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The Probative Value of Smart Proofs Looking at the Thematic and Methodological Evidence

open access: yesحقوق فناوریهای نوین
Applying artificial intelligence in criminal investigations makes it necessary to examine the probative value of intelligent evidence such as silent testimony, admission of confession, expert theory, and intelligent tracker in criminal policy based on ...
Mohammad Ali Haji Deh Abadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bias in Sentencing Men for Sexual Offenses Against Minors: Male Victims Bring More Punitive Sentences Than Female Victims

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creating Auxiliary Representations from Charge Definitions for Criminal Charge Prediction [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2019
Charge prediction, determining charges for criminal cases by analyzing the textual fact descriptions, is a promising technology in legal assistant systems. In practice, the fact descriptions could exhibit a significant intra-class variation due to factors like non-normative use of language, which makes the prediction task very challenging, especially ...
arxiv  

“Sorting Things out”: A Scoping Review of Sexual Homicide Typologies

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sexual homicides are complex crimes that have been the focus of numerous classification systems aimed at aiding investigations, understanding offender behavior, and informing treatment plans. Over the past 25 years, a variety of typologies have been developed to categorize these offenses.
Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Legal Rights: Understanding Mental Health and Autonomy in Criminal Self‐Representation

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines criminal defendants who waived legal representation to self‐represent in court. Through interviews with 16 participants and courtroom observations, findings reveal intersecting factors driving this decision: mental health challenges, desire for autonomy, attorney mistrust, dissatisfaction with past legal ...
Shai Farber
wiley   +1 more source

The sanctity of life: The role of purity in attitudes towards abortion and euthanasia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Psychology, Volume 58, Issue 1, Page 16-29, February 2023., 2023
Although abortion and euthanasia are highly contested issues at the heart of the culture war, the moral foundations underlying ideological differences on these issues are mostly unknown. Given that much of the extant debate is framed around the sanctity of life, we argued that the moral foundation of purity/sanctity—a core moral belief that emphasises ...
Christopher Lockhart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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