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Abstract Context The 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms Indigenous Peoples' right to maintain, control, protect and develop their knowledge systems, including knowledges of sciences and technologies of medicine and health. It could, however, be argued that this right is typically not upheld in health professions
Karen Adams +5 more
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Mercy: A Right and a Privilege
ABSTRACT Many accounts of mercy nowadays are morally neutral; agents show mercy when they impose less harm than they might have, whether or not such harm would have been permissible. More morally infused perspectives are often dismissed; for they seem too narrow to capture the full gamut of ordinary usage.
Jessica Isserow
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Weaponizing Kinship: A Demographic Analysis of Bereavement in the Colombian Conflict
Abstract The ongoing Colombian armed conflict has produced widespread homicides and enforced disappearances, as armed actors used violence to terrorize communities and consolidate power. Family bereavement—one of the most pervasive and enduring consequences of this violence—remains critically understudied from a quantitative perspective.
Enrique Acosta +3 more
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The Role of Community Health Professionals in Addressing Intimate Partner Violence: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT Objective Community settings, such as homes, community‐based organizations, and schools, are important loci for addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). We identified and synthesized studies on the role of community health professionals in preventing IPV. More specifically, we considered the range and type of interventions used by community
Avanti Adhia +5 more
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ABSTRACT Deterrence theory underpins numerous anti‐corruption interventions. Yet, empirical evidence on its application to corruption remains limited. Existing studies rely mainly on laboratory experiments and focus on certainty and severity of punishment, leaving the role of celerity unexplored.
Eran Itskovich +4 more
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‘I'm Dead!’: Action, Homicide and Denied Catharsis in Early Modern Spanish Drama
Abstract In early modern Spanish drama, the expression ‘¡Muerto soy!’ (‘I'm dead!’) is commonly used to indicate a literal death or to figuratively express a character's extreme fear or passion. Recent studies, even one collection published under the title of ‘¡Muerto soy!’, have paid scant attention to the phrase in context, a serious omission when ...
Ted Bergman
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Abstract Pedro de Ayala served as a diplomat for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile at the courts of Henry VII, King of England, and James IV, King of Scots. In July 1498, he wrote a letter, partly in cipher, to report to his king and queen on such matters as Spain's interests in international diplomacy; the characters and ...
Adrian William Jaime +2 more
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Is There a Sociology of Suicide?
ABSTRACT A sociology of suicide plainly exists in a historical sense. Since Durkheim, sociologists have ssshown that suicide varies with integration, regulation, inequality, relational embeddedness, institutional arrangements, and cultural repertoires of meaning.
Enrique Fernández‐Vilas +2 more
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Jumping the Gun: The Effects of Permitless Concealed Carry Laws on Crime
ABSTRACT In the last decade, one of the most substantial changes to firearm policy is the widespread adoption of permitless concealed carry laws. Since 2015, more than 20 states have adopted a permitless carry law. Permitless carry laws allow firearm owners to carry a concealed handgun in public without first obtaining a license and undergoing a ...
Susan T. Parker
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Use of Bayesian Networks for the Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Residue
Bayesian Networks can help evaluate gunshot residue given activity level propositions. This review discusses the different approaches that have been taken in the past and the challenges we are facing, with recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Gunshot residue is a common type of trace considered in forensic science.
Yingxiu Guo +2 more
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