Crime and justice research publications

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Digital Forensics and Crime

Wednesday, 09 March, 2016

Digital forensic science is the process of obtaining, analysing and using digital evidence in investigations or criminal proceedings. Digital evidence ranges from images of child sexual exploitation to the location of a mobile phone. This note looks at the use of digital forensics by UK law enforcement agencies. It covers how evidence is obtained, the legislation and regulation in this area, and the efforts being made to address the challenges faced by practitioners.
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Policing Domestic Abuse

Wednesday, 16 December, 2015

Domestic abuse refers to a range of behaviours – psychological, physical, sexual, financial and emotional – that are directed towards partners, ex-partners or family members. This POSTnote examines the prevalence and nature of domestic abuse and the policing response. It examines how the policing response could be informed by research about the effectiveness of current and alternative approaches, and the possible benefits for victims, their families and offenders.
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Automation in Military Operations

Thursday, 22 October, 2015

Automated technology is increasingly used in military activities such as intelligence gathering, navigation and weapons delivery. The most widespread use of automated technology to date has been remotely piloted air systems. However, each of the main military domains – air, land and sea – make use of automation. This POSTnote outlines current and potential future applications of automation in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and in combat. It then summarises debate over legal, ethical and societal issues, including debate over whether a pre-emptive ban is needed on future lethal autonomous weapons systems.
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Unintentional Bias in Court

Thursday, 22 October, 2015

When asked to interpret information and draw conclusions, people are prone to a number of well understood, unintentional errors in reasoning called cognitive biases. This POSTnote examines how cognitive biases affect reasoning and decision-making, and outlines strategies to minimise their influence in court.
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Unintentional Bias in Forensic Investigation

Thursday, 01 October, 2015

A short paper describing how cognitive biases can influence the results of forensic investigations.
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Forensic Language Analysis

Wednesday, 30 September, 2015

This note examines forensic language analysis, the scientific validity of procedures and their applications, and explores the issues surrounding their use.
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Trends in Crime and Criminal Justice

Thursday, 24 September, 2015

This POSTnote describes crime patterns, and highlights issues with crime measurement and data. It also identifies key developments in the criminal justice system.
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Body-Worn Video in UK Policing

Thursday, 24 September, 2015

A short paper describing the use of body-worn video cameras in UK policing.
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Trends in Political Participation

Friday, 12 June, 2015

Over the last fifty years in the UK, some aspects of participation in formal politics have decreased, such as political party membership. But new forms of participation, such as online activism, have emerged, which may become increasingly important, especially for younger people. This POSTnote discusses trends in political participation, with a focus on new forms, drivers of these trends and how UK democratic institutions are responding.
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The darknet and online anonymity

Monday, 09 March, 2015

A very small proportion of websites use sophisticated anonymity systems, which allow their operators to conceal their identity if they wish to. This part of the web is commonly referred to as the darknet. The darknet helps citizens to protect their security and privacy and to circumvent censorship. It also facilitate organised crime, such as the billion dollar drug market known as Silk Road. This POSTnote discusses the challenge of preventing such crimes without compromising the other uses of anonymity technologies.
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Parity of Esteem for Mental Health

Wednesday, 07 January, 2015

This note looks at the history of and recent developments in efforts to achieve parity of esteem between mental and physical health in care standards .
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Big and Open Data in Transport

Friday, 08 August, 2014

This POSTnote examines key factors affecting the growth of big data in transport and current and future applications, focusing on road and public transport. It also explores challenges to opening up, collecting, disseminating and using big data, and to sharing data whilst protecting users’ privacy.
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Alternative Currencies

Friday, 08 August, 2014

This POSTnote outlines the different types and aims of these currencies. It also sets out how alternative currencies are being used and highlights regulatory and policy challenges regarding consumer protection, financial crime and taxation and benefits.
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Big Data and Public Health

Tuesday, 22 July, 2014

This POSTnote examines the sources of data, their current and potential uses for health improvement, and the legal and practical issues raised by data use for public health or research purposes.
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Big Data and Business

Tuesday, 15 July, 2014

POSTnote exploring how big data is being used by UK companies and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

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