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Identification Of Victims In Cases Of Sex Trafficking - Abstract, Donna M. Hughes Dr. Sep 2016

Identification Of Victims In Cases Of Sex Trafficking - Abstract, Donna M. Hughes Dr.

Donna M. Hughes

Identifying victims of sex trafficking can be challenging for law enforcement. To determine how victims were identified in cases of sex trafficking that resulted in criminal charges, this study analyzed the records from prosecuted cases of sex trafficking to determine how the victims were identified. The analysis used primary documents, including police narratives, witness statements, indictments, plea bargains, and sentencing memoranda retrieved from the Superior Court and the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island. Between 2009 and 2015, there were 22 cases of sex trafficking involving 38 traffickers. In these cases, at least 30 victims were identified. The public court …

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Police Shootings: A New Problem Or Business As Usual?, Philip M. Stinson Feb 2016

Police Shootings: A New Problem Or Business As Usual?, Philip M. Stinson

Philip M Stinson

No abstract provided.

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Comparing The Recruitment Of Ethnic And Racial Minorities In Police Departments In England And Wales With The Usa, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Mike Rowe Ph.D. Dec 2014

Comparing The Recruitment Of Ethnic And Racial Minorities In Police Departments In England And Wales With The Usa, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D., Mike Rowe Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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"I'Ve Got Better Things To Worry About" Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2013

"I'Ve Got Better Things To Worry About" Police Perceptions Of Graffiti And Street Art In A Large Mid-Atlantic City, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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Police Crime & Democracy: Demystifying The Concept, Taxonomies, And Research, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 2000

Police Crime & Democracy: Demystifying The Concept, Taxonomies, And Research, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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The Role Of The Media In The Creation Of Public Police Violence, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D. Dec 1997

The Role Of The Media In The Creation Of Public Police Violence, Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

Jeffrey Ian Ross Ph.D.

No abstract provided.

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