1. Introduction 1.1. Research Context and Methodology Ukraine’s criminal justice system in 2025 operates under extraordinary strain due to Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. The fourth year of war has driven profound structural shifts in crime patterns that extend well beyond statistical fluctuations. 1.2. Overview of the Reporting Period Between January and October 2025, overall crime…
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Thomas Black: The future of Drones is Policing, Not Delivering Packages
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration proposed a rule change in August to open the skies to more drone flights beyond the sight of operators, seeking to replace the current cumbersome system of case-by-case authorization for such long-range use. This theoretically will allow more retailers and restaurants to deliver goods and food by drone. The problem…
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine. Presentation of the Monograph
On 28 November 2025, there will be a presentation of the monograph “Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine (Crime, Institutes, and Trust in Criminal Justice)” We cordially invite all experts in the fields of criminal law, criminology, sociology, political science, and other areas and disciplines…
Britanica: Police Brutality in the United States
Police brutality in the United States, the unwarranted or excessive and often illegal use of force against civilians by U.S. police officers. Forms of police brutality have ranged from assault and battery (e.g., beatings) to mayhem, torture, and murder. Some broader definitions of police brutality also encompass harassment (including false arrest), intimidation, and verbal abuse,…
Crimes Committed With Firearms: Police Statistics for 9 Months 2025
While analysing crimes committed with firearms and corresponding crime statistics, it could be expected that crime rates resulting from illegal use of firearms would extremely rise after February 2022. Nevertheless, police statistics partly refute such a presumption. Yes, it is obvious that the number of crimes with weapons has seriously risen for the twelve months…
Ramy El-Kady: Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Law
The world is on the cusp of entering a new era of artificial intelligence, and it has become necessary to develop laws. Artificial intelligence is one of the most critical topics for criminal law jurists, given that there is a need to establish legal rules commensurate with the nature of this technology that is expected…
Shadow Report: Combating Organised Crime
During 2023–2024, the Overarching Strategic Plan for Reforming Law Enforcement Agencies as part of the Security and Defence Sector of Ukraine for 2023–2027 and the Government’s Action Plan for its implementation were adopted. These documents are key to state policy in the field of law enforcement system development. Legislation in the field of combating organised…
Kristin Castner: PanCOPticon: Policing in the Eye of 21 st Century Surveillance Technology
This thesis uses a cumulative view of police theory and methodology as a foundation for an investigation into the role of surveillance technology in a large-scale metropolitan police department. Using Foucault’s notion of panopticism as a guide, original research will show how the use of technological surveillance by police superiors resulted or failed to result…
Alexandra Kerrigan: Swapping Cops for Cameras: Repressive Panopticon or the Future of Policing? A Case Study on Hyderabad’s Government Surveillance
Amid escalating concerns regarding racial justice in recent years, police system reform has emerged as one of the most salient topics in politics. Several competing visions for the future of policing have emerged within the United States—with some cities adopting an abolition approach, others opting to defund their police systems, and many maintaining or increasing…