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Venture Funding: Signals of Environmental Orientation and Their Interplay With Investor‐ and Country‐Level Characteristics

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmentally oriented ventures pursue a dual mission: to create both environmental and financial value. This dual mission adds complexity and can influence ventures' funding prospects, as investors mostly pursue financial motivations.
David Flore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential risk factors for methamphetamine use among inmates in a Japanese prison

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry
Background In Japan, drug addiction recovery guidance and social reintegration programs are implemented for eligible inmates in many prisons. However, methamphetamine addiction, especially among those with a history of thinner inhalation, often seems not
Masahiko Takaya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dress Behind Bars: Prison Clothing as Criminality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Research for this sole-authored book was undertaken during AHRC-funded Research Leave (2007). It represents Ash’s expertise as a dress historian and interest in the history and current organisation of prisons, which evolved from her teaching experience ...
Ash, Juliet
core  

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

Prison: the facts…the values…and the grey areas of management discretion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Last week the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) and Bromley Trust released an innovative new ‘app’ for anyone interested in keeping an eye on the ever-persistent operational pressures on the UK prison system.
Bastow, Simon
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Primary Psychoses Among Sentenced Prisoners in Finland

open access: yesCriminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Recent studies suggest an increased prevalence of primary psychotic disorders among sentenced prisoners in Finland. Exploring the extent and correlates of lifetime primary psychoses through high‐quality data is crucial for early identification and effective interventions within correctional settings.
Petra Laivonen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimodal prehabilitation is an effective strategy to reduce postoperative complications and improve physical function and anxiety in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing elective surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
BackgroundPreoperative prehabilitation represents a viable approach to improve postoperative recovery and quality of life in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients, though debates persist regarding the efficacy of specific prehabilitation modalities ...
Na Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Resilience Practices and Post‐Traumatic Growth Among Sudanese IDPs

open access: yesConflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the resilience of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan who have endured various forms of suffering resulting from being targeted or trapped by militants involved in large‐scale violence. Upon escaping the conflict zones, the civilians exhibit strength, adaptability, and wisdom in the face of various threats to ...
Karina Korostelina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time of prison isolation and vulnerability of prisoners for manipulations focused on the depreciation of others and referring to conformity [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Journal of Social Rehabilitation, 2014
This work concerns susceptibility of convicted “non – flashing” men to manipulation concentrated on depreciation of others and connected with conformity.
Zbigniew Nowacki
doaj  

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