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Vol. 7 No. 2-8 (2025): Special Issue on Deflection: A New Horizon for Police, Public Health, and Community
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The Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights & Science (JMSHRS), published by the Knowmad Institut in collaboration with the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC), and aligned with the principles of the Rome Consensus 2.0, proudly presents this Special Issue: Deflection: A New Horizon for Police, Public Health, and Community.

This issue explores Deflection as an innovative, evidence-based model that redefines the intersection of public health, public safety, and justice reform. Across seven peer-reviewed articles, the volume presents a multidimensional view of Deflection as a strategic, pre-arrest intervention that diverts individuals with substance use disorders, mental health needs, or social vulnerabilities away from the criminal legal system and into community-based care.

The contributions highlight practical implementations—from Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and Veterans Health Administration programs to Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed strategies—and analyze the structural, philosophical, and ethical dimensions that underpin Deflection. Key insights include new indicators to evaluate recovery outcomes, strategies for improving law enforcement responses to opioid overdoses, and the importance of culturally responsive, community-driven frameworks.

Grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 3, 5, 10, 16), this Special Issue enriches the global conversation on public health-centered justice, elevating Deflection as a transformative practice that fosters resilience, dignity, and social equity. Collectively, these articles expand the global evidence base and invite researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to rethink how societies address substance use, mental health, and public safety through interdisciplinary collaboration and compassion.

Published: 2025-04-22

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Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Human Rights and Science

ISSN 2752-1400

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1 Harvard University 66 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 131 University of Huddersfield
2 University of Oxford 67 Universität Potsdam 132 Staffordshire University
3 Yale University 68 Universität der Bundeswehr München 133 Bangor University
4 University of Cambridge 69 Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg 134 Hochschule Hannover
5 Princeton University 70 University of South Australia 135 Coventry University
6 Columbia University 71 Istanbul Technical University - İTÜ 136 Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
7 The University of Sydney 72 Universität Augsburg 137 University of Plymouth
8 The University of Melbourne 73 The National Library of Wales 138 Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
9 University College London 74 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 139 University of the Arts London
10 The University of Manchester 75 University of Galway 140 Technische Hochschule Augsburg
11 University of California 76 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 141 Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
12 UC San Diego 77 Technische Hochschule Lübeck 142 Anglia Ruskin University ARU
13 University of California San Francisco 78 Universität Regensburg 143 Universität Rostock
14 Humboldt-Universität 79 Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka - LNB 144 Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal
15 University of Amsterdam 80 Universität Greifswald 145 Howest University of Applied Sciences
16 Utrecht University 81 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen 146 VCUarts Qatar
17 Georg-August-Universität Göttingen 82 Technische Hochschule Lübeck 147 Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Ansbach
18 Kungliga Biblioteket 83 Universität Regensburg 148 Eastern Connecticut State University
19 London School of Economics and Political Science 84 Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka - LNB 149 Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg
20 Ghent University 85 Universität Greifswald 150 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden
21 KU Leuven 86 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen 151 Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
22 Trinity College 87 Curtin University 152 Hochschule Neu-Ulm
23 Erasmus University Rotterdam 88 Deakin University 153 Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
24 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 89 Hochschule Hannover 154 Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (THI)
25 Freien Universität Berlin 90 University of New England 155 Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg
26 Université libre de Bruxelles 91 Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg 156 Abertay University
27 The University of Western Australia 92 University of Tasmania 157 University of Wales Trinity Saint David
28 The University of Adelaide 93 La Trobe University 158 Hochschule Merseburg
29 Georgetown University 94 Western Sydney University 159 Universität Erfurt
30 Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb 95 The Open University 160 Howest University of Applied Sciences
31 Max-Planck-Institut für Steuerrecht und Öffentliche Finanzen 96 Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) 161 Singapore Management University
32 Swisscovery 97 Freien Universität Berlin 162 Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education
33 National Library of Finland 98 University at Buffalo - SUNY 163 Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
34 Technische Universität München 99 Technische Universität Braunschweig 164 HSE Library
35 The Delft University of Technology 100 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover 165 Bibliothek des Bundesfinanzhof
36 Vrije Universiteit Brussel 101 Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder 166 Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
37 Royal Library of Belgium 102 Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek 167 Gallaudet University
38 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek 103 Newcastle University 168 The University of the West Indies
39 Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 104 Uniwersytet Warszawski 169 Delaware State University
40 State Library Victoria 105 State Library of Queensland 170 Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg
41 Universität Wien 106 Staatliche Bibliothek Regensburg 171 Technische Hochschule Augsburg
42 College of Europe 107 Technische Hochschule Rosenheim 172 Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal
43 Jibs Library Hub Discover 108 American University 173 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden
44 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 109 HafenCity Universität Hamburg 174 Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
45 University of Strathclyde 110 Universität Greifswald 175 Leibniz-Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS Regensburg)
46 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen 111 University at Albany - SUNY 176 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
47 Macquarie University 112 University of Sussex 177 HafenCity Universität Hamburg
48 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 113 Universität Würzburg 178 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg)
49 University of Strathclyde 114 Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen 179 Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky
50 Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen 115 University of Westminster 180 Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
51 Macquarie University 116 Swinburne University of Technology 181 Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal
52 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University 117 City University of Hong Kong 182 Hochschule Kempten
53 The State Library of South Australia 118 Swansea University 183 Fachhochschule Erfurt
54 George Washington University 119 Universität Erfurt 184 Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg
55 Cardiff University 120 Universität Bayreuth 185 Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz
56 University of Groningen 121 Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover 186 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
57 Universität Passau 122 Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) 187 Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Hof
58 Technische Universität Hamburg 123 Catholic University of America 188 Hochschule Hof
59 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 124 University of Cyprus 189 Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
60 Technische Universität Braunschweig 125 Universität Augsburg 190 Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt
61 Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) 126 Charles Sturt University 191 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden
62 University of Liège 127 Bauhaus-Universität Weimar   (Update: 24/08/2024)
63 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 128 Staats- und Stadtbibliothek Augsburg    
64 Technische Universität Hamburg 129 Howard University    
65 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München 130 Staatliche Bibliothek Neuburg an der Donau