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A national data linkage study to assess the extent, nature and outcomes of serious and organised crime prosecuted before the criminal courts in England and Wales by McSweeney, Tim

“…ObjectivesThe social and economic costs associated with serious and organised crime (SOC) are considerable: recently estimated by the National Audit Office to…”
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Illicit COVID-19 products online: A mixed-method approach for identifying and preventing online health risks by Catalani, Valeria, Townshend, Honor D, Prilutskaya, Mariya, Chilcott, Robert P, Metastasio, Antonio, Banayoti, Hani, McSweeney, Tim, Corazza, Ornella

“…The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a demand for vaccines, cures, and the need of related documentation for travel, work and other purposes. Our project aimed to…”
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Profiling the vendors of COVID‐19 related product on the Darknet: An observational study by Catalani, Valeria, Townshend, Honor D., Prilutskaya, Mariya, Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres, van Kessel, Robin, Chilcott, Robert P., Banayoti, Hani, McSweeney, Tim, Corazza, Ornella

“…In a time of unprecedented global change, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in demand of COVID-19 vaccines and related certifications. Mainly due to…”
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Calling time on ‘alcohol-related’ crime? Examining the impact of court-mandated alcohol treatment on offending using propensity score matching by McSweeney, Tim

“…This article sought to assess what impact exposure to a court-mandated alcohol treatment requirement (ATR) had on offending. Recidivism risk factors were also…”
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Implementation of roughness and elastic-plastic behavior in a wheel-rail contact modeling for locomotive traction studies by Spiryagin, Maksym, Bernal, Esteban, Oldknow, Kevin, Persson, Ingemar, Rahaman, Mohammad Lutfar, Ahmad, Sanjar, Wu, Qing, Cole, Colin, Mcsweeney, Tim

“…All engineering surfaces are rough on the microscale, and the actual contact area is only a fraction of the geometrical area. Thus, it is essential to include…”
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Hand operated tribometer versus twin disc dry friction characteristics measurements by Bernal, Esteban, Spiryagin, Maksym, Oldknow, Kevin, Wu, Qing, Rahaman, Mohammad, Camacho, Diego, Bosomworth, Chris, Ahmad, Sanjar, Cole, Colin, McSweeney, Tim

“…Accurate friction-slip modelling is particularly important for locomotive traction and rail damage studies. This paper compares friction-slip measurement…”
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An investigation into the effect of slip rate on the traction coefficient behaviour with a laboratory replication of a locomotive wheel rolling/sliding along a railway track by Rahaman, Mohammad Lutfar, Bernal, Esteban, Spiryagin, Maksym, Bosomworth, Chris, Sneath, Ben, Wu, Qing, Cole, Colin, McSweeney, Tim

“…This paper investigates the effect of slip rate on the traction coefficient of the wheel/rail interface using a twin-disc machine under the replicated…”
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Tackling ‘drug-related’ crime : are there merits in diverting drug-misusing defendants to treatment? Findings from an Australian case study by McSweeney, Tim, Hughes, Caitlin E, Ritter, Alison

“…Impact of the pre-sentence Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) diversion program in NSW – comparison of defendants exiting the MERIT program with…”
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Profiling the Fraudster: Findings from a Rapid Evidence Assessment by Gekoski, Anna, Adler, Joanna R, McSweeney, Tim

“…Fraud accounts for a growing proportion of UK crime, causing economic losses, societal and personal harms. While there is a growing body of literature on the…”
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The impact of paying treatment providers for outcomes: difference-in-differences analysis of the 'payment by results for drugs recovery' pilot by Mason, Thomas, Sutton, Matthew, Whittaker, William, McSweeney, Tim, Millar, Tim, Donmall, Michael, Jones, Andrew, Pierce, Matthias

“…Aims To estimate the effect on drug misuse treatment completion of a pilot scheme to pay service providers according to rates of recovery. Design A controlled,…”
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The impact of compliance with a compulsory model of drug diversion on treatment engagement and reoffending by McSweeney, Tim, Hughes, Caitlin, Ritter, Alison

“…Aim: Over a 10-year period from 2003, around 1.7 million arrests in England and Wales resulted in the suspect being exposed to mandatory drug testing and…”
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Alternate policing strategies: Cost-effectiveness of cautioning for cannabis offences by Shanahan, Marian, Hughes, Caitlin Elizabeth, McSweeney, Tim, Griffin, Beth Ann

“…Abstract Background There is increasing international interest in alternatives to the use of arrest for minor drug offences. While Australia has been at the…”
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Problems, assumptions and solutions in locomotive design, traction and operational studies by Spiryagin, Maksym, Wu, Qing, Polach, Oldrich, Thorburn, John, Chua, Wenhsi, Spiryagin, Valentyn, Stichel, Sebastian, Shrestha, Sundar, Bernal, Esteban, Ahmad, Sanjar, Cole, Colin, McSweeney, Tim

“…Locomotive design is a highly complex task that requires the use of systems engineering that depends upon knowledge from a range of disciplines and is strongly…”
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Development of a real-time bogie test rig model based on railway specialised multibody software by Spiryagin, Maksym, Sun, Yan Quan, Cole, Colin, McSweeney, Tim, Simson, Scott, Persson, Ingemar

“…The design of mechatronic systems of rail vehicles requires performing verification and validation in the real-time mode. One useful validation instrument is…”
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Supporting offenders with multiple needs: Lessons for the ‘mixed economy’ model of service provision by McSweeney, Tim, Hough, Mike

“…This article draws on an evaluation of a large-scale programme in London, ‘From Dependency to Work’ (D2W), to discuss the obstacles to effective work with…”
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Drugs and Crime (Second Edition) by McSweeney, Tim

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TWISTING ARMS OR A HELPING HAND? Assessing the Impact of 'Coerced' and Comparable 'Voluntary' Drug Treatment Options by McSweeney, Tim, Stevens, Alex, Hunt, Neil, Turnbull, Paul J.

“…Despite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment—culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 Drugs Act and the…”
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Comparing outcomes of 'voluntary' and 'quasi-compulsory' treatment of substance dependence in Europe by Schaub, Michael, Stevens, Alex, Berto, Daniele, Hunt, Neil, Kerschl, Viktoria, McSweeney, Tim, Oeuvray, Kerrie, Puppo, Irene, Santa Maria, Alberto, Trinkl, Barbara, Werdenich, Wolfgang, Uchtenhagen, Ambros

“…This study evaluates quasi-compulsory drug treatment (QCT) arrangements for substance-dependent offenders receiving treatment instead of imprisonment in…”
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The Victimization of Dependent Drug Users: Findings from a European Study, UK by Stevens, Alex, Berto, Daniele, Frick, Ulrich, Kerschl, Viktoria, McSweeney, Tim, Schaaf, Susanne, Tartari, Morena, Turnbull, Paul, Trinkl, Barbara, Uchtenhagen, Ambros, Waidner, Gabriele, Werdenich, Wolfgang

“…This article contributes to the literature on drug users, victimization and offending using data on 545 dependent drug users entering treatment in four…”
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Predictors of retention in the 'voluntary' and 'quasi-compulsory' treatment of substance dependence in europe by Schaub, Michael, Stevens, Alex, Haug, Severin, Berto, Daniele, Hunt, Neil, Kerschl, Viktoria, McSweeney, Tim, Oeuvray, Kerrie, Puppo, Irene, Santa Maria, Alberto, Trinkl, Barbara, Werdenich, Wolfgang, Uchtenhagen, Ambros

“…Policies and practices related to the quasi-compulsory treatment (QCT) of substance-dependent offenders are currently implemented in many countries, despite…”
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