Informing Practice: Research Methods in Crime Linkage Analysis

2014 ◽  
pp. 337-368
Author(s):  
CRAIG BENNELL ◽  
Alasdair Goodwill ◽  
ANNIE CHINNECK
Keyword(s):  
Linkage Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Crime Linkage

A Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach to Crime Linkage

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumendra Goala ◽  
Palash Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Linkage Analysis ◽  
Distance Measure ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Criminal Cases ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Fuzzy Distance ◽  
Crime Linkage

This article describes how serial crimes are very interesting for study in the absence of proper and solid evidence. From a high volume of criminal cases of similar types, it is difficult to detect the crimes that were committed by the same offender or not. The process of linking of crimes which were committed by the same offender or offenders is called Crime Linkage Analysis. In this article, a new hesitant fuzzy distance measure has been introduced and a fuzzy multicriteria decision-making approach has been proposed to help Crime Linkage Analysis, which enables us to find to what extent a pair of crime shares a common offender or offenders.

A Review of the Use of Routine Data on CHD in General Practice Research in Scotland

2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
G McLean
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Routine Data ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Primary Care Research ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Extensive Range

Background: The primary aim of the Platform Project is to maximise the use of routine data for-primary care research in Scotland. Aims: To assess the extent to which routine data ts available and has been used in studies on CHD in General Practice research in Scotland. To assess the advantages and limitations of using routine data in this setting Methods: Literature review using a variety of databases catalogues and websites, bibliographies of articles retrieved and searching through journals by hand not available electronically. Results: This review has found that the use of routine data in CHD studies in General Practice research in Scotland remains small. There has been little work undertaken which has combined the use of routine data with other research methods. Limitations with routine data exist particularly with regard to risk factors and ethnicity. However, despite such limitations there exists an increasingly extensive range of data, which exists to help explain tends in CHD, which so far has been largely underused.

Women's Heritage in Psychology: Past and Present

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnes N. O'Connell ◽  
Nancy Felipe Russo
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
The Impact

The American Psychological Association's Centennial provides a unique opportunity to celebrate, preserve, and interpret women's heritage in the origins and development of psychology. This special issue documents women's contributions to, and the impact of feminist critiques on, the discipline of psychology and its organizations. The articles in this special issue demonstrate how psychological theories and practice, research methods, and interpretation of data are embedded in social, political, and historical contexts. Moreover, they document how feminist critiques have challenged traditional assumptions about knowledge and served as a catalyst for the transformation of psychological theories, methods, and practice—a transformation that has just begun.

scholarly journals The Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 607-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Snook ◽  
Kirk Luther ◽  
John C. House ◽  
Craig Bennell ◽  
Paul J. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Linkage Analysis ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Crime Linkage ◽  
Analysis System

Crime Linkage Analysis

2018 ◽  
pp. 137-146
Author(s):  
David Keatley
Keyword(s):  
Linkage Analysis ◽  
Crime Linkage

scholarly journals Increasing research capacity in the chiropractic profession: A case study and evaluation of an innovative research program in Norway

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lise R. Lothe ◽  
Jennifer E. Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Student Evaluation ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Multicenter Studies ◽  
Research Competency ◽  
Academic Year

Objective The subject of research methods is not commonly covered in continuing professional development (CPD) courses in spite of its emphasis in undergraduate education. This initiative aimed to develop postgraduate research competency and recruit chiropractors to musculoskeletal research. Methods The program was delivered as a university-based program with 20 credits over seven contact weekends covering topics of evidence-based practice, research methods, statistics, ethics, resources, and funding. Students were assessed through assignments showing competency in critical literature review, case report writing, and production of a research protocol as the final assessment. Non-student participation for CPD points was possible. A student evaluation survey was completed after the end of the academic year. Results There were 26 participants: 16 as students handing in assignments, 10 as non-student participants for up to 94 CPD points. Three submitted a final protocol and two registered at a university PhD program. A network of research clinics was established for data collection for future multicenter studies. Conclusions The program was well received by the participants and gave them the tools and resources to perform research. The two-level attendance system afforded a basis for setting up a network of research clinics with a fundamental understanding of optimal data collection. This initiative has shown that research skills can be revisited through CPD programs as part of evidence-based lifelong learning.

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