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Stranger Rape or Impromptu Consensual Sex? Investigating Mock Juror Decision‐Making in a Genuine Contested Rape Trial

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to better understand juror decision‐making in a less typical rape trial scenario where even prior acquaintance is disputed. Adopting an improved mock trial paradigm including a video‐recorded recreation of a genuine rape allegation and jury‐group deliberation, 156 jury‐eligible participants took part in 1 of 13 ...
Dominic Willmott, Rosie Woodhams
wiley   +1 more source

A Study on the Legal Responsibility of Destroying Marine Ecosystem and Protected Area: From the perspective of Marine Environment Protection Law

open access: yesHaiyang Kaifa yu guanli, 2023
With the development of the implementation of the Chinese economic reform, the pace of industrialization has accelerated, and the demand of social and economic development for the utilization of marine space and marine natural resources has been ...
Jiaqi XING, Zhaobin PEI, Zhan LI
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Environmental Crime and Specialist Courts: The Case for a ‘One-Stop (Judicial) Shop’ in Queensland

open access: yes, 2015
The increasing international political, public and scientific engagement in matters of environmental sustainability and development has produced a rapidly expanding body of environmental law and policy.
Evan Hamman, R. Walters, R. Maguire
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adolescent Cyberviolence in South Korea: A Multi‐Year, National Population‐Based Study of Cyberviolence Prevalence (2017–2024)

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the rise of digital technology, adolescent cyberviolence has become a growing global concern in public health and criminal justice. This study used nationally representative data from South Korea (2017–2024) to examine the prevalence of eight types of cyberviolence (i.e., verbal abuse, defamation, stalking, sexual abuse, personal ...
Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling Bias: The Impact of Male Rape Myths and Stereotypes on Juror Verdicts in Male‐on‐Male Rape Trials

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined how male rape myths, racial/ethnicity biases, and sexuality stereotypes influence verdicts in male‐on‐male rape trials—an area that is currently under‐researched. A sample of 463 participants read a mock rape trial, where both the defendant and complainant were male, with defendant ethnicity (White, Black, Asian) and ...
Lee J. Curley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On Second Thought: The Impact of Confessions, DNA, and Belief Perseverance on Students' Perceptions of Guilt and Interrogations

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing public knowledge of false confession cases, research with students and community members continues to find that people assume confessions indicate guilt. The present research explored the implications of belief perseverance: the tendency to maintain a belief even when confronted with compelling contradictory evidence.
Taya D. Henry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Criminal Law Approaches to Preventing Environmental Offences in the European Union within the Framework of Sustainable Development

open access: yesACROSS
Environmental crime represents one of the most significant challenges that humanity is currently facing and will continue to face in the near future. The establishment of effective preventive policies and mechanisms presents major difficulties, caused
Radion COJOCARU, Sergiu SECRIERU
doaj  

Alcohol, assault and licensed premises in inner-city areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report contains eight linked feasibility studies conducted in Cairns during 2010. These exploratory studies examine the complex challenges of compiling and sharing information about incidents of person-to-person violence in a late night ...
Alan R. Clough   +2 more
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Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond safety to wellbeing: How local authorities can mitigate the mental health risks of living in houses in multiple occupation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The regulation of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) by local authorities focuses on ensuring the physical safety of occupants through adequate standards of building quality, safety provision and management suitability.
Barratt, C, Kitcher, C, Stewart, J
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