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Now available to read: Guidelines on implementing a project-based learning approach with systematic practice and positive criminology to education and rehabilitation. In partnership with REEDU, edited by Dr. Sarah Lewis These guidelines will help you understand the effective elements of your current practice, and how you can support cultural change in your work with young people. They are designed for mentors with practical examples and clear information around the key ideas that are linked to effective interventions for young people who offend. These ideas focus on rehabilitation and inclusion, empowering mentors and young people to learn together, and focusing on their strengths and skills. #youngpeople #culturalchange #culture #guidelines #mentors #effectivepractice #rehabilitation #inclusion #learningtogether #learningapproach https://lnkd.in/e_KMVKXt

My latest blog post, "Are most academic departments, schools, and colleges of Criminology or Criminal Justice cop shops?" #criminology #criminaljustice #pedagogy #instruction #teaching

https://lnkd.in/g2aagsdR I'm naive in this but from a 30k foot view, there appears to be a gap between the psychological and even philosophical education being given to police officers AND the studies or findings of the Criminology field. Criminology studies might make it to the desk of a policy maker (maybe), but policy and politics are a horror house of smoke and mirrors and rarely actually change landscapes in our culture. The sociopolitical problems that we face within policing in this country will be changed by the police officer; and the police officer only. The lawyer won't change it, the policy maker, the victim, a non-profit or the unaided offender won't turn policing back into a safety and stronghold of our nation. But where is the, say, "4 best practices in avoiding labeling theory in neighborhood policing" seminar being given to urban police forces??? From a high point, the study of Criminology shows us just how determined, biological, malleable, able to re-direct, teachable the "criminal" is. From the trenches where Police Officers have been trained, and in this environment, have to approach every traffic stop, warrant, etc with the 'us vs. them' mentality; as to not get caught off guard and not return home that evening. They can't be relied upon to change the environment without the education, the gift of knowledge and practical steps that Criminology can provide. If we can close this gap and the Criminologist can be more assertive and pull their nose out of a book, and the police officer can admit that agro ego isn't beneficial to society and maybe wear something other than 'batman black', then we can really begin to make movement in the right direction. The Cop isn't meant to be a solider in a healthy society; they're meant to have empathy and be a watchman, an aide, an advocate. The latter isn't weakness. #police #policeofficer #policetraining #criminology #criminal #policy #security #safety #safetyculture #backtheblue #witheducation #learn #grow #heal

In the realm of intelligence-led policing, theoretical perspectives drawn from criminology, sociology, and law enforcement studies provide invaluable insights into its conceptual underpinnings. Consider the lens of rational choice theory, a cornerstone in criminology, which posits that individuals make decisions based on rational calculations of costs and benefits. In the context of intelligence-led policing, this theory suggests that potential offenders weigh the risks of detection and punishment before engaging in criminal activities. By understanding these rational calculations, law enforcement agencies can strategically deploy intelligence resources to disrupt criminal activities and deter offenders. #crime

A pleasure contributing to an edited collection by the patient and ethusiastic Ian Mahoney & Rahmanara C. to be published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. A big whoop to co-authors of our chapter Helen Farley, Dr Sarah Elison-Davies & James Tangen on preparing a #digital #desistance manifesto. Our work reflects on emerging research into digital #prisons and community justice. Our aim was to provide a vision of how digitization can responsibly and commit, not only to #rehabilitation supported by digital resources, but more directly commit to supporting desistance. The editedbook provides a fresh lens through which to view existing debates within desistance and (re)settlement literature, the book encourages different perspectives and a new framing of current approaches. To this purpose, each chapter considers what embedding a person-centered holistic approach within the criminal justice system might look like, including ways of working within the confines of current processes, potential ethical considerations, and how to maximize the potential impact to reduce reoffending. Interdisciplinary in approach, Holistic Responses to Reducing Reoffending, will appeal to students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers within criminology, criminal justice, penology, and prison studies. https://lnkd.in/edxVUqxT.

The world of criminal justice offers unique career opportunities for students from a variety of backgrounds. Renowned author and educator Frank Schmalleger hosts three conversations with criminal justice professionals. Show your students what a career in criminal justice looks like. Register today ⬇️ #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Education #CriminalJustice #CriminalJusticeCareers

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In the latest in a new series of The Police Student focusing on Criminology in Policing, Policing Insight Academic Editor Dr Carina O'Reilly explores sociological theories for explaining crime, including the concept of ‘anomie’, strain theory, and the ‘subcultures’ explanation for why people at the bottom of the social ladder are more likely to become involved in crime. ❝Durkheim also discussed different kinds of ‘solidarity’ – the way that people come together for different reasons in complex modern urban societies… A related idea which is important to our next set of explanations of crime is that of ‘anomie’.❞ ❝Merton’s theory has obvious weaknesses; like most criminological theory it doesn’t explain everything – for example, it explains economic crime, but not really violent crime or other offences that don’t involve money.❞ ❝Cohen’s argument is an interesting one because he steps away from Merton’s argument that crime is all about material gain. Instead, he suggests, it’s about hedonism – crime for the sheer fun of it – and for status.❞ ❝Subcultures are an interesting set of theories, and you may find some of these ideas reflected in your own experience. They are less deterministic than some of the other ideas we’ve examined, and show how people’s life stories can influence their outcomes.❞ [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] https://lnkd.in/dbeAHpzj 👨🎓👩🎓 The Police Student series, supporting degree-entry recruits to the police service, aims to provide a framework for students as well as highlighting the deep resources of Policing Insight information. Policing Insight is publishing regular in-depth articles, written by our Academic Editor, Dr Carina O’Reilly, aimed at promoting new degree recruits’ learning and understanding of policing and how it impacts on the day-to-day delivery of policing. 👮♀👮♂️ Topics so far have covered evidence based policing, contemporary issues in policing and the current series on criminology in policing. 🆓 It is a subscriber series but with most readers having free access via their police force and/or academic institution subscription. 🔗 Click here to see the full series: https://lnkd.in/etUUsBzy #lawenforcement #policing #police #learninganddevelopment #student #degree #criminology #crime

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