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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
wiley   +1 more source

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, Marilyn Ibarra‐Caton   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Constitutional and Competition Perspective in Media Law

Surender Mehra
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Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia: A qualitative study

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, Alissa Greer, Amanda Butler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

LOCATING THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR THE LAWS PROHIBITING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OR CUTTING IN NIGERIA

Prof Obiaraeri, N. O.
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Constitutional Review Tradition and Perspectives The Conference Dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Romania and to the 100th Anniversary of the Assertion of Constitutional Review of Laws in Romania Synthesis Report

, 2013
Tudorel Toader, Marieta Safta
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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, Daphne M. Brydon, Laura S. Abrams, Jeffrey T. Ward, Dylan B. Jackson, Rebecca Turner, J. Z. Bennett, Reese Howard, Ashley Xu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The night is dark and full of hesitation. The latest step in the legal trajectory of assisted suicide in Italy: through tentative judicial openings, bioethical contradictions and the Parliament's deafness. [PDF]

Front Pharmacol
Frati P, Albore M, Ertola EM, Del Prete S, Sorace L, La Russa R, Bolino G.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Securing Democracy: Online Political Advertising Regulations and Practices in the EU and its Member States

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Starting with the Facebook‐Cambridge Analytica scandal and its link to Brexit and the 2016 US elections, the nexus among online political advertising, micro‐targeting, and data‐driven electoral campaigning has revealed its disruptive potential for democracies.
Enea Fiore, Antonella Seddone, Daniela R. Piccio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Constitutional Environmental Law

, 2006
James R. May
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