The role of forensic evidence in Indonesia's criminal justice. [PDF]
Bakhtiar HS +4 more
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Balancing Impartiality and Advocacy: Observations, Lessons, and Suggestions From a Practicing Ombuds
ABSTRACT Universities increasingly rely on ombuds offices as informal, impartial mechanisms for addressing conflict and strengthening institutional trust. Yet the ombuds role is frequently shaped by tension among impartiality, advocacy, and legal accountability. This paper examines the evolution of the Office of the Ombuds at the University of Maryland,
Brian Godette, Roger Ward, Leandra Cate
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A study of Chinese law on restricting personal liberty for public health protection: taking the COVID-19 epidemic as the entry point. [PDF]
Liu T, Ma Z.
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ABSTRACT Large companies have a long track record of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, whereas many small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) lag in adopting sustainability‐related practices, often acting voluntarily or in response to stakeholder pressures and incentives.
Vivien Csapi +4 more
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Identifying racialized administrative and criminal legal burdens for obtaining gender-affirming identification documents among transgender groups: a qualitative analysis. [PDF]
Nowotny K +6 more
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CEO Overconfidence, Industry Competition, and ESG Performance
ABSTRACT This study examines the interplay among CEO overconfidence, industry competition, and firms' ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance. With the growing importance of ESG management, firms are investing more in ESG initiatives as a strategic approach to mitigating downside risk. However, overconfident CEOs, characterized by their
Taehyung Kim, Jaeseog Na
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Beyond the 72 h window: operationalizing safe abortion as essential care for sexual violence survivors in humanitarian settings. [PDF]
Mambo SB +6 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates how internal governance design supports credible ESG performance by distinguishing between Incentive and Oversight Architectures. Using 13,993 firm‐year observations of US nonfinancial firms from 2018 to 2024, we estimate fixed effects and two‐step system GMM models.
Beyza Gürel +2 more
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Countermeasures to oppose Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause to exclude transgender athletes from women's sport. [PDF]
Mazzucco M.
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How Institutional Environments Shape the ESG–Growth Relation: Evidence From Europe
ABSTRACT As global financial markets increasingly integrate non‐financial criteria, companies are reinforcing the strategic role of sustainability and its impact on market value, although this cannot overlook how different institutional structures shape investor perceptions.
Laura Bango‐López +3 more
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