My latest research with Dr Wendell C. Wallace and Gisann Ramharack, Understanding the Police Complaints Process in Trinidad and Tobago, has just been published with SpringerNature in The Palgrave Handbook of Caribbean Criminology. Read here: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-52378-6_42
As the curtains close on the recently concluded 2024 Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, the echoes of revelry still resound through the streets, marking yet another chapter in the rich tapestry of this cultural extravaganza. Despite the challenges posed by crime, this year’s festivities once again reaffirmed Carnival’s status as “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is not merely a festival; it is ingrained in the DNA of the nation. Rooted in a vibrant blend of African and European traditions, Carnival is a celebration of identity, unity, and resilience. However, the specter of crime has long cast a […]
Hey, check out my research blog. Police Legitimacy: The Public’s View on Police Legitimacy among the Community of Unity Gardens, Diego Martin. Read here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c3c19pg2dgp2wevnpx9ey/Police-Legitimacy.pdf?rlkey=lzzcbk6m8jdja4y0010clax0q&dl=0
Hello everyone; I’d like to talk about a very serious issue that’s been affecting our community here in Trinidad and Tobago – school violence. It’s become a major problem, particularly since schools reopened, with students engaging in fights and other acts of defiance. This is not acceptable, and action must be taken to address it.The Ministry of Education has already taken some steps to combat school violence by increasing community police presence at schools. While this has been somewhat successful, we must remember that police intervention should be a last resort. All stakeholders in a child’s life, including parents, guardians, […]
Abstract: While there is available scholarship in the Global North on DV victimization and perpetration during the COVID19 pandemic, there is a dearth of similar scholarship in the Global South. With this in mind, the Trinidad and Tobago COVID-19 Domestic Violence Victimization and Perpetration study was conducted in an attempt to fill that void.
Youth delinquency remains to be a major cause of juvenile incarceration. Generally, children and youth need to be nurtured and fostered in a congenial atmosphere for them to achieve holistic growth and development (Achari 2020). Society has a general urgency to nurture all adolescents to become better adults who contribute positively to society to ensure the growth and development of the said society. However, adolescents usually encounter challenges where juveniles tend to encounter or partake in deviant behaviours in most cases. It is dependent on adults to provide adequate measures to counter and create a learning experience. In some cases, […]
Mainstream media wields tremendous influence on the public. News media, newspapers, television, radio, and even social media do not only spread information but also help establish the topics and stories people will discuss. Numerous crimes receive broad coverage by the media, presenting a challenge for defendants, prosecutors, and defence attorneys. Judges and juries are expected to practice impartiality when making decisions about a case despite the media coverage they might have come across before the trial (Conte and Burchill 2016). Public opinion also has the tendency of influencing criminal proceedings. As people follow certain criminal case proceedings, they are bound […]
Historically, the depiction of violence in media platforms started in the 1950s when television (TV) began to dominate. The primary networks sought an easy successful formula to increase their revenues, and one of them was to show extensive violent acts through the news, cartoons, and movies. The depiction of violence on media platforms usually has both positive and negative effects, primarily on adolescents. The positive impact will happen when the media informs on the repercussions of crimes; hence, adolescents learn why not to engage in crime. On the other hand, depicting violent scenes on media only increases the young viewers’ […]
This is the Season for Giving: Bring Joy to a Child this Christmas.
This is the Season for Giving: Bring Joy to a Child this Christmas.