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ROBBERY AND THEFT THE ASPECT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIME

open access: yesPravo, 2013
In this work we analyzed the concept and characteristics of the criminal offense of robbery and theft, with a special emphasis being put on the statistical data for the period from 2004 to 2011.
Nenad Bingulac
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SOME APPROACHES ON THE OFFENSE OF MURDER OR INJURY OF THE NEWBORN COMMITTED BY THE MOTHER, PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 200 OF THE NEW CRIMINAL CODE [PDF]

open access: yesChallenges of the Knowledge Society, 2013
In addition to the innovations included in the new Criminal Code, the legislator of this legal act makes a number of amendments to the existing institutions and offenses in the criminal law.
MIHAELA ROTARU
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The Anatomy of Discretion: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Decision Making [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Prosecuting attorneys enjoy exceptionally broad discretion in making decisions that influence criminal case outcomes. They make pivotal decisions throughout the life of a case with little public or judicial scrutiny.
Bruce Frederick, Don Stemen
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The Tree of Life Synagogue Attack: A Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol‐18 Examination of Pre‐Attack Warnings and Post‐Attack Contagion and Copycat Effects

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This is a retrospective case study of an antisemitic lone actor terrorist who completed the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history. The analysis through the lens of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP‐18) finds that 72% of the warning indicators were present, including four proximal warning ...
Molly Amman, Julia Kupper, J. Reid Meloy
wiley   +1 more source

Administrative Offense and Criminal Misconduct

open access: yesСибирское юридическое обозрение, 2020
The article is devoted to the analysis of the concept of “administrative offense” and its relationship with a criminal offense. The article discusses the norms of administrative-tort legislation of the Soviet period, indicating the peculiarities of ...
N. I. Pobezhimova
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Status-Seeking in Criminal Subcultures and the Double Dividend of Zero-Tolerance [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper offers a new argument for why a more aggressive enforcement of minor offenses ('zero-tolerance') may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime.
Dur, Robert, van der Weele, Joël
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Applying the Rules of Evidence to Expert Testimony About Risk

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Expert opinion about dangerousness or risk is common at sentencing, criminal commitment proceedings and some types of pretrial detention hearings. This article argues that such evidence must be (1) “material” (logically relevant, empirically generalizable, and epistemologically germane), (2) “probative” (a measure of accuracy, which is ...
Christopher Slobogin
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Psychoses Among Sentenced Prisoners in Finland

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of primary psychotic disorders among sentenced prisoners in Finland. Exploring the extent and correlates of lifetime primary psychoses through high‐quality data is crucial for early identification and effective interventions within correctional settings.
Petra Laivonen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In 2005, in a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty for offenders who were younger than 18 when they commited their crimes. The ruling centered on the issue of culpability, or criminal blameworthiness.

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