scholarly journals A Descriptive Analysis of the Temporal and Geographical Proximities Seen Within UK Series of Sex Offenses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Woodhams ◽  
Kari Davies ◽  
Sarah Galambos ◽  
Mark Webb
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Sex Offenses ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Temporal Proximity ◽  
Temporal Features ◽  
Accurate Picture ◽  
The Uk

AbstractPrevious studies of the geographical and temporal features of serial sex offenses are limited by small samples and/or geographical areas, and are dated. We address a significant gap in the literature by investigating the temporal and geographical proximity of the crimes of 402 serial stranger sex offenders in the UK. Periods of incarceration were extracted from calculations of temporal proximity giving a more accurate picture of series duration and time elapsed between offenses from the same series. A notable minority of serial stranger sex offenders commit their offenses within very close geographic proximity and the same was found for temporal proximity. There were also occurrences of series spanning large distances and many years. The implications of these findings for the use of geography and time in the behavioral linking of crimes, and what they mean for policy decisions regarding financial investment in law enforcement technology, are discussed.

scholarly journals Establishing the Link between Management Practise, Employees’ Ability and Workforce Productivity: A Case of UK’s Telecom Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Junaid Khan ◽  
Umair Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Telecommunication Sector ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Statistical Measures ◽  
Workforce Productivity ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Telecom Sector

Workforce productivity had been affected by many different factors in organisations around the globe. There have been many instances in different organisations workforce that has affected their productivity level. Current research looks into the management practices and the ability of employees working in the telecommunication sector of the UK for analysing their linkage with workforce productivity. The use of different management practices has been directly linked with workforce productivity in the telecommunication sector of the UK. The current study uses quantitative primary measures for collecting and analysing the research data. The developed results of the research support all the developed hypotheses of the research that were established to measure the direct impact of employee ability and management practices of the telecommunication sector on workforce productivity. The collected data was analysed through the use of statistical measures of descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and correlation analysis. The developed research results accept the alternate hypotheses developed in the research body.

scholarly journals Perceived sensory quality of unpolished pigmented and milled white rice

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. 1073-1088
Author(s):  
Arunothai Juemanee ◽  
Kongkarn Kijroongrojana ◽  
Mutita Meenune ◽  
Wilatsana Posri
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
White Rice ◽  
Pigmented Rice ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Sensory Profiles

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and compare consumer perceptions of unpolished pigmented rice and milled white rice between unfamiliar and typical consumers. Design/methodology/approach This study first employed focus groups to explore attitudes and habits relating to rice consumption among British subjects. A sensory descriptive analysis method, flash profiling (FP), was then applied on consumer panels in the UK and Thailand to gain perceived sensory quality of unfamiliar and typical rice samples. The sensory profiles generated by British and Thai panellists were analysed by generalised procrustean analysis (GPA) and compared based on perceived attributes, dominant characteristics and repeatability. Findings Focus group results suggested that consumer familiarity with rice might influence preferred rice textural quality. The prominent textures of stickiness and bittiness of unpolished pigmented rice were negatively associated with perceived quality in the UK participants. The sensory profiles generated by GPA consisted of similarity with darkness of colour and sweet/earthy type odours that are key dominant characteristics of the Thai pigmented rice. Practical implications The research has provided sensory information of the unpolished pigmented rice as compared with milled white rice. The information gives insights on product development directions for export and further research on rice processing and cooking instructions. Originality/value This study is the first to apply sensory evaluation in a cross-cultural comparison of pigmented rice.

Victim Crossover Index Offending Patterns and Predictors in a Portuguese Sample

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana A. Saramago ◽  
Jorge Cardoso ◽  
Isabel Leal
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Sexual Recidivism ◽  
Sex Offenses ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Offending Patterns ◽  
Official Records

Sex offenders who cross over in victims’ age, gender and relationship usually have a greater number of victims, which is associated with sexual recidivism. This investigation aimed to examine the prevalence of crossover index offending in Portugal, and to explore the predictive ability of sociodemographic and criminological variables on this outcome. A retrospective sample of 247 male individuals incarcerated for sex offenses in a Portuguese prison was drawn from official records. From those offenders with multiple victims ( n = 94), 48% had victims of different age categories, 10% had both gendered victims, and 12% had intrafamilial and extrafamilial victims. Comparative statistics and logistic regressions were able to identify variables that distinguished noncrossover and crossover offenders and that predicted crossover, respectively. While likely underestimates of the prevalence of victim crossover, these findings are compared to previous international studies and provide a better understanding of the phenomenon.

Lipoprotein apheresis efficacy, challenges and outcomes: A descriptive analysis from the UK Lipoprotein Apheresis Registry, 1989–2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 44-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Pottle ◽  
Gilbert Thompson ◽  
Mahmoud Barbir ◽  
Graham Bayly ◽  
Jaimini Cegla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Lipoprotein Apheresis ◽  
The Uk

Zurich Victim Protection Charter

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
F. Urbaniok
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
The Internet ◽  
List Type ◽  
Sex Offenses ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Absolute Certainty ◽  
Victim Protection ◽  
The Right

Every person has the right to not become a victim of violent or sex offenses.There is neither absolute certainty, nor “the solution” when dealing with violent and sex offenders. A society has many options for lowering the risks and for protecting its citizens. The focus on aspects of prevention in handling offenders plays a central role. Unfortunately, many countries show sizable deficits in areas of prevention:•No effective, social lobby for subjects on victim protection.•Political discussions are often characterized by ideologies and follow stereotypical rightist-leftist-schemata.•For legal- dogmatic reasons, the principle of prevention is treated subordinate to that of guilt.•This is where the Zurich Victim Protection Charter comes into play.The Charter formulates 10 principles regarding prevention and victim protection. It's a statement against violent and sex offenses, but not against offenders. It pleads for a pragmatic strategy in dealing with offenses, offenders and risks. It demands adequate consideration of the rights and needs of (potential) victims.The charter was formulated in Zurich in 2008 and has recently been posted on the internet with the aim of collecting enough signatures to give it political weight.The initiators are convinced that subjects on victim protection can gain (social) political majorities and that the focus on prevention during criminal proceedings and correctional practices must receive the same status as the guilt principle. This is the central demand of the Zurich Victim Protection Charter, the contents and goals of which will be presented.

Reversing the roles

Groupwork ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Claire Bellamy ◽  
Aileen Watson
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Core Group ◽  
Male Offenders ◽  
Risk Management Process ◽  
Group Members ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Group Experience

<p><i>Groupwork in a criminal justice setting has traditionally taken the form of a group of offenders undertaking a programme of structured work facilitated by (usually two) professionals. Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) represent a departure from this traditional model. The COSA model uses a group of volunteers to form a ‘Circle’ around an offender who is viewed as being very much part of the group. The approach is currently being used in the UK as part of the risk management process for convicted sex offenders who are experiencing social isolation, a factor that has been linked to the risk of re-offending. The goal of our research was to understand the COSA group process and this article presents a study of a relatively new and different approach to groupwork within criminal justice. We looked at the expectations and opinions of both core group members and volunteers to make some assessment of how this non- traditional form of groupwork operates. The research presented an almost entirely positive picture of COSA from the perspective of both the volunteers and the core group members. All Core members (and we acknowledge that the research focus is a small group of male offenders) felt that the group experience offered them support and a sense of belonging that had previously been missing in their lives.</i></p>

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