Essays about: "Bias crime"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Bias crime.

  1. 1. Exploring fear of crime : A quantitative study of differential experiences among minority and majority bias-crime victims

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Sofia F. M. Schmidt-Kallesøe; [2023]
    Keywords : bias-crime; fear of crime; majorities; minorities; minority stress theory; routine activities theory;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses a significant knowledge gap in the existing literature on bias-crime, which primarily focuses on minorities while neglecting the experiences of majorities. The primary objective of this study is to shed light on bias-crimes targeting majorities and compare their impact on fear of crime with those experienced by minorities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does your job make you guilty? Comparative analysis between the US and Nordic countries on the influence of gender roles in perceived guilt and sentencing outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Alina Siatka; [2023]
    Keywords : IPV; gender stereotypes; gender roles; implicit bias; criminal justice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite a global increase in gender equality, intimate partner violence (IPV) still plagues all nations. Moreover, IPV is still a heavily stereotyped crime where women are victims and men are perpetrators. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Price of Fear : Estimating the economic effect of fear of crimeusing sold apartments in Stockholm, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nytell Erik; [2022]
    Keywords : Hedonic pricing model; fixed effects; crime; fear of crime; emotions; heuristics; cognitive bias; behavioral economics; housing prices; Stockholm; Sweden; Hedonisk modell; fixa effekter; brott; rädsla för brott; ekonomiska konsekvenser; bostadspriser; irrationellt tänkande; beteendeekonomi; Stockholm; Sverige;

    Abstract : Fear of crime may differ between areas, even if levels of crime do not differ. Policymakers and companies should be interested in how much economical values individuals put on their emotions. No previous paper has tried to estimate the economic consequences of the kind of fear of crime that does not stem from an increase in crime. READ MORE

  5. 4. Representing uncertainty analyses : Proposing guidelines for the design and presentation of representations of uncertainty analyses for position estimations in crime scene visualizations

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Katarina Iversen; [2022]
    Keywords : uncertainty representation; heat map; crime scene visualization; guidelines; position estimation;

    Abstract : At the Swedish National Forensic Centre [Nationellt Forensiskt Centrum] (NFC) 3D-models are being used to document crime scenes, and visualizations based on 3D-models are being used in court. In addition to this, 3D-models of crime scenes allows for new methods to be developed and used. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fact-Finding Online – A Fair Trial Offline?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Disa Janfalk; [2021]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces massive evidentiary problems due to flawed state-cooperation, limited access to sites of atrocity and an insufficient budget. Meanwhile, potentially relevant digital open-source information abounds, as citizens increasingly turn to social media to spread awareness of human rights violations and possible international crimes. READ MORE