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Loving’s Legacy: Decriminalization and the Regulation of Sex and Sexuality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
2017 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the landmark Supreme Court decision that invalidated bans on miscegenation and interracial marriages.
Murray, Melissa
core   +1 more source

Optimized Risk Assessment in Forensic Practice: A Comparison of Machine Learning and Manual Scoring Approaches

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As correctional jurisdictions and risk instrument developers look to optimize scoring for specific population needs, an open question remains ‐ which method is optimal. Popular scoring methods range from manual simple scoring approaches (e.g., Burgess) to more complex machine learning algorithms (e.g., random forests).
Danielle J. Rieger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial Results From the New York Noncustodial Parent EITC [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Examines the design, adoption, and initial outcomes of New York's earned income tax credit program for low-income parents who do not have custody but pay child support.
Elaine Sorensen
core  

The Association Between Previous Suicide Attempts and Risk Level According to the Static‐99R in Men Who Have Sexually Offended

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Suicide is a leading cause of death within correctional institutions, with men convicted of sexual offences over‐represented among those who have attempted suicide. Despite an increased risk for suicidality, limited research has examined how past suicide attempts are associated with sexual offending and specific risk domains on ...
Jordyn Monaghan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Internationally—History, Systems and the Future

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In most countries, a criminal conviction requires evidence that the individual committed the act and that they had the mental capacity to understand what they were doing and that it was wrong. Youth, as an indicator of brain development, is one factor affecting criminal capacity.
Enys Delmage   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD IN ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW: INTEGRATING MAQĀṢID AL-SHARĪ‘AH AND DOUBLE MOVEMENT THEORY IN ḤAḌĀNAH CASES

open access: yesJurnal Al-Dustur
This study examines the development of ḥaḍānah (child custody) in Indonesian Islamic family law, tracing its shift from classical fiqh principles toward contemporary child-centered standards.
Achmad Kadarisman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Train and Hope”: The Role of Restorative Justice Coordinators in Sustaining a Culture of Care in Schools

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of restorative justice coordinators in supporting teachers and schools in adopting a whole‐school approach to restorative justice in education. Coordinators are often tasked with implementing a train‐and‐hope model, in which they receive initial training in restorative justice but are largely left unsupported ...
Crystena Parker‐Shandal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new psychological method for determining child custody

open access: yesJournal of Human Environmental Studies, 2015
Past cases were reviewed to examine the courts' criteria for determining child custody. The criteria reviewed included maintenance of current living circumstances and mother's prioritization of their children, both of which are problematic in ...
Noboru Aitani
doaj   +1 more source

Bargaining in the Shadow of the Best-Interests Standard: The Close Connection Between Substance and Process in Resolving Divorce-Related Parenting Disputes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This essay, written for a Symposium celebrating the child custody scholarship of Professor Robert Mnookin, examines the close connection between changes in substantive child custody doctrine and changes in custody dispute resolution processes over the ...
Singer, Jana B.
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De l'adoption et de « l'abandon » d'un enfant légitime ou l'art de tourner la loi [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
At issue in these two cases are, first, the statutory requirements which relate to the abandonment and the adoptability of a legitimate child and, second, the statutory requirements which determine the jurisdiction of the Social Welfare Court with ...
Castelli, Mireille
core   +1 more source

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