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Has Revenge Become a Justification to Legitimize the Death Penalty? [PDF]
, 2020 Revenge has played a role in criminal justice systems for thousands of years. From the Code of Hammurabi, to the Bible, to modern Supreme Court jurisprudence, revenge, or “getting even,” has been a consideration in how wrongdoers are punished, especially
Ryan, Jordan
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Procedural Justice in the Criminal Justice System
, 2020 Fairness and equity are key concerns in modern liberal democracies. In step with this general trend, academics and practitioners have long been concerned with the fairness of procedures utilized by the criminal justice system. Definitions vary, but procedural justice is loosely defined as fair treatment and fair decision-making by authorities.
Sargeant, Elise +2 more
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Forgiveness and the Law - A Redemptive Opportunity [PDF]
, 2000 A discussion of the role of forgiveness in criminal law. The author relates the approach of the Georgia Justice Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide justice to indigent criminal defendants and help them become productive ...
Ammar, Douglas B.
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Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 2019 While previous studies have found significant relationships between racial microagressions, depression, and anxiety, few studies have examined the effects of racial microaggressions on traumatic stress.
Kevin L. Nadal, Tanya Erazo, Rukiya King
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Fear and Loathing on the High Seas: Affective Dimensions of Justice in Kenya’s Piracy Trials
Ocean and SocietyPiracy off the coast of Somalia captured international attention in the early 2010s. The regional approach to prosecuting piracy in East Africa required multi‐state participation and involved an array of local and international actors that ultimately ...
Brittany VandeBerg +2 more
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Jails: Recommendations for Local Practice [PDF]
, 2015 People of color are overrepresented in our criminal justice system. One in three African American men born today will be incarcerated in his lifetime. In some cities, African Americans are ten times more likely to be arrested when stopped by police. With
Jessica Eaglin
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Religion and Crime Studies: Assessing What Has Been Learned
Religions, 2018 This paper provides a review of the literature that assesses the relationship between religion and crime. Research on the relationship between religion and crime indicates that certain aspects of religion reduces participation in criminal activity.
Melvina Sumter +3 more
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Criminal Justice : Security and Justice Thematic Paper
, 2010 Strengthening the rule of law is widely regarded among traditional donors, multilateral institutions, and a growing number of middle income and fragile states as a necessary precondition for sustainable peace, poverty alleviation, and development.
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Revisiting Abbe Smith\u27s Question, Can a Good Person Be a Good Prosecutor? in the Age of Krasner and Sessions [PDF]
, 2018 In an article published over fifteen years ago, Georgetown Law Professor Abbe Smith argued that one cannot be a good person and a good prosecutor.
Roiphe, Rebecca
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