In service of the truth? An evaluation of the Danish Independent Police Complaints Authority

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 592-611
Author(s):  
Lars Holmberg
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Police Organization ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Individual Accountability ◽  
Organizational Accountability

The article discusses police oversight systems. In the Nordic countries, the primary focus of external oversight is on individual accountability, and the article reports on results from an evaluation of the Danish Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA), established in 2011. Results show that the vast majority of complaints are not upheld, and that most complainants are dissatisfied with their experience with the system. They find the case processing time too long, they think the Authority is prejudiced in favour of the police, and they do not understand the reasoning behind the decisions. The article argues that disappointment is related to the fact that the IPCA focuses almost exclusively on individual wrongdoing (rarely finding sufficient evidence to take action), whereas complainants seek recognition and wish to hold the police organization accountable. It is suggested that the complaints system should be redirected towards mediation between officers and citizens and include a focus on organizational accountability.

Time for Time: Uncovering Case Processing Duration as a Source of Punitiveness

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110077
Author(s):  
Lin Liu ◽  
R.R. Dunlea ◽  
Besiki Luka Kutateladze
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Sentence Length ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Processing Efficiency ◽  
To Receive

The literature on sentencing has devoted ample consideration to how prosecutors and judges incorporate priorities such as retribution and public safety into their decision making, typically using legal and extralegal characteristics as analytic proxies. In contrast, the role of case processing efficiency in determining punishment outcomes has garnered little attention. Using recent data from a large Florida jurisdiction, we examine the influence of case screening and disposition timeliness on sentence outcomes in felony cases. We find that lengthier case processing time is highly and positively associated with punitive outcomes at sentencing. The more time prosecutors spend on a case post-filing, the more likely defendants are to receive custodial sentences and longer sentences. Case screening time, although not affecting the imposition of custodial sentences, is also positively associated with sentence length. These findings are discussed through the lens of instrumental and expressive functions of punishment.

scholarly journals Why so Fast, Why so Slow?: Explaining Case Processing Time

1986 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Lee Luskin ◽  
Robert C. Luskin
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Case Processing

Arbitration and Case Processing Time: Lessons From Fulton County

1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger A. Hanson ◽  
Susan Keilitz
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Case Processing

scholarly journals The effects of wine consumption on cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors: a narrative review

OENO One ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre-Louis Teissedre ◽  
Creina Stockley ◽  
Mladen Boban ◽  
Jean-Claude Ruf ◽  
Marta Ortiz Alba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Published Evidence ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Associated Risk Factors

Accumulating evidence suggests that regular moderate consumption of wine can positively influence risk factors associated with cardiovascular health. These effects are often attributed to grape and wine-derived phenolic compounds and their effects on risk factors such as atherosclerosis, for which mechanisms have been clearly identified, such as a decrease in the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol and reduction of oxidative stress, and an increase in nitric oxide and related restoration of endothelial function. In addition, the ethanol component of wine increases HDL-cholesterol, inhibits platelet aggregation, promotes fibrinolysis and reduces systemic inflammation. Scientific research needs to be conducted, however, before we can begin to provide science-based dietary recommendations, although there is sufficient evidence to generally recommend consuming food sources rich in bioactive compounds such as wine in moderation. This narrative review examines published evidence on the cardioprotective effects associated with wine-derived compounds, with a primary focus on the development and progression of atherosclerosis and thrombosis.

Does Speed Matter? The Association Between Case Processing Time in Juvenile Court and Rearrest

2021 ◽  
pp. 088740342110355
Author(s):  
Abigail Novak ◽  
Elizabeth Hartsell
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Processing Times ◽  
Time Restrictions ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Case Characteristics

The present study assessed the relationship between case processing time and rearrest among a sample of first-time juvenile offenders referred to the Florida juvenile justice system and examined the extent to which this association varied by youth and case characteristics. Propensity score analyses suggested youth with longer case processing times had higher odds of being rearrested within 1 year compared to youth with shorter case processing times. Subgroup analyses suggested differences in the effects of case processing time by youth and case-level characteristics. According to results, policymakers should prioritize implementing and enforcing case processing time restrictions in their jurisdictions, particularly for detained youth and remain aware of the potential ensnaring implications of longer case processing times to reduce rearrest rates for first-time juvenile offenders.

Role of Clients, Lawyers, Judges, and Institutions in Hiking Litigation Costs in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Ummey Tahura
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Criminal Trials ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
People’S Perceptions

Abstract This paper investigates how individuals such as judges, lawyers, clients, and court staffers as well as institutions are elevating litigation costs in Bangladesh in multiple ways. It explores how the existing law and procedures as well as key institutions further promote case delay. It also examines the ways in which police departments and the prosecution contribute to elongate criminal trials and invite additional litigation costs. Empirical data collected through in-depth interviews are analyzed, drawing propositions to individuals’ contributions to delay in case-processing time and hike up litigation costs. Data analysis also assesses common people’s perceptions and expectations from the justice sector. Contemporary legal research has been critically analyzed, where needed.

Necessarily Relative: Is Juvenile Justice Speedy Enough?

1997 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Butts
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Case Processing ◽  
Constitutional Right ◽  
Speedy Trial ◽  
Procedural Rights

Despite 30 years of expanding procedural rights for juveniles, young offenders have not been provided with a constitutional right to a speedy trial. Yet concerns about timeliness are often equally pressing in the juvenile court. This study examines the timing of juvenile justice by analyzing delinquency case processing in nearly 400 jurisdictions. One fourth of all cases required 90 days or more to reach disposition—the maximum recommended by national standards. Processing time varied according to jurisdiction size, the rate of formal adjudications, and other characteristics of juvenile court caseloads.

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