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Reasons, Mistakes, and Excuses
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
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On Religious Influence in Bioethics: The Limits of Pluriversalism. [PDF]
Spitale G +14 more
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Anderson v. State: The Consent to Search Doctrine Revisited [PDF]
Perrin, Andrew G.
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The scent of death: A case study for volatile markers of decomposition on a concrete floor
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
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Serial maternal filicide as evidence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy
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
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When Must a Priest Report Under a Child Abuse Reporting Statute? - Resolution to the Priests\u27 Conflicting Duties [PDF]
Ivers, William N.
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The ecclesiastical fight against storm‐makers in the Latin west
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
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