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Decoding Disbelief: Using Natural Language Processing's Sentiment Analysis to Assess 24 Years of Unfounded Rape Reports Narratives

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rape myths, including the belief that victims frequently lie, contribute to barriers in justice, such as the disproportionate use of the “unfounded” classification—where, following an investigation, it is determined no crime occurred. This study analyzes rape report narratives tied to previously untested sexual assault kits (N = 5638) from a ...
Rachel E. Lovell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Family Ties [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This Article asks two basic questions: When does, and when should, the state use the criminal justice apparatus to accommodate family ties, responsibilities, and interests?
Leib, Ethan J, Markel, Dan
core   +1 more source

Human Experts and AI Models in Offender Risk Assessment: A Comparative Pilot Study Using the HCR‐20V3

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This pilot study compares offender risk assessments conducted by human experts and advanced large language models (LLMs) within the HCR‐20V3 framework. Both groups evaluated a series of synthetic forensic case vignettes designed to simulate realistic clinical conditions. Quantitative results indicate that AI models consistently assigned higher
Shai Farber
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid assessment of human–elephant conflict: a crime science approach

open access: yesCrime Science
An interdisciplinary approach has the potential not only to help solve conservation-centric problems but also to enrich and improve evidence-based scientific research. Crime science, an offshoot of criminology, provides a comprehensive, solution-oriented
Mangai Natarajan
doaj   +1 more source

From legal advice to legal assistance: recognising the changing role of the solicitor in the Garda station [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The primary aim of this article is to encourage reflection by those working in the criminal justice sector on how recent developments, in Europe and Ireland, have brought significant changes for the work and role of criminal defence solicitors.
Conway, Vicky, Daly, Yvonne Marie
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Sex Work and Sexual Victimization: A Comparative Study of Students’ and Police Officers’ Perceptions of Sex‐Working Rape Victims

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Attitudes toward sexual violence and victim‐blaming are culturally dependent and should be examined within specific social and legal contexts. The present study sought to compare Israeli police officers' (N = 220) and students' (N = 230) perceptions toward sex working rape victims. Participants were presented with a vignette describing a rape,
Liza Zvi, Mally Shechory Bitton
wiley   +1 more source

Community awareness and performance of Revitalized Pulis Sa Barangay in the City of Mati, Philippines

open access: yesDavao Research Journal
Revitalized Pulis Sa Barangay (R-PSB) of the Philippine National Police has grown  to be a mission to maintain the advancements made by government programs provided to the barangays, averting any possible resurgence of terrorists and protecting the ...
Grace T Llanto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article briefly examines evidence-based approach to policymaking in criminal justice and the two conceptual pillars that serve as the foundation of this strategy: effectiveness and efficiency.
Armstrong, Barbara, Myrstol, Brad A.
core  

The “Double Bind” of Gender‐Based Violence: Secondary Victimization in Courtroom Cross‐Examinations

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how secondary victimization is interactionally produced during courtroom cross‐examinations of women who have experienced sexual violence. Drawing on Ethnomethodology, Conversation Analysis and Membership Categorization Analysis, the study investigates how defense attorneys invoke rape myths and gendered stereotypes to ...
Selena Mariano
wiley   +1 more source

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