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A comparison of self-report measures of callous-unemotional traits among incarcerated youth: associations with aggression, conduct disorder, and offending behavior [PDF]

, 2016
The current study compared the psychometric properties and incremental validity of the callous-unemotional (CU) traits dimensions from four self-report measures of youth psychopathic traits, including the Antisocial Process Screening Device Self-Report ...
Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa, Ray, James, Pechorro, Pedro Fernandes Santos   +2 more
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Multi‐Agent Reinforcement Learning for Joint Police Patrol and Dispatch

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Police patrol units need to split their time between performing preventive patrol and being dispatched to serve emergency incidents. In the existing literature, patrol and dispatch decisions are often studied separately. We consider joint optimization of these two decisions to improve police operations efficiency and reduce response time to ...
Matthew Repasky, He Wang, Yao Xie
wiley   +1 more source

State Capacity and Path Dependence in Cape Verde's Supreme Audit Institution

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines state capacity and path dependence in the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Cape Verde, focussing on the performance and governance of the Court of Auditors. Drawing on a mixed‐methods longitudinal design covering the period from 2010 to 2024, the analysis combines international governance indicators, documentary analysis,
Ana Lúcia Romão
wiley   +1 more source

Persistence in crime in young adults with a history of juvenile delinquency: the role of mental health and psychosocial problems

, 2017
The prevalence of juvenile offenders recidivating and returning to the justice system during young adulthood is alarming. However, the relationship between psychosocial problems and crime in young adults with a history of juvenile offending remains ...
Maia, Ângela, Ângela Maia, Miguel Basto-Pereira, Pereira, Miguel Basto   +3 more
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Thermoplastic‐Resin Transfer Molding Technology: Development and Challenges Toward Industrialization

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Illustration of the key aspects involved in the manufacture of thermoplastic composites by T‐RTM highlighting the relationships between raw materials, resin mixing strategies, polymerization parameters, and processing equipment ranging from laboratory to industrial scale. ABSTRACT Driven by increasingly stringent international environmental regulations,
Filipe P. Martins, Paulo S. Lima, Ricardo Torcato, Laura Santos, J. M. Oliveira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informed consent in forensic DNA databases: volunteering, constructions of risk and identity categorization

, 2009
In this article we aim to expand the traditional ethical issues related to the use and storage of genetic information in forensic DNA databases by exploring the Portuguese practices of informed consent in the context of DNA sample collection for forensic
Susana Silva, Helena Machado, Silva, Susana, Machado, Helena   +3 more
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Statistical evaluation of nylon chemical recycling through acidolysis

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Sustainable PA6 recycling through acidolysis enabled temperature‐driven depolymerization, modeled by regression analysis. Recycled products successfully replaced up to 30% monomer while preserving PA6 chemical composition or crystalline structure. Abstract This study focuses on the sustainability of plastics reporting the recycling of polyamide (PA ...
Diego Penzo, Bruno Godinho, Gabriele Rossignolo, Michele Modesti, Artur Ferreira, Alessandra Lorenzetti, Ana Barros‐Timmons, Nuno Gama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lagrangian analysis of two flavours of Central European heatwaves: Formation under omega blocking versus initiation by subtropical ridges

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, EarlyView.
We investigate whether Central European heatwaves (HWs) forming under omega blocking differ from those enabled by subtropical ridges, in terms of both air‐mass origin and processes warming air parcels along their way. Using ERA5‐based backward trajectories and a Lagrangian temperature anomaly decomposition, we identify significant differences in the ...
Alexander Lemburg, Andreas H. Fink, Miguel M. Lima, Joaquim G. Pinto   +3 more
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Gender and Human Resources Management in the Portuguese Ministry of Justice: Statistical Confirmatory Evidence of a Female Ministry

This article aims to delve deeper into the topic of gender equality, through the presentation and analysis of a set of data relating to the distribution of workers in the Ministry of Justice services in Portugal by gender. Using statistical analysis, the
Chinita Pirrolas, Olga Alexandra, Alves Ribeiro Correia, Pedro Miguel   +1 more
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The legal and social management of psychopaths [PDF]

, 2005
Psychopathy has been a cause for disquiet for many years and has received more attention in recent years. Questions regarding its validity as a mental disorder, its effects on moral agency and the management of individuals suffering from the disorder ...
Mei-Tal, Maya
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