by Kiel Downey | Jan 1, 2018 | Publication
This study examined variations of police use of force by applying Terrill et al.’s [(2003). A management tool for evaluating police use of force: an application of the force factor. Police quarterly, 6 (2), 150–171] adaptation of Alpert and Dunham’s [(1997). The force...
by Kiel Downey | Dec 1, 2017 | Publication
The Holocaust, the effort to destroy the Jewish people by the Nazi regime and its collaborators, marked one of humanity’s greatest failures. It forced difficult new discussions around the world about our obligations to one another and about the rights and duties of...
by Kiel Downey | Oct 27, 2017 | Publication
In recent years, policing scholars have increasingly used survey methods to gain insight into officers’ attitudes and behaviours. Yet, surprisingly, methodological research analysing surveys of police officers is rare. We analysed the extent and correlates of response...
by Kiel Downey | May 5, 2017 | Publication
The Raging Storm: A Reporter’s Inside Account of the Northern Uganda War 1986-2005, by Ugandan journalist Caroline Lamwaka, details the war between the Ugandan government forces, the National Resistance Army (NRA), and different rebel forces, predominantly in the...
by Kiel Downey | May 1, 2017 | Publication
View the Full Report Sub-Saharan Africa (“the region”) is the youngest region in the world, and its youth population is growing rapidly. A common narrative depicts Africa’s youth as a destabilizing force that threatens the region’s security—a concept sometimes...
by Kiel Downey | May 1, 2017 | Publication
View Full Report Countering violent extremism (CVE) has emerged as an increasingly important part of foreign policy in recent years. Official sources articulate CVE as distinct from counter-terrorism (CT), but they offer few clear definitions of “violent extremism,” a...
