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  1. 1. A scoping review and bibliometric analysis on juvenile fire setting behaviour

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Johanna Åkerström; [2024]
    Keywords : Juvenile; underage; fire setting; arson; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The purpose of this review was to examine and analyse existing scientific literature on juvenile fire setting behaviour and to provide suggestions for future research. The PRISMA (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework was used to search and collect relevant literature. READ MORE

  3. 2. Spillover effects following recreationallegalization of marijuana in borderingregions. : Analysis of spillover effect from legislation of marijuana in Washington using synthetic control.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Ashor Youeel Eshoo; [2023]
    Keywords : Synthetic Control; Spillover Effects; Marijuana; Crime;

    Abstract : Legalizing marijuana for recreational use has been a hot political topic in recent years. Different conclusions have been drawn from the literature on this subject, but one conclusion is that the tactic is an effective instrument in combating the black market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Organized Crime and Government Trust under the Covid-19 pandemic. The case study of Sicily.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Andrea Cavallo; [2023]
    Keywords : Sicilian Mafia; organized crime; government trust; Covid-19; vaccination campaign.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Do municipalities in which organized crime is strongly established present lower Covid-19 vaccination rates, as a proxy for government trust? This paper aims to answer this question in the specific case of the Italian region of Sicily. Specifically, the analysis exploits a panel dataset of 390 Sicilian municipalities over 107 weeks (between the 27th of December 2020 and the 1st of January 2023) to study if areas with a higher presence of the Mafia, measured through historical sources and more recent data, negatively correlate with the cumulative weekly percentage of Covid-19 vaccinations per municipality. READ MORE

  5. 4. Safety in Östra Göinge : A qualitative study of safety and fear of crime in the small urban municipality of Östra Göinge

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Zainab Kadhem; [2023]
    Keywords : Sociology of law; safety; fear of crime; Östra Göinge; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Östra Göinge, it appears that during the past five years, a recurring problem exists where residents feel unsafe. This, while the number of reported crimes is still remarkably low, according to results from the National Safety Survey which is a survey formed by the police and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. READ MORE

  6. 5. Love Thy Neighbor: Hate Crime in a Time of Crisis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Anna Hagman; Jessica Stefansson; [2023]
    Keywords : hate crime; immigration; income inequality;

    Abstract : This paper explores whether the increase in hate crime in Sweden following the Migrant Crisis in 2015 can be explained by changes in ethnic composition or income inequality. We use an event study methodology and data from Swedish municipalities to test how well these structural factors, supported by theory, can explain hate crime rates. READ MORE