scientist named Abdur Rauf, an obscure, middle-aged Pakistani with alleged al-Qaeda sympathies and an advanced degree in microbiology."
Joby Warrick
"In December 2001, as the investigation into the U.S. anthrax attacks was gathering steam, coalition soldiers in Afghanistan uncovered what appeared to be an important clue: a trail of documents chronicling an attempt by al-Qaeda to create its own anthrax weapon. The documents told of a singular mission by a scientist named Abdur Rauf, an obscure, middle-aged Pakistani with alleged al-Qaeda sympathies and an advanced degree in microbiology."
Asbo saved my son from crime / This is Bradford, 3 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4nqmj
Kathie Griffiths
"Aneeze Williamson has responded to the anti-social behaviour order he received two years ago. The mother of the youngest boy to get an Asbo in Bradford says the controversial punishment has saved her son from turning into a career criminal and spending life behind bars.
Debbie Williamson said she had feared her tearaway son, Aneeze, would continue to spiral out of control. But the anti-social behaviour order issued two years ago when he was 11 has helped halt his law-breaking habits which included burglaries, arson and shouting abuse at neighbours and shopkeepers."
Kathie Griffiths
"Aneeze Williamson has responded to the anti-social behaviour order he received two years ago. The mother of the youngest boy to get an Asbo in Bradford says the controversial punishment has saved her son from turning into a career criminal and spending life behind bars.
Debbie Williamson said she had feared her tearaway son, Aneeze, would continue to spiral out of control. But the anti-social behaviour order issued two years ago when he was 11 has helped halt his law-breaking habits which included burglaries, arson and shouting abuse at neighbours and shopkeepers."
Perpetrators of Homicide With Schizophrenia: A National Clinical Survey in England and Wales
Psychiatr Serv.2006; 57: 1648-1651
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/57/11/1648
Meehan et al.
"Few studies have described rates of schizophrenia in a national sample of homicide perpetrators. This study aimed to describe this group's social and clinical characteristics, mental state features, offense details, and outcome in court." [Sub Required]
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/57/11/1648
Meehan et al.
"Few studies have described rates of schizophrenia in a national sample of homicide perpetrators. This study aimed to describe this group's social and clinical characteristics, mental state features, offense details, and outcome in court." [Sub Required]
Brighton Shop Theft Pilot Cuts Crime and Drug Use / Crinet, 1 Nov 2006
http://www.crinet.co.uk/news/top_stories.php?ni=209
[Originally published: Brighton Alert / Saba Salman- November 1, 2006
The Guardian]
[Originally published: Brighton Alert / Saba Salman- November 1, 2006
The Guardian]
Updated Web Design and Usability Guidelines to Improve Government Web Sites / GovTech, 31 Oct 2006
http://digbig.com/4nqhf
"The 2006 edition of the popular Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines, based on the latest research, has been published. The Guidelines have become a primary resource for government and other web communicators. Since their introduction in 2003, the book has been widely used by government agencies and the private sector, implemented in academic curriculum, and translated into several foreign languages."
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
http://www.usability.gov/pdfs/guidelines.html
PDF - http://usability.gov/pdfs/guidelines_book.pdf
"The 2006 edition of the popular Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines, based on the latest research, has been published. The Guidelines have become a primary resource for government and other web communicators. Since their introduction in 2003, the book has been widely used by government agencies and the private sector, implemented in academic curriculum, and translated into several foreign languages."
Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines
http://www.usability.gov/pdfs/guidelines.html
PDF - http://usability.gov/pdfs/guidelines_book.pdf
New crime prevention charity launched in London / 24Dash, 1 Nov 2006
http://www.24dash.com/communities/12431.htm
"Believe is charity dedicatedto helping people break freefrom a life of crime. A new crime prevention and rehabilitation charity was officially launched at a prestigious ceremony in London. Believe is charity dedicated to helping people break free from a life of crime and support those aiming to grasp fresh opportunities. It specialises in working with people who are socially excluded, such as adult offenders leaving prison, young offenders serving community sentences and pupils who have been excluded from school."
http://www.believe.org.uk/
"Believe is charity dedicatedto helping people break freefrom a life of crime. A new crime prevention and rehabilitation charity was officially launched at a prestigious ceremony in London. Believe is charity dedicated to helping people break free from a life of crime and support those aiming to grasp fresh opportunities. It specialises in working with people who are socially excluded, such as adult offenders leaving prison, young offenders serving community sentences and pupils who have been excluded from school."
http://www.believe.org.uk/
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Conference: 8th International Summit on Transnational Crime ...
http://www.european-agenda.com/events/8361.php
The event will focus on Crucial aspects of transnational crime: business - the new target of crime and solutions, counterfeiting, organised crime and mafias – impact on economy, the latest changes in corporate social standards, ...European-Agenda - Events - http://www.european-agenda.com/
The event will focus on Crucial aspects of transnational crime: business - the new target of crime and solutions, counterfeiting, organised crime and mafias – impact on economy, the latest changes in corporate social standards, ...European-Agenda - Events - http://www.european-agenda.com/
INTERACTIVE - • The war on terror / Newsweek, 2006
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14604359/
"Learn about attacks, arrests and other major incidents in global terrorism since 1993."
"Learn about attacks, arrests and other major incidents in global terrorism since 1993."
Troublemakers exposed for all to see / York Press, 2 Nov 2006
http://digbig.com/4npqt
"AN EAST Yorkshire town is leading the fight against antisocial behaviour - by exposing local troublemakers for all to see. The crime-fighting project - the first of its kind in the country - is now being considered by the Home Office for police forces nationwide. Photographs of individuals and details of their antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) will be flashed up on a public information pillar in the centre of Bridlington."
"AN EAST Yorkshire town is leading the fight against antisocial behaviour - by exposing local troublemakers for all to see. The crime-fighting project - the first of its kind in the country - is now being considered by the Home Office for police forces nationwide. Photographs of individuals and details of their antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) will be flashed up on a public information pillar in the centre of Bridlington."
New report says the job of public sector managers is to maximise public value / Public Technology, 1 Nov 2006
"The Work Foundation has urged policy-makers to cast aside the old obsessions with choice, consumer satisfaction, and market mechanisms in the public services and instead endorse the concept of ‘public value’. The job of every single person who works in the public sector is to ‘maximise public value’, a major new report declares."
Deliberative democracy and the role of public managers / The Work Foundation, November 2006
PDF - http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Assets/PDFs/PVfinal_report.pdf
Final report of public value consortium
Horner, Louise Lekhi, Rohit Blaug, Ricardo
Deliberative democracy and the role of public managers / The Work Foundation, November 2006
PDF - http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Assets/PDFs/PVfinal_report.pdf
Final report of public value consortium
Horner, Louise Lekhi, Rohit Blaug, Ricardo
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Agencies play their part in cutting re-offending / Evening Leader, 1 Nov 2006
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/titlesites2/detail.asp?storyid=644&officeid=1
"VERY few serious offenders who are housed in the Wrexham community after their release from prison go on to commit further crimes, a new report has revealed. The agencies who work together to rehouse ex-prisoners after their release say the scheme has worked successfully for a number of years with ‘very low rates of reoffending’."
"VERY few serious offenders who are housed in the Wrexham community after their release from prison go on to commit further crimes, a new report has revealed. The agencies who work together to rehouse ex-prisoners after their release say the scheme has worked successfully for a number of years with ‘very low rates of reoffending’."
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