Criminology Research Papers/Topics

Rape rate in Nigeria

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THE ROLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC COMPLAINT COMMISSION: A STUDY OF CHILD ABUSE IN NIGERIA

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The Revival of Comparative Criminology in a Globalised World: Local Variances and Indigenous Over‐representation

AbstractIn this article, I first examine the viability of comparative criminological research in a globalised world. Further, I test the validity of some global explanatory models against the local situation in countries that appear to resist the dominant trend, such as the Netherlands and Canada. I then zoom in even further to the intra‐national differences in some federal nations, such as Canada and Australia, where this situation is often linked to the overrepresentation of Indigenous pe...

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect with Parent Training: Evidence and Opportunities

SummaryResearchers have identified four common co-occurring parental risk factors—substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, and child conduct problems—that lead to child maltreat-ment. The extent to which maltreatment prevention programs must directly address these risk factors to improve responsiveness to parenting programs or can directly focus on improving parenting skills, says Richard Barth, remains uncertain.Barth begins by describing how each of the four parental issues i...