In the wake of September 11, this aggressive, proactive, and preventative course is the only acceptable response from a department of government charged with enforcing our laws and protecting the American people. Awaiting an attack is not an option. That is why the Department of Justice is doing everything in its power to identify risks to our Nation’s security at the earliest stage possible an...

One of the most remarkable stories and most discussed topics in contemporary American law enforcement and throughout the criminal justice field is the tremendous decline in crime achieved in New York City since 1993. Indeed, the number and rate of major felony crimes in New York City have declined at unprecedented rates for the past thirteen consecutive years, and New York City continues to be ...

Contrary to the harsh ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques employed during CIA operations on the War on Terror, contemporary research demonstrates that rapport building is a more effective way of achieving positive outcomes in interviews with general offender populations. Comparatively less research has explored the role of rapport with recalcitrant suspects, particularly suspected terrorists. W...

UNLABELLED Active shooting violence at confined settings, such as educational institutions, poses serious security concerns to public safety. In studying the effects of active shooter scenarios, the common denominator associated with all events, regardless of reason/intent for shooter motives, or type of weapons used, was the location chosen and time expended between the beginning of the event ...

Tanzania, arguably mainland Africa's most important nation for conservation, is losing habitat and natural resources rapidly. Moving away from a charcoal energy base and developing sustainable finance mechanisms for natural forests are critical to slowing persistent deforestation. Addressing governance and capacity deficits, including law enforcement, technical skills, and funding, across parts...

This study examined the implementation of Ghana’s child rights legislation (Children’s Act 560) in four districts in respect of the establishment of prescribed administrative and institutional structures, the service delivery procedures, and challenges. The data from the four districts (cases –studies) were analysed by thematic grouping of responses. The results showed that the established admi...

BACKGROUND Food safety issues are not a new issue in science, but due to the dynamic changes in the modern world it is as equally important as decades ago. The aim of the study was to address the efforts in the development of a comprehensive food safety system in Serbia, and make specific recommendations regarding the improvement of epidemiological investigation capacity as a useful tool which ...

Tim Stockwell raises the question ‘...what exactly is the risk or the problem we are aiming to prevent – is it drug use? Is it risky drug use? Or is it harm?". He suggests that we should not focus solely on prevention of drug use, but incorporate the many opportunities for harm reduction in law enforcement, education and other arenas for prevention work. He suggests that the main yardsticks for...

For some critical applications such as the law enforcement, medical and military image system, it is crucial to restore the original image without any distortions. The watermarking techniques satisfying those requirements are referred to as ‘reversible watermarking’. Reversible watermarking is designed so that it can be removed to completely restore the original image. Considering the age of re...

The very existence and purpose of street gangs is predicated on having an external threat or enemy. It is also recognized that gangs form allies as well as rivals with other gangs. The fact that gangs are embedded in an intricate structure of both positive (ally) and negative (rivalry) relationships has rarely been explored in terms of understanding the levels and the patterns of gang violence....