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Homicide, punishment and deterrence in Australia
Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Australian data encompassing 1910–2022, by year and state, were analyzed to estimate the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates. Our estimates showed that capital punishment had a negative and significant effect on homicides. In some specifications, the estimates implied that an execution was associated with 12.68 fewer homicides ...
Hugh Farrell, Vincent O'Sullivan
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British Journal of American Legal StudiesAbstract It is axiomatic that American prosecutors possess significant discretion. What varies among prosecutors is how they use their discretion. How they use their discretion derives from how prosecutors perceive their role. Different prosecutors perceive their role differently. Some see themselves as representing the victim and others
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Our Administrative System of Criminal Justice [PDF]
, 2015 To commemorate our founding in 1914, the Board of Editors has selected six influential pieces published by the Law Review over the past 100 years and will republish one piece in each issue. The fourth piece selected by the Board is Our Administrative
Asrih, M. +10 more
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Mitigating Xenophobia in South Africa for Socio‐Economic Development
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Economic growth in South Africa has led to significant influx of migrants, especially from the African continent, searching for greener pastures. The influx of migrants in South Africa has given rise to competition for scarce resources between locals and migrants.
Y. S. Nyam, O. Kunguma, O. T. Selelo
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DYLAN\u27S JUDGMENT ON JUDGES: POWER AND GREED AND CORRUPTIBLE SEED SEEM TO BE ALL THAT THERE IS [PDF]
, 2012 This Article is presented in the form of an Indictment against judges brought by Bob Dylan, in the role of prosecutor. Indictment Part A contains a summary of Dylan\u27s allegations against judges. Part B is background information.
Zornow, David M.
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Who Is the System? On the Externalisation and Depersonalisation of Responsibility for Abuse
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the externalisation and depersonalisation of responsibility in the institutional communication of the Roman Catholic Church in the context of sexualised violence. Niklas Luhmann's theory of social systems is used to show how semantic constructions such as ‘systemic causes’ rhetorically blur responsibility and contribute ...
Thomas Kron
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Procedural status of the public prosecutor in criminal proceedings under the new legislation
Хабаршы. Заң сериясы, 2016 The article analyzes the procedural status of the public prosecutor in criminal proceedings under the new legislation, defined the functions performed by a prosecutor. The substantiation of structure functions Procedure prosecutor.
Satybaldinov D.D. +2 more
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Implicit Racial Biases in Prosecutorial Summations: Proposing an Integrated Response [PDF]
, 2018 Racial bias has evolved from the explicit racism of the Jim Crow era to amore subtle and difficult-to-detect form: implicit racial bias. Implicit racial biases exist unconsciously and include negative racial stereotypes andassociations.
Prasad, Praatika
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Crime, Gender and Policing: The Role of Women Officers in Addressing Gender‐Based Violence in India
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether an increased presence of women in Indian police forces results in enhanced justice for victims of gender‐based crimes and improves the overall effectiveness and responsiveness of the police. It employs focus group discussions and qualitative system dynamics modelling to examine the dynamics of women in law ...
Kandaswamy Paramasivan +3 more
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