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Risk Perception and Risk Communication: Multi‐Actor Perspectives on Pretrial Decision‐Making
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As jurisdictions across the United States implement pretrial risk assessments to advance pretrial reform, there has been a limited research focus on factors affecting risk assessment‐guided decision‐making. To advance this work, this study examined: (1) differences in perceptions of risk and utility of risk assessment information by criminal ...
Ashley E. Rodriguez +2 more
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Valid concerns: Considerations for reviewing manuscripts with validity arguments
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Georgina C. Stephens, Mahbub Sarkar
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe +2 more
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Salāmat-i ijtimā̒ī, 2020 Background and Objective: Evidence from past wars of human history and the present century presents undeniable examples revealing the importance of civil defense. In Iran, there have been numerous attacks with a variety of chemical gases during the eight
Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam +12 more
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Hangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2018 With the rapid development of science and technology, the complexity of national defense equipment is increasing. It is difficult to complete the security task reasonably and effectively by the military security capability.
Wang Ying, Ma Xiaojun
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Protecting Government Defense Contracting with a Purpose: Interpreting Civil Liability Under the Anti-Kickback Act [PDF]
, 2014 The Department of Defense awards over $600 billion in government defense contracts to private contractors every year. The magnitude of these awards and the structure of defense contracts place the government at serious risk if fraud and misrepresentation
Curran, Bryan C.
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Beyond Legal Rights: Understanding Mental Health and Autonomy in Criminal Self‐Representation
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines criminal defendants who waived legal representation to self‐represent in court. Through interviews with 16 participants and courtroom observations, findings reveal intersecting factors driving this decision: mental health challenges, desire for autonomy, attorney mistrust, dissatisfaction with past legal ...
Shai Farber
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Some warnings and some recommendations by the Los Angeles Coordinator of Civil ...
Jenkins, Grant V.
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The Center for Civil-Military Relations / Spanish Case Study [PDF]
, 2000 The Center for Civil-Military Relations at the Naval Post-Graduate School (CCMR, Monterey, CA) is an implementing organization of the U.S. Department of Defense's Expanded-International Military Education and Training Program and has amassed both ...
Bruneau, Thomas C.
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Why Engineers Should Read More Novels
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, EarlyView.What do engineers do? And what should they work on? A surprising answer is outlined in this essay, which argues that reading novels holds the key for addressing both questions. Novels train the imagination as well as our ethical abilities – skills that are essential for developing future‐proof technologies.
Michael Kuhn
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