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Sex Trafficking Myth Reduction: Evaluating an Educational Approach to Reducing Victim Blaming and Increasing Victim Empathy

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined the effectiveness of a brief educational intervention designed to reduce sex trafficking (ST) myth acceptance. Using a 2 × 2 mixed design, participants (N = 189) viewed either an educational video addressing common ST myths or a control video on human memory.
Dara Mojtahedi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relevance of An Expert Witness Report Submitted as Evidence in a Case

open access: yesТеория и практика судебной экспертизы, 2017
The expert witness report plays a crucial part in any type of forensic investigation; forensic engineering and land surveying are no exception. This article focuses on relevance as a major criterion in the evaluation of a forensic expert’s report.
Z. V. Trifonova
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of paracetamol pack size restrictions on poisoning from paracetamol in England and Wales: an observational study.

open access: yes, 2005
BACKGROUND: About 500 drug poisoning deaths involving paracetamol (acetaminophen) occur every year in England and Wales. To reduce the number of deaths, regulations were introduced in 1998 to restrict the sale of paracetamol.
Griffiths, Clare   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Public Perceptions of Marital Rape: Does Level of Force Used Have an Impact?

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research indicates that marital rape is viewed by the public as less harmful to a victim than stranger/acquaintance rape. The aim of the study is to extend the research conducted by Robinson in 2017, investigating how levels of force influence perceptions of marital rape.
Leanne Hanney, Amy Shelford, Andy Guppy
wiley   +1 more source

EXPERT'S CONCLUSIONS IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION FRAUD

open access: yesТеория и практика судебной экспертизы, 2018
The paper analyzes various forms of conclusions presented in forensic construction audit reports. Representative examples from forensic casework are included to demonstrate the circumstances warranting the use of categorical assertions, categorical ...
Andrei Yu. Butyrin, Igor' A. Danilkin
doaj   +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

Evolution of forensic odontology: An overview

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2015
Forensic dentistry or forensic odontology admits dentists′ participation or identification of the victim and assisting legal and criminal issues. It refers to the proper handling, examination, identification and evaluation of dental evidence.
N Balachander   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Evaluation of eScience Lab Kits for Online Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Higher education online science courses generally lack the hands-on components essential in understanding theories, methods, and techniques in chemistry and biology. Companies like eScience Labs construct kits to facilitate online learning, which provide
Orozco, Diana
core   +1 more source

Optimized Risk Assessment in Forensic Practice: A Comparison of Machine Learning and Manual Scoring Approaches

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As correctional jurisdictions and risk instrument developers look to optimize scoring for specific population needs, an open question remains ‐ which method is optimal. Popular scoring methods range from manual simple scoring approaches (e.g., Burgess) to more complex machine learning algorithms (e.g., random forests).
Danielle J. Rieger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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