Two functions of the Hobbesian state are essential (though not sufficient) for the existence and protection of the rule of law: nonarbitrariness and enabling individuals to

make autonomous long-term plans. This view matters in times of uncertainty about the state's relevance and existence. [...]

International Criminal Justice Review, Ahead of Print. Correctional workers (CWs) experience organizational (e.g., staff shortages, administrative burdens) and operational

stressors (e.g., exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events [PPTEs]) when completing their occupational responsibilities. [...]

European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. The present study addresses current developments in the field of AI-based surveillance to prevent violence and suicide in prisons.

In doing so, we draw on research activities and pilot tests recently conducted in Austrian detention facilities. [...]

Bow shocks generated by pulsars moving through weakly ionized interstellar medium (ISM) produce emission dominated by non-equilibrium atomic transitions. These bow shocks are

primarily observed as H nebulae. We developed a package, named Shu, that calculates non-LTE intensity maps in more than 150 spectral lines, taking into account geometrical [...]

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance cameras and gunshot detection technology (GDT) have been widely adopted by police departments in recent years. Most evaluation

research on CCTV and GDT has tested the technologies’ effect on crime prevention rather than case clearance rates. [...]

Citizens are calling on the European Parliament to take action against the pilot whale hunts in the Faroe Islands. Many citizens have written to the Members of the European

Parliament dealing with environmental issues and to the President of the European Parliament on this subject since June 2025. [...]