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Increasing the accessibility and impact of justice-related student and practitioner research

Bolton-King, RS; Cassella, JP; Kara, H; Rankin, BWJ; Morgan, RM; Burke, S; Fripp, D; (2020) Increasing the accessibility and impact of justice-related student and practitioner research. Forensic Science International: Synergy , 2 pp. 60-71. 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.09.009. Green open access

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Abstract

Much good quality research by pre-doctoral students and case-work focused practitioners remains unpublished. However, their findings could contribute to the evidence base underpinning science and practice within international justice system contexts. There are two main challenges to making findings accessible: reaching all criminal justice stakeholders, and encouraging collaborative efforts in research addressing ‘real world’ problems. This article presents the rationale for a new, open access repository. The aim is to share good quality pre-doctoral and practitioner criminal justice research across traditional disciplinary and international borders. Such a repository should be easy to use, well maintained and sustainable. Its reach, value and impact also need to be measurable. We present the major considerations relating to the operation and workflow of such a repository, and outline the potential value, benefits and limitations. Our research suggests that the proposed repository could foster interdisciplinary and collaborative work to benefit global justice systems and societies.

Type: Article
Title: Increasing the accessibility and impact of justice-related student and practitioner research
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.09.009
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.09.009
Language: English
Additional information: © 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Keywords: Open access, Repository, Justice, Practitioner research, Student research
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Security and Crime Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10092803
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