Police legitimacy is generally regarded as a view among community members that police departments play an appropriate role in implementing rules governing public conduct. Placing body worn cameras (BWCs) on officers has been suggested potentially important response to crises. We use rigorous controlled quasi-experimental evaluation test the impact of BWCs citizen perceptions procedural justice and during traffic stops Turkey. Relative by without BWCs, we find motorists stopped with reported...

Large Language Models (LLMs) hold promise for advancing legal practice by automating complex tasks and improving access to justice. However, their adoption is limited concerns over client confidentiality, especially when lawyers include sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in prompts, risking unauthorized data exposure. To mitigate this, we introduce LegalGuardian, a lightweight, privacy-preserving framework tailored using LLM-based tools. LegalGuardian employs Named Entity...

Abstract The development of a paper‐based genome detection assay using target‐responsive DNA‐templated silver nanoclusters (DFN‐1) is presented. reported exhibit intrinsic fluorescence, which regulated by the cleavage DNA template surrounding core. To enable to respond specific genome, CRISPR‐Cas12a employed for highly and programmable digestion nanoclusters. Upon target, cleaved complex, leading reduction in fluorescence. This successfully demonstrates Salmonella liquid phase on 2 mm solid...

The purpose of this research was to examine the effect COVID-19 on four outcomes including calls for service domestic violence, assaults, arrests and assaults in Burlington, Vermont. data each outcome collected over time periods January 2012 through May 2021 were obtained from Burlington Police Department website then a monthly time-series set created. analyses an independent samples t-test, Poisson regression test, interrupted (ITSA) employed test effects previously mentioned outcomes....

Research Summary This study tests the effect of body‐worn cameras (BWCs) on stopped drivers’ perceptions complying with police directives, obeying traffic laws, and cooperating police. A quasi‐randomized controlled trial was conducted drivers at routine checkpoints. Drivers in treatment group encountered officers wearing BWCs, control without BWCs. Surveys were administered after stop. Findings suggest motorists exposed to BWC reported significantly stronger agreement compliance obedience...

We implement cluster randomization to test the impact of procedurally just and unjust police behavior during a hypothetical traffic stop (versus neutral behavior), in addition BWC notification absence). The findings from post-vignette surveys administered random sample 750 respondents indicate procedural justice has pronounced effect on citizens' perceptions officer's behavior, their attitudes about encounter, general views law within context vignette. neither improved nor worsened...

COVID-19 may affect police activities (i.e., traffic stops, arrests, and use of force) due to public compliance with restrictions, changes in individuals’ daily activities, health threats posed by COVID-19. The purpose this research is examine the effects on trends these Burlington, Vermont. data that measured force were obtained from Burlington Police Department website covered period December 10, 2018 through June 14, 2021. Then, time-series for arrest rate, stop rate created (N = 918; 459...

This study investigated the effect of body-worn cameras (BWCs) on citizens’ satisfaction with encounter and general perceptions police during traffic stops. A post-test-only two-group quasi-randomized experimental design was implemented. Drivers in group encountered officers wearing BWCs were notified that being filmed, whereas those control experienced business-as-usual survey administered to drivers after completion stop. In total, 624 out 860 stopped (325 299 group) participated survey....

Purpose This study examined whether officers’ perceptions of the effect BWCs on procedural justice, police lawfulness, legitimacy, compliance with and law, cooperation differed by type law enforcement agency. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from a survey administered to 152 officers State Police, City University Sheriff’s Office. Findings multivariate analyses found that Police hold significantly more positive than (on legitimacy police), (except for all other outcomes),...

Suicide terrorism is one of the deadliest terrorist strategies adopted by various groups around world, but 9/11 attacks have made suicide a popular attack strategy among organizations at global level. However, there scarce research on effect terrorism. Using data obtained from Global Terrorism Database (GTD) between 1981 and 2018, this examines different types that commit before after changes in trends outcomes. The results negative binomial regression tests comparing pre-9/11 post-9/11...

Abstract Introduction This study investigates the trends in suicide methods by age group Turkey. Method Secondary data on from 2007 to 2015 were obtained Turkish Statistical Institute. The direct standardization method was used calculate rates. Correlation test show age. Results Statistically significant changes seen for persons aged 15 24 years and 25 44 years, where jumping increased; among cutting/burning decreased. Discussion most popular is jumping.

Technological advancements have recently propelled individuals, institutions, and organizations to conduct their business processes on information systems.However, keeping personal corporate data systems has given rise issues related security.The accessibility of made it vulnerable theft exploitation by malicious groups or thus posing a significant risk security.Consequently, the demand for security led new sector offering various cybersecurity solutions protect organizations' systems.This...

To encourage witnesses to testify, witness security programs have been established protect people who testify against offenders. Research on the impact of protection willingness however, is scarce. fill gap, this research was conducted in Turkey investigate perceived effect a program witnesses’ while controlling for sociodemographic variables, including gender, marital status, age, employment, education level, economic and social status. The study used self-administered survey 732...

Suicide terrorism has become an increasingly popular attack strategy among terrorist organisations over the last 40 years. The number of empirical studies on suicide increased, but further research is necessary to understand strategies that engage in terrorism. Using Situational Crime Prevention (SCP) theory as framework, this study examines whether differs by region, type, target weapon and type organisation from non-suicide global attacks occurred between 1981 2017. Bivariate multivariate...

This study compared police perceptions of BWCs in terms officers' acceptance (police support for BWCs, citizen and comfort with the use BWCs), effect on (transparency, accountability, respectful treatment, force, officer safety), citizens (general police, trustworthiness, respect toward satisfaction activity (response to calls service enforcement law), complaints (internal complaints) among different types agencies. The data were collected from a survey administered 131 officers State Police...

The study examined the effect of perceived use body-worn cameras (BWCs) on procedural justice, police lawfulness, legitimacy, specific compliance, general cooperation with police, and satisfaction police. Data for were obtained from a survey administered to randomly selected undergraduate students (N = 617). Independent samples t-test bivariate analysis structural equation modeling unmediated mediated analyses conducted. respondents believed that BWCs would significantly improve police;...

The research on predictors of successful terrorism incidents is scarce and warrants more scholarly attention to minimize the number terrorist attacks. This study examined whether suicide attack, region, weapon type, attack target/victim type organization are incidents. data contained global that occurred between 1970 2019 were obtained from Global Terrorism Database (N = 154,289). results multivariate analyses binary logistic regression test showed less likely occur in North America but,...

Objective:The purpose of the study to investigate whether there is gender difference in suicide methods and any variation by over time.Method: Secondary data about from 2007 2015 were obtained Turkish Statistical Institute.Gender specific rate was calculated.Then, a paired-samples t-test conducted, ratio male female average each method calculated, trends between graphed.Results: Except for intoxication, all other including hanging, firearm, jumping, cutting/burning differ statistically...

Objective: There is not adequate research on suicide methods by age in Turkey.The purpose of the present study to investigate whether there any change over time and significantly differ age.Method: Secondary data about from 2007 2015 were obtained Turkish Statistical Institute.The number cases was 25,696.Direct standardization method used calculate rates.Line charts plotted reveal trends age.Then, one-way anova (ANOVA) test conducted differed age.Results: Among all ages, hanging most common...

This study investigates the effects of trust in government, relational trust, counterterrorism policies, and laws on fear cyberterrorism terrorism. The data were collected from randomly selected college students at a university United States (N = 353). results path analyses using structural equation modeling for both unmediated mediated models indicated that government was only factor significantly reducing terrorism cyberterrorism. Additionally, laws, policies Furthermore, respondents more...