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Diversity: Beyond Recognition in Bosnia and Refusal in France
Austrian Law Journal, 2015 ENGLISH: Diversity is a condition necessary for the building of a pluralist democratic society if it is perceived as a source of enrichment. But when its recognition proves to be partial and therefore excluding some categories of individuals from the ...
Constance Grewe
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tracing the early adoption of computer gang databases by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1980s to the deployment of computationally‐assisted surveillance during the Vietnam War, this paper uses a genealogical approach to compare surveillance technologies developed across the arc of ...
Christina Hughes
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The Supreme Court of Canada interprets the fitness to stand trial test in R v. Bharwani
Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.Abstract At the core of the common law, rooted in fairness, is the principle that an accused must be “fit” or “competent” to answer charges pursued by the state. Fitness rules vary considerably across jurisdictions but generally share the requirement that the accused be able to actively participate in the conduct of their defense.
Dennis Curry, Jason Quinn
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How Mexican judicial reforms may have fueled crime: Arrest trends and trust erosion
Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Background Mexico rolled out state‐led criminal justice reforms between 2000 and 2017 to modernize procedures and improve rule of law. Whether these changes reduced violent crime—especially in cartel‐affected areas—remains uncertain. Aims Estimate the impact of reform implementation on homicides and arrests, and assess mechanisms related to ...
Catalina Amuedo‐Dorantes +1 more
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Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after implementation. Drawing on 30 semi‐structured interviews and using thematic analysis with a policy alienation and street‐level bureaucracy lens, we ...
Sarah Ferencz +2 more
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A commentary on the recent ruling by the Thai Constitutional Court in relation to abortion law in Thailand. [PDF]
Sex Reprod Health Matters, 2020 Chaturachinda K, Boonthai N.
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Understanding variation in juvenile life without parole legislation following Miller
Criminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Miller v. Alabama and Montgomery v. Louisiana restricted states’ ability to impose life without parole for youth under age 18 (henceforth JLWOP). Since Miller, 46 pieces of legislation across 34 states and the District of Columbia have altered JLWOP sentencing policies.
Leah Ouellet +8 more
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Sanctions, National Security, and Free Speech
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A fundamental, but largely overlooked, aspect of the New Washington Consensus is the use of national security arguments to restrict speech and punish disfavored speakers. Although the United States has a longer history of using sanctions to restrict speech in the terrorism context, it has recently applied sanctions to restrict political speech,
Joshua Andresen
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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
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