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Dr. Hans Kohn and the political takeover of the Berlin Medical Society by the National Socialist regime in 1933

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
wiley   +1 more source

Elaboration of the Concept of Serious Human Rights Violations in Indonesia: Jus Cogens in the Framework of Corporations Criminal Responsibility

Yuridika
The handling of serious human rights violations committed by corporations in Indonesia remains legally and practically uncertain, particularly regarding the recognition of corporations as subjects of international human rights law.
Adhryansyah, Iman Prihandono, Taufik Rachman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Prosecution of State-Level Human Trafficking Cases in the United States

, 2016
In an effort to combat human trafficking, the United States federal government and all fifty states passed new laws that criminalise human trafficking and support the identification and prosecution of human trafficking perpetrators.
Amy Farrell, Monica J. Delateur, Colleen T Owens, Stephanie Fahy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Final Report: Alaska Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Study [PDF]

, 2008
This project examined the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska, as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners in Anchorage, Kodiak, Bethel, Soldotna, Nome, Fairbanks, Homer, and Kotzebue.
Central Peninsula General Hospital, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Henry, Tara, Maniilaq Association, Norton Sound Health Corporation, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, Rosay, André B., South Peninsula Hospital, The Alaska Department of Law, The Department of Health and Human Services (Municipality of Anchorage), Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation   +10 more
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Unveiling Bias: The Impact of Male Rape Myths and Stereotypes on Juror Verdicts in Male‐on‐Male Rape Trials

Behavioral 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, B. Kennath Widanaralalage, Dominic Willmott, Joanna Ermenkova   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lawyering Within the Domain of Expertise [PDF]

, 2016
This Article uses the history of patent prosecution to assess the relationship between the practice of law and the claim of an administrative agency to possess and to employ ...
McGowan, David
core   +1 more source

On Second Thought: The Impact of Confessions, DNA, and Belief Perseverance on Students' Perceptions of Guilt and Interrogations

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing public knowledge of false confession cases, research with students and community members continues to find that people assume confessions indicate guilt. The present research explored the implications of belief perseverance: the tendency to maintain a belief even when confronted with compelling contradictory evidence.
Taya D. Henry, Kimberley A. Clow, Victoria Hall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical and categorical analysis of the concept of public procurement and corruption risks in their implementation in Ukraine

Aspekti Publìčnogo Upravlìnnâ, 2018
The concept of public procurement is revealed. It has been determined that public procurements should be considered as a set of step-by-step actions, which form a holistic, regulated by the law (Law of Ukraine «On Public Procurement») procedure.
O. V. Altsyvanovych, Y. Y. Tsymbalenko
doaj   +1 more source

Taking Fuel From the Fire: Regulating the Introduction of Rape Myth Infused and Irrelevant Evidence About Complainants in Rape Trials

Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article considers how victim‐blaming and stereotypical attitudes about appropriate victim behaviour can impact upon the operation of rape trials, particularly by prejudicing a complainant's testimony where s/he can be portrayed as having departed from the stereotypical norm of a ‘real victim’.
Susan Leahy
wiley   +1 more source

Medicolegal assessment of reported female sexual assaults in the Kingdom of Bahrain: record-based descriptive study

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Background Sexual assault is an important social issue that influences women’s lives. Despite a significant increase in 2018, there is no reliable information available in the Kingdom of Bahrain about female sexual assaults.
Fatema Abdul-Rahman Alfadhel, Mohammed Nour El-Din Fouda, Mona Mohamed Awny   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source