Safer Communities: Volume 18 Issue 3/4

Psychology perspectives on community vengeance as a terrorist motivator: a review

Lorraine Bowman Grieve, Marek Palasinski, Neil Shortland

The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of vengeance as a terrorist motivator.

Improving responses to juvenile burglary offenders

Jeffrey J. Roth, Mari B. Pierce

The purpose of this paper is to make evidence-based recommendations for improving the responses of criminal justice agencies to juvenile burglary offenders.

Race, criminalization, and embedded discrimination in immigration court

Michelle VanNatta

As the US criminal justice system and immigration system increasingly interconnect, even immigration policy that is facially race-neutral may involve biased practices. The purpose…

“Proud to be a Special”: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of Special Constables in the UK

Sarah L. Plimley, Sarah Krahenbuhl

The purpose of this paper is to understand what motivates members of the public to volunteer within the Special Constabulary and seek to understand their experiences when engaging…

Understanding school-based policing: recommendations for improving School Resource Officer programs and promoting safer schools

Jonathan W. Glenn, Lorraine C. Taylor, Hannah P. Chesterton, Shepeara Williams, Faith Moavenzadeh

The purpose of this paper is to leverage the perspectives of School Resource Officers (SROs) to develop improvement strategies aimed toward effective and efficient school-based…