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Power over Prosecutors Corrupts Politicians: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Indicator [PDF]
It is hypothesized that prosecution agencies that are dependent on the executive have less incentives to prosecute crimes committed by government members which, in turn, increases their incentives to commit such crimes. Here, this hypothesis is put to an
Anne van Aaken +2 more
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Studia Prawa PublicznegoThis commentary concerns the resolution of the Supreme Administrative Court of 10 July 2025, file reference II GSK 432/25, which specifically addresses the legal nature of the Prime Minister’s countersignature granted in relation to official acts issued
Jakub Cheba
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, 2016 Protection of victims and prosecution of traffickers are established as core principles in international and national anti-trafficking policies. In this article, we discuss the dilemmas of linking protection of victims (a term that includes social ...
Anette Brunovskis, May-Len Skilbrei
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The Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Internationally—History, Systems and the Future
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background In most countries, a criminal conviction requires evidence that the individual committed the act and that they had the mental capacity to understand what they were doing and that it was wrong. Youth, as an indicator of brain development, is one factor affecting criminal capacity.
Enys Delmage +18 more
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Can We Indict a Sitting President? [PDF]
, 1997 This symposium addresses the difficult question of whether a President can be criminally prosecuted while still in office or whether indictment and prosecution must await his leaving.
Bloch, Susan Low
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Framing Modern Slavery: Do Stakeholders Talk Past Each Other?
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modern slavery literature has thus far mostly adopted a downstream perspective, in the sense that researchers investigated corporate actors' responses after the enactment of transparency legislation. The common finding is that corporate disclosure is poor and ineffective, contributing to a failure to eradicate modern slavery.
Sylvain Durocher +2 more
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SMART CONTRACTS UNDER THE EGYPTIAN CIVIL LAW
International Journal of Law in Changing WorldThe prevalence of digital technologies in contemporary human interactions has elevated the role of digital means in contractual relations among society members, prompting renewed attention to smart contracts as automated, code-based legal instruments ...
Mohammed Ibrahim Abdel Nabi +1 more
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The Progressive Prosecutor: An Imperative for Criminal Justice Reform [PDF]
, 2018 In a law review article written seventeen years ago, Professor Abbe Smith asked the question, “Can You Be a Good Person and a Good Prosecutor?” Professor Smith ultimately answered the question in the negative.
Davis, Angela J.
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Sudan at War With Itself: Civilian Devastation in the Civil War
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A civil war is raging in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) along with militia groups. Beginning on April 15, 2023, and continuing at least to this writing (October 15, 2025), civilian noncombatants have been subjected to bombings, beatings, torture, shootings, rape, and murder on a large scale. Since
Daniel Rothbart +3 more
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National Identity Meaning and Attitudes Toward War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The link between attitudes and social identity is complex, influencing perceptions, motivations, and actions. Social psychological research mainly focused on the role of attitude in identity formation, particularly in the contexts of social movements and collective action.
Karina V. Korostelina +6 more
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