Is the Public willing to help the Nigerian Police during the Boko Haram crisis? A look at moderating factors.

This paper sought the opinion of 200 Nigerians on their willingness to cooperate with the Police during the Boko Haram crisis. Public perceptions of Police effectiveness during the crisis, residence location, gender and religious affiliation were used as moderators. Data was analysed using an explanatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Results indicated a strong association between perceived effectiveness and willingness to report to the Police with respondents who question the effectiveness of the Police being less likely to be willing to report criminal activity about Boko Haram. Further to this, the impact of religion on willingness to report was at least partially mediated by perceived effectiveness of the Police with the results showing that Christian respondents perceived the Police as less effective. Females and those living in the North were significantly less willing to report criminal activity to the Police The findings are then discussed in relation to the BH crises and directions for future research are given

The Role of Culture in Research Misconduct

There seems to be a taboo against discussing the role culture or national origin might play in research misconduct. Still, some observers wonder why so many scientists representing foreign cultures are among those found guilty of misconduct. Even after examining the scant available data, whether foreign nationals are disproportionately represented among Office of Research Integrity (ORI) respondents remains unclear. The lack of data, however, does not negate culture as a possible explanatory variable in research misconduct. Applying theories from sociological criminology, the author posits that the culture some researchers bring may be at odds with the norms of academic science and may emphasize ends more than means. As such, culture simply may be one of several etiological factors in research misconduct and should be considered in the spirit of objective scientific inquiry. Acknowledging the role of culture in the adherence to research ethics underscores the importance of education and training of both researchers and administrators in the responsible conduct of research and cultural diversity

The correctional experiences of white-collar offenders

White-collar offenders’ characteristics are thought to mediate the way they experience criminal justice. This is the background for this chapter’s exploration of their correctional experiences. It begins with discussion of offenders’ special sensitivity to punishment, the extent to which white-collar offenders constitute a broadly similar group of offenders and how they may resist taking on a criminal identity. Explorations of their imprisonment emphasize the shock of the transition to prison for white-collar offenders, who cope by drawing upon previous experiences or making themselves useful within prison. This aside, they appear to face no special difficulty adjusting to prison. Less is known about their experience of community corrections, although a perception by both offenders and supervisors that these may offer little of use may mar their effectiveness. The chapter ends by giving consideration to the experiences of white-collar offenders in the wake of punishment, including processes of shaming as they relate to attempts to punish white-collar offenders and more general concerns around their desistance from crime