Search for dissertations about: "investigation of crime"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words investigation of crime.

2. 1. The role of psychiatric diagnoses among youth offenders : An investigation of crime and later adverse outcomes

   Author : Rebecca Siponen; Catherine Tuvblad; Henrik Larsson; Brittany Evans; Katarina Howner; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Crime; Psychiatric Diagnoses; Comorbidities; Youth Offenders; Violent Victimization; Family History; Reoffending; Unintentional Injuries; Premature Death;

   Abstract : There is a strong tradition in criminological research to uncover risk factors for crime in youth and, more recently, to examine risk factors for subsequent adverse outcomes among youth offenders. This knowledge serves not only for crime prevention but also to mitigate future harm resulting from youth crime. READ MORE

4. 2. A Post-genomic Forensic Crime Drama : CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Cultural Forum on Science

   Author : Sofia Bull; Anu Koivunen; Karen Lury; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; CSI; television studies; television history; genre; crime drama; forensic science; representation of science; post-genomic; genetic imaginary; cultural forum; structure of feeling; materiality; complexity; identity; body; kinship; affect; filmvetenskap; Cinema Studies;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the first 10 seasons of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS, 2000–) engage with discourses on science. Investigating CSI’s representation of scientific practices and knowledge, it explicitly attempts to look beyond the generic assumption that forensic crime dramas simply ‘celebrate’ science. READ MORE

5. 3. Crime, Corruption and Development

   Author : Sebastian Axbard; Mikael Lindahl; Niklas Bengtsson; Mårten Palme; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Judicial System; Court; Corruption; Government Spending; Natural Resources; Mining; Violence; Crime; Climate; Income Opportunities; Piracy; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Essay I: Prosecuting and convicting corrupt officials is a common strategy to combat corruption. Despite this, little is known about the effectiveness of such anti-corruption policies. READ MORE

6. 4. Crime Clusters and Safety in Underground Stations

   Author : Adriaan Cornelis Uittenbogaard; Vania Ceccato; Kate Bowers; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Safety; urban crime; crime distribution; spatial-temproal patterns; underground stations; public transport; environmental attributes; crime prevention; Real Estate and Construction Management; Fastigheter och byggande;

   Abstract : The objective of the thesis is to explore ways to assess safety in an urban context and intransport nodes. The thesis is composed of articles which aim at assessing whether safety levels vary within a city, at a public transportation network, particularly at stations, and finally making suggestions to increase safety in these environments. READ MORE

7. 5. The Corporeality of Death : Bioarchaeological, Taphonomic, and Forensic Anthropological Studies of Human Remains

   Author : Clara Alfsdotter; Anders Högberg; Nicholas Márquez-Grant; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Taphonomy; mortuary archaeology; bioarchaeology; forensic anthropology; forensic archaeology; Sandby borg; human decomposition; crime scene investigation; archaeothanatology; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

   Abstract : The aim of this work is to advance the knowledge of peri- and postmortem corporeal circumstances in relation to human remains contexts, as well as to demonstrate the value of that knowledge in forensic and archaeological practice and research. This article-based dissertation encompasses papers in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, with an emphasis on taphonomy. READ MORE