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View article: Online Nonparametric Bayesian Hawkes Processes
Online Nonparametric Bayesian Hawkes Processes Open
Events occur in the world with their frequencies fluctuating over time. It is expected that some of these events are not isolated and that their occurrence increases the likelihood of more events. A type of point process, called the Hawkes…
View article: Threat Dynamics and Police Use of Force
Threat Dynamics and Police Use of Force Open
Objective Police officers’ use of force (UoF) has traditionally been understood vis-à-vis subject resistance, but researchers have recently argued for a greater emphasis on subject threat. We examine the role of static and dynamic threat m…
View article: Citation Data and Analysis: Limitations and Shortcomings
Citation Data and Analysis: Limitations and Shortcomings Open
As a means for measuring scholarly influence, citation analysis has several limitations and shortcomings. We first review the main sources of citation data (Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, and information collected directly from re…
View article: ARTICLE: Determining Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases: A State-by-State Analysis
ARTICLE: Determining Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases: A State-by-State Analysis Open
Jennifer LaPrade and John Worrall review state statutes pertaining to intellectual disability in DP cases. They found variation in standards across the states in definitions, age of onset, proof of intellectual disability status at the tim…
View article: Determining Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases: A State-by-State Analysis
Determining Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty Cases: A State-by-State Analysis Open
Jennifer LaPrade and John Worrall review state statutes pertaining to intellectual disability in DP cases. They found variation in standards across the states in definitions, age of onset, proof of intellectual disability status at the tim…
View article: Negative Affective Responses to Stress among Urban Police Officers: A General Strain Theory Approach
Negative Affective Responses to Stress among Urban Police Officers: A General Strain Theory Approach Open
The larger literature on police stress indicates that much of their stress emanates from two sources: organizational and environmental. These sources coexist in officers’ lives but function differently across police agencies. Officer exper…
View article: The placebo effect and evidence-based policy
The placebo effect and evidence-based policy Open
What’s so bad about the placebo effect? John Worrall discusses the recent Nurofen labelling “scandal”.
View article: Homeopathy and evidence-based policy
Homeopathy and evidence-based policy Open
With the UK government considering a ban on the prescription of homeopathic remedies on the NHS, John Worrall examines the rationale for such a proposal and suggests that the decision is not as simple as it might initially seem.
View article: Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Open
Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance. Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the …