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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

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

Treatment of International Human Rights Violations in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In our day and age, the violation of human rights has become a matter of international concern. This article is focused on the sharing of those concerns by the United States, in particular as manifested by the treatment of human rights violations in ...
Van Der Vyver, Johan D.
core   +4 more sources

The Association Between Previous Suicide Attempts and Risk Level According to the Static‐99R in Men Who Have Sexually Offended

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Suicide is a leading cause of death within correctional institutions, with men convicted of sexual offences over‐represented among those who have attempted suicide. Despite an increased risk for suicidality, limited research has examined how past suicide attempts are associated with sexual offending and specific risk domains on ...
Jordyn Monaghan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Animal Law Matters: Establishing Animal Law Section in Era of Emerging Issues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This article defines animal law and discusses some of the areas of practice that deal with animal law ...
Huss, Rebecca J.
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of Therapeutic Opioids in Skin‐Derived Matrices (Sweat and Sebum) of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients and Their Role in Opioid Incorporation Into Hair

open access: yesDrug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.
Concentration ranges, dose–concentration relationships, and metabolite‐to‐parent drug ratios of therapeutic opioids were evaluated in hair and skin swab samples of 150 pediatric patients. Skin‐derived matrices such as sweat or sebum were shown to contribute to analyte incorporation into hair in a systematic manner.
Max Polke   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pervasive Nature of Animal Law: How the Law Impacts the Lives of People and their Animal Companions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Faculty members at Valparaiso University School of Law who attain the rank of full professor are expected to deliver an inaugural lecture to the University community and the public at large.
Huss, Rebecca J.
core   +3 more sources

The collision of feminisms, sexuality, and trafficking in persons in the Caribbean—A place for Kempadoo

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract The existence and development of feminist scholarship and practice have been revisited by feminist anthropologists and sociologists exploring it among the gendered cultural and historical dynamics of the Caribbean. Feminist Caribbeanists’ pioneering efforts that fit within this theoretical family have challenged the Global North status quo to ...
Cherisse Francis
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on Animals, Property, and the Law and Rain Without Thunder [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Animal interests will almost always be regarded as less important than human interests, even when the human interest at stake is relatively trivial and the animal interest at stake is significant.
Francione, Gary L.
core   +1 more source

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Central Bank Unconventional Monetary Policy and Bitcoin Activity

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates whether the unconventional monetary policy (UMP) measures pursued by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are associated with an appetite for cryptocurrency.
Niamh Wylie, Martha O'Hagan‐Luff
wiley   +1 more source

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