Transnational and Cross-Cultural Approaches in Undercover Police Work

2015 ◽  
pp. 157-175
Author(s):  
John Irwin ◽  
Anthony H. Normore
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
The World ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Undercover operatives have for decades attempted to interact with and expose criminal activity in identified criminal sub-culture groups of their same ethnic backgrounds, potential criminal participants in diverse ethnic cultural groups other than their own ethnic background, and cross-cultural groups made up of people from different ethnic groups. Through our combined professional experiences (e.g., leadership professor, undercover law enforcement, criminal justice, research, inmate instructor, ethics professors) and having lived and worked in various parts of the world (e.g., Canada, US, UK, Europe, South East and Central Asia) our chapter examines undercover police work and provides a view to cross-cultural issues that exist on both the enforcement and suspect sides of police investigation. A variety of transnational and cross-border ethical issues are examined in undercover work (e.g. trickery, entrapment) along with landmark court cases in an effort to compare and contrast international approaches to undercover operatives. Future directions concerning international collaboration are presented.

Transnational and Cross-Cultural Approaches in Undercover Police Work

2019 ◽  
pp. 473-492
Author(s):  
John Irwin ◽  
Anthony H. Normore
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
The World ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Undercover operatives have for decades attempted to interact with and expose criminal activity in identified criminal sub-culture groups of their same ethnic backgrounds, potential criminal participants in diverse ethnic cultural groups other than their own ethnic background, and cross-cultural groups made up of people from different ethnic groups. Through our combined professional experiences (e.g., leadership professor, undercover law enforcement, criminal justice, research, inmate instructor, ethics professors) and having lived and worked in various parts of the world (e.g., Canada, US, UK, Europe, South East and Central Asia) our chapter examines undercover police work and provides a view to cross-cultural issues that exist on both the enforcement and suspect sides of police investigation. A variety of transnational and cross-border ethical issues are examined in undercover work (e.g. trickery, entrapment) along with landmark court cases in an effort to compare and contrast international approaches to undercover operatives. Future directions concerning international collaboration are presented.

scholarly journals Mask Up: Exploring Cross-Cultural Influences on Mask-Making Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 0887302X2110127
Author(s):  
Kim H. Y. Hahn ◽  
Gargi Bhaduri
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
The World ◽  
India And China

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people from around the world made numerous homemade masks for themselves and their community due to shortage of medical masks as well as to stop the spread of COVID-19. The purpose of the current study was to conduct cross cultural exploration of the reasons for making masks, self-construal and wellbeing associated with masks making by collecting data from residents across US, India, and China. The finding of this study presented different reasons for making masks as well as self-construal, and wellbeing in people who made masks versus those who did not. Differences were also observed among three different cultural groups. This study offers a unique contribution to the public health research engaging in craft making related activities to gain a better perspective of the state of health of a population and the understanding of cross-cultural study of craft making behavior during the pandemic.

scholarly journals The Influence of Cultural Values on International Business Management and Related Activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Guanyi Zhao ◽  
Yuwei Han ◽  
Yuwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural Management

<p>Cultural values have a wide influence on international business management and its related activities. In people's daily living environment, due to the different culture and education people receive, the growing environment is different, so it can be divided into different groups, resulting in the relationship between each different cultural groups more and more estranged. If there is no correct sense of management, it is difficult to have close communication, and even there will be barriers in communication. This article mainly analyzes the cross-cultural issues, expounds the cultural factors in international business management, enumerates the cultural differences in international business management, and makes an in-depth analysis of the role of cultural values in international business management and related activities. The purpose is to strengthen the management awareness of relevant managers in cross-cultural management.</p>

A Cross-Cultural Field Study of Drug Rehabilitation Methodologies in Sweden and the United States

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Mann ◽  
Joseph Wingard
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Field Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Therapeutic Communities ◽  
Drug Rehabilitation ◽  
Cultural Field ◽  
The World ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Residential treatment centers for a variety of psychological problems have proliferated in the United States and in several countries throughout the world. Cross-cultural comparisons of such therapeutic communities afford the opportunity to examine theoretical systems and methods employed by agencies functioning within societies with a variety of sociopolitical histories and attitudes. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast selected drug rehabilitation methodologies currently employed in Sweden with an American methodology that is exemplified by Synanon. The type of institutions reviewed is restricted to residential therapeutic communities.

scholarly journals MARKET INTEGRATION IN ASEAN: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND CROSS - CULTURAL ISSUES

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
seno himala putra
Keyword(s):  
Market Integration ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
The World

Language verbally and non-verbally used by people in the world as a tool to have communication both formal and informal.

scholarly journals Using the Research Journal during Qualitative Data Collection in a Cross-Cultural Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Annink
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Five Phases

AbstractThis article shows how a research journal can be used as a tool to reflect on issues arising during the phase of data collection. Especially in cross-cultural comparative research, unexpected cultural issues are likely to arise. The most critical is the phase of data collection, where decisions have to be made quickly. This article demonstrates how to establish and maintain a research journal during cross-cultural face-to-face interviewing with entrepreneurs. It provides ten suggestions for “what” and “why” to take notes on during five phases of data collection. Furthermore, the article elaborates on how a research journal could be used to deal with emotions as well as methodological and ethical issues that may arise.

scholarly journals The Austronesian Game Taxonomy: A cross-cultural dataset of historical games

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Leisterer-Peoples ◽  
Susanne Hardecker ◽  
Joseph Watts ◽  
Simon J. Greenhill ◽  
Cody T. Ross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Competitive Interactions ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
Goal Structure ◽  
Language Family ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
Austronesian Language ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings

AbstractHumans in most cultures around the world play rule-based games, yet research on the content and structure of these games is limited. Previous studies investigating rule-based games across cultures have either focused on a small handful of cultures, thus limiting the generalizability of findings, or used cross-cultural databases from which the raw data are not accessible, thus limiting the transparency, applicability, and replicability of research findings. Furthermore, games have long been defined as competitive interactions, thereby blinding researchers to the cross-cultural variation in the cooperativeness of rule-based games. The current dataset provides ethnographic, historic information on games played in cultural groups in the Austronesian language family. These game descriptions (Ngames = 907) are available and codeable for researchers interested in games. We also develop a unique typology of the cooperativeness of the goal structure of games and apply this typology to the dataset. Researchers are encouraged to use this dataset to examine cross-cultural variation in the cooperativeness of games and further our understanding of human cultural behaviour on a larger scale.

Cross-cultural implementation of a Chinese version of the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) in Taiwan

2001 ◽  
Vol 178 (6) ◽  
pp. 567-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. A. Cheng ◽  
A. Y. Tien ◽  
C. J. Chang ◽  
T. S. Brugha ◽  
J. E. Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
World Health ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Chinese And English

BackgroundThere are no published reports of cross-cultural equivalence and interrater reliability at the level of individual symptom items assessed by a semi-structured clinical interview employing operationalised clinician ratings.AimsTo assess the cross-cultural clinical equivalence and reliability of a Chinese version of the World Health Organization Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN).MethodUK-US and Taiwanese groups of psychiatrists used Chinese and English transcripts of videotape interviews of Taiwanese patients to discuss cross-cultural issues and ratings of SCAN items. Item ratings were compared quantitatively individually and pooled by SCAN section.ResultsChinese equivalents were found for all SCAN items. No between-group differences were found for most individual items, but there were differences for some scaled items. Average agreement between the two groups was 69–100%.ConclusionsCross-cultural implementation based on SCAN in Taiwan appears valid.

scholarly journals The Development of the Virtue of Gratitude: Theoretical Foundations and Cross-Cultural Issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa A. Merçon-Vargas ◽  
Katelyn E. Poelker ◽  
Jonathan R. H. Tudge
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Developmental Pathways ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Children And Young Adolescents ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Historical Periods

The expression of gratitude by children and young adolescents in different societies is the topic of this special issue. We introduce the concept of gratitude as a virtue, explaining its differences from gratitude viewed as a positive emotion. Although most research on gratitude uses samples from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) societies (primarily from the United States), we discuss the importance of studying the development of gratitude across different cultural groups. Despite the evidence to suggest that the expression of gratitude is viewed as desirable across multiple societies and historical periods, there is no reason to assume that developmental pathways found in one or other WEIRD society would be found in non-WEIRD societies or that the latter would have similar pathways. Children’s gratitude expression across countries is explored in this special issue using Baumgarten-Tramer’s (1938) paradigm as well as Kağıtçıbaşı’s (2007) framework to address both differences and similarities across cultures.

Cross-Cultural Issues in Online Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 527-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Clint Rogers ◽  
Minjuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Academic Curriculum ◽  
Cultural Boundaries ◽  
The World ◽  
Global University ◽  
Rapid Pace

The rapid pace of technological change and development in the world has given those working in the field of online and distance education great opportunities to extend the reach of their programs across national boarders and cultural boundaries (Albritton, 2006; Rogers, 2006). Examples of educational initiatives that aim globally include projects such as MIT’s Open- CourseWare project (ocw.mit.edu); corporate initiatives like Cisco, already delivering academic curriculum to hundreds of thousands of students in 150 countries (Dennis, Bichelmeyer, Henry, Cakir, Korkmaz, Watson, Bunnage, 2005); and even private universities such as Global University, based in Springfield Missouri, offering courses to students in over a hundred different countries and languages (Rogers and Howell, 2004). And the size and scope of cross-cultural online learning is growing.

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