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Surveillance of COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons in the US South: The role of economic distress in the communities surrounding prison facilities

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2022
Introduction: The US South is the epicenter of the epidemic of mass incarceration. Prisons have experienced substantial challenges in preventing COVID-19. Incarcerated individuals and prison staff are at a high risk for infection due to minimal available
Mofan Gu, George Pro, Nickolas Zaller
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

County-level jail incarceration, community economic distress, rurality, and preterm birth among women in the US South

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2023
Introduction: The USA has higher rates of preterm birth and incarceration than any other developed nation, with rates of both being highest in Southern states and among Black Americans, potentially due to rurality and socioeconomic factors.
Brooke E. E. Montgomery   +3 more
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Behavioural Genetics in Criminal Cases: Past, Present and Future [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Researchers studying human behavioral genetics have made significant scientific progress in enhancing our understanding of the relative contributions of genetics and the environment in observed variations in human behavior. Quickly outpacing the advances
Bernet, William, Farahany, Nita A.
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Individuals with SLE can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the area deprivation index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample. Methods Data were derived from RISE, a national electronic health record‐based registry.
Baljeet Rai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences between personality traits of convicted and non-convicted persons: The Hexaco model of personality as a framework [PDF]

open access: yesPsihološka Istraživanja, 2017
The aim of this study was to determine the significance of differences in personality traits between convicted and unconvicted persons in order to identify the individual characteristics which make the 'offender' different from people who don't commit an
Vrućinić Žana
doaj   +1 more source

Criminally Bad Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Because of their leverage over employees, corporate managers are prime targets for incentives to control corporate crime, even when managers do not themselves commit crimes.
Buell, Samuel W.
core   +1 more source

Cyclic Olefin Copolymers as Versatile Materials for Advanced Engineering Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cyclic olefin copolymers (COCs) are presented as highly versatile materials combining tunable synthesis, excellent optical properties, and mechanical robustness. Their potential spans microfluidics, bioengineering, and advanced electronics, while emerging self‐healing and sustainable solutions highlight future opportunities.
Giulia Fredi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drinking can harm a foetus, but court finds girl born with disorder wasn’t victim of crime [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This is a paper about the Court of Appeal judgement in CP (A Child) v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2014] EWCA Civ 1554. The story behind the case has stirred up considerable public and media debate.
Wale, Jeffrey
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A double-edged sword: Benefits and pitfalls of heterogeneous punishment in evolutionary inspection games [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
As a simple model for criminal behavior, the traditional two-strategy inspection game yields counterintuitive results that fail to describe empirical data.
Perc, Matjaz, Szolnoki, Attila
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