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De Stupro: First Insights on Rape and Its Prosecution in Maltese Courts (1701–10)
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 265-286, September 2026.Abstract This article constitutes a first in‐depth investigation of rape and the prosecution of this crime in early eighteenth‐century Malta. The research, which is based on sixteen rape accusations claimed at the secular courts in Malta between 1701 and 1710, has analysed cases categorized as ‘simple rape’, ‘violent rape’ and rape committed under the ...
Vanessa Buhagiar
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Drug sellers' use of a drug checking service amid the overdose crisis in British Columbia, Canada
Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 9, Page 2470-2481, September 2026.Abstract Aims This study examined the use of a drug checking service by drug sellers in British Columbia, Canada, to assess motivations for service use and substances intended for distribution, focusing on risks associated with an unstable illicit drug market.
Pablo Gonzalez‐Nieto +7 more
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Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 9, Page 2552-2558, September 2026.Abstract Aims To characterize decreases in overdose death rates in the United States (US) between 2023 and 2024 by race/ethnicity, and substance involvement. Design Population‐based study of national death records accessed via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide‐ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) platform ...
Joseph R. Friedman +6 more
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Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.ABSTRACT In supply chain capitalism, logistics operates as a spatial power, reorganizing territories according to imperatives of circulation, efficiency and control. Focusing on the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, this article argues that logistics can only materialize in territory through violence. It conceptualizes this
Giorgio Sebastiani
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Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review
Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 454-466, September 2026.This image highlights the ways sociocultural and structural determinants intersect to influence Black maternal health and pathways to improving mental health of Black mothers and birthing parents. ABSTRACT Background Black women face a disproportionate risk of perinatal mental mood disorders with significant implications for maternal and infant health ...
Priscilla N. Boakye +15 more
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Analysis of Methamphetamine‐Related Deaths: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study
Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 6, September 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Methamphetamine use and related mortality have increased worldwide, yet forensic data from Turkey remain limited. Methods This retrospective cross‐sectional autopsy study investigated the demographic, toxicological and medicolegal characteristics of methamphetamine‐related deaths in Zonguldak, Turkey, between 2015 and 2025.
Arif Garbioğlu, Hacı Altay
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The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 65, Issue 3, Page 284-296, September 2026.ABSTRACT This article provides one of the first broad reviews of global research on public opinion regarding the age of criminal responsibility (ACR) alongside findings from a small‐scale exploratory survey of adults in England and Wales. Reviewed studies show strong support for raising the ACR across regions like Scotland, Australia, Hong Kong and ...
Harriet Pierpoint, Kathy Hampson
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The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 65, Issue 3, Page 263-272, September 2026.ABSTRACT Research has highlighted the widespread occurrence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among justice‐involved young people who commit violent offences. This article explores the complex relationship between ACEs and serious youth violence.
Paul Gray, Deborah Jump
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Public understandings of self‐defence claims by domestic abuse victim‐survivors
Journal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 521-544, September 2026.Abstract This article explores public understandings of self‐defence claims in fatal and non‐fatal domestic abuse cases. The topic is of contemporary interest following the government's rejection of proposals to introduce a bespoke defence for domestic abuse victims who use force against their abusers based on the inaccurate claim that the defence of ...
VANESSA BETTINSON +2 more
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