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Solving crimes, balancing rights in police investigation.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Indian journal of medical ethics [Indian J Med Ethics] 2023 Apr-Jun; Vol. VIII (2), pp. 166-167.
Abstract: Jinee Lokneeta's editorial on Police investigation and unethical "scientific interrogation" was published in the January-March 2023 issue of IJME [1]. It is a scathing critique of the way police investigators rampantly misuse/exploit loopholes in the l...
Descriptive Epidemiology of Fatal Law Enforcement Interactions with Teenagers, 2010-2020.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of community health [J Community Health] 2023 Dec; Vol. 48 (6), pp. 1026-1030. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 12.
Abstract: There is a dearth of population studies regarding law enforcement officers (LEOs) use of fatal force against teenagers. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to characterize the teens most likely to be killed, the methods used to fatally injure...
Does prior law enforcement experience affect scores on preemployment psychological testing? An investigation using the MMPI-3.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Psychological services [Psychol Serv] 2023 Nov; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 889-898. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 26.
Abstract: Most states require that a police candidate's suitability be assessed through preemployment psychological evaluations. Given the psychological stress officers experience in the line of duty, it is possible that experienced candidates would produce scor...
Common law enforcement load carriage systems have limited acute effects on postural stability and muscle activity.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Applied ergonomics [Appl Ergon] 2023 Nov; Vol. 113, pp. 104091. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 10.
Abstract: Law enforcement officers are inherently at a high risk of injury and the loads they must carry during their occupational duties further increase their injury risk. It is unknown how different methods of carrying a law enforcement officer's load influen...
Camera footage and identification testimony undermine the availability of exculpatory alibi evidence.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): PloS one [PLoS One] 2023 Oct 26; Vol. 18 (10), pp. e0289376. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 26 (Print Publication: 2023).
Abstract: The present field experiment investigated how alibi witnesses react when confronted with camera footage or identification testimony that incriminates an innocent suspect. Under the pretext of a problem-solving study, pairs of participants (N = 109) and...
Main problems experienced by the neighbors of open drug scenes, Tehran, Iran: a mixed-method study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Harm reduction journal [Harm Reduct J] 2023 Oct 16; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 148. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 16.
Abstract: Background: Despite law enforcement and health interventions, open drug scenes have led to problems in many countries. The problems are, however, insufficiently explored. There are different types of drug scenes in Iran. This study aimed to explore the...
Cool under fire: Psychopathic personality traits and decision making in law-enforcement-oriented populations.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Law and human behavior [Law Hum Behav] 2023 Oct; Vol. 47 (5), pp. 591-605.
Abstract: Objective: Compared with other jobs, the law enforcement profession is a high-stakes occupation that has the potential to greatly impact public safety, and officers must face daily dangers not experienced in other professions. Previous research indicat...
Development, construct validity, and measurement invariance of the Modified Classes of Racism Frequency of Racial Experiences Measure (M-CRFRE) to capture direct and indirect exposure to perceived racism-based police use of force for Black emerging adults.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology [Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol] 2023 Oct; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 575-589. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 03.
Abstract: Objectives: To utilize focus groups, cognitive interviews, content expert panel, and computer-assisted surveys to develop and pilot survey items assessing exposure to perceived racism-based police violence to enhance the Classes of Racism Frequency of ...
Racial Disparities in Drug Arrest Before and After De Facto Decriminalization in Baltimore.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): American journal of preventive medicine [Am J Prev Med] 2023 Oct; Vol. 65 (4), pp. 560-567. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 15.
Abstract: Introduction: To mitigate the harms of arrest and incarceration on health and racial equity, jurisdictions are increasingly enacting reforms to decriminalize drug possession through prosecutorial discretion (de facto). Impacts on health outcomes rely o...
Racial justice in psycholegal research and forensic psychology practice: Current advances and a framework for future progress.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Law and human behavior [Law Hum Behav] 2023 Feb; Vol. 47 (1), pp. 1-11.
Abstract: Police killings of Black civilians have brought unprecedented attention to racial and ethnic discrimination in the criminal justice and legal systems. However, these topics have been underexamined in the field of law-psychology, both in research and fo...