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Paranoia in the criminal courts
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 2006AbstractIt is generally accepted that those who suffer from mental illness are less responsible for their criminal actions than others. A fictitious case of a woman suffering from a paranoid psychosis, who severely injures her legal advisor, is considered in two different but related jurisdictions, England & Wales and Connecticut, USA.
John, Gunn, Alec, Buchanan
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Criminal Justice Matters, 2004
Information in, cases out At the core of the criminal justice process lies an emphasis upon the generation, processing and transmission of information and its networking across agencies. These features render the process remarkably appropriate for the utilisation of information and communications technologies (ICTs) (see Walker, C., “Criminal justice ...
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Information in, cases out At the core of the criminal justice process lies an emphasis upon the generation, processing and transmission of information and its networking across agencies. These features render the process remarkably appropriate for the utilisation of information and communications technologies (ICTs) (see Walker, C., “Criminal justice ...
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The International Criminal Court: A Criminal World Court?
2018In this chapter and in accordance to the foregoing examination it will be determined how the subject-matter of the twin-pillar system lead to the response of the book, whether the ICC could be regarded as an International Criminal World Court which already at that stage has potentially worldwide jurisdiction upon every national of any State; may it be ...
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Specialized Courts: International Criminal Courts and Tribunals The International Criminal Court
2012The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world's first standing international criminal court, and is an independent entity with its own "international legal personality. This chapter talks about the ICC and its structure, jurisdiction, and the issues of admissibility, complementarity and applicable law.
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Cumulative Colorism in Criminal Courts
Social Science ResearchA growing literature documents skin color stratification in punishment, whereby darker-skinned individuals fare worse than their lighter-skinned counterparts. Virtually all of this research has focused on colorism operating through direct channels. Utilizing a novel dataset linking the mugshots and court records of 6931 felony defendants from Miami ...
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The Meaning of the International Criminal Court
Peace Review, 2004The International Criminal Court (ICC) is now operational. What is the meaning of this innovation in global governance? Most concretely, the ICC will mean prosecution and jail time for some individuals who commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, as defined in international law. In a larger sense, though, what role will this institution
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Criminal Justice: Criminal Courts
2013This entry on the adult court system in the United States discusses the foundation, structure, and authority of courts at federal, state, and local levels. The role of criminal courts, the nature of an adversarial justice system, the plea bargaining process, and the goals of sentencing are described.
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Toward an understanding of structural racism: Implications for criminal justice
Science, 2021Julian M Rucker, Jennifer Richeson
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