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Reasons, Mistakes, and Excuses

open access: yesThe Modern Law Review, Volume 89, Issue 3, Page 439-466, May 2026.
Drawing on the theory of practical reasons, John Gardner has offered a seminal account of excuses in criminal law. His proposal is that an excuse asserts that the defendant acted for what she justifiably believed to be sufficient reason for her to perform the offending act although she had no such reason.
Andreas Vassiliou
wiley   +1 more source

On Religious Influence in Bioethics: The Limits of Pluriversalism. [PDF]

open access: yesBioethics
Spitale G   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The scent of death: A case study for volatile markers of decomposition on a concrete floor

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 3, Page 1480-1487, May 2026.
Abstract Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during human decomposition are chemically diverse and can provide forensic evidence indicating the prior presence of a corpse. In July 2023, the Michigan City Police Department received a report from an individual claiming to have murdered his roommate and stored the body in a basement cellar for 57 ...
Alexis Hecker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serial maternal filicide as evidence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy

open access: yesJournal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 3, Page 1529-1534, May 2026.
Abstract Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP), or Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII), is a form of physical and emotional child abuse and maltreatment that remains frequently under‐detected due to a significant lack of clinical awareness. This case report aims to highlight the challenges of diagnosing MSBP, its impact on victims, and the ethical ...
Ahlem Mtiraoui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ecclesiastical fight against storm‐makers in the Latin west

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 275-298, May 2026.
This paper studies the strategies used by the Church to fight against the storm‐makers. These figures were said to cause the storms that ruined crops, and during Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages in the Visigothic and Frankish kingdoms were subject to punishment and constraints.
Juan Antonio Jiménez Sánchez
wiley   +1 more source

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