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MODERN CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIME IN RURAL AREAS

open access: yesRussian Journal of Economics and Law, 2014
Objective: to examine the relevance of the issue and the characteristics of crime in rural areas in the Russian Federation, which is determined, on the one hand, by the complexity of the criminal situation in rural areas, the acuteness of the problems of
G. V. Antonov-Romanovskiy   +4 more
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Challenging The Investigator’s Investigation Termination Authority Without Public Prosecutor’s Approval

open access: yesArena Hukum
The principle of dominus litis is owned by the Public Prosecutor as the master of the case in the criminal justice system. The Public Prosecutor has a central role in criminal law enforcement which begins when following the progress of the investigation
Jefferson Hakim
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The legal status of the prosecutor in modern civil proceedure

open access: yesТеорія і практика правознавства, 2019
The constitutional reform in the sphere of justice and further reform of civil procedure legislation are aimed at improving the efficiency of civil proceedings and bringing it into line with international standards of fair justice, which resulted in ...
Ірина Петрівна Тимошевська
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Pardoning Power of Article II of the Constitution, The [PDF]

open access: yes, 1975
Following President Gerald Ford\u27s unconditional pardon of former President Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974, claims were made that the pardon was invalid because it came before indictment and conviction. Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski was urged to
Feerick, John D.
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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

The Republic public prosecutor: Between the law and politics - what prevails? [PDF]

open access: yesZbornik Radova Pravnog Fakulteta u Nišu, 2019
This paper analizes the position of the Republic Public Prosecutor in normative and practical terms, with special reference to his/her appointment, authority and responsibility.
Krstić Gordana
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On Second Thought: The Impact of Confessions, DNA, and Belief Perseverance on Students' Perceptions of Guilt and Interrogations

open access: yesBehavioral 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is the legal relationship between the International Criminal Court and non-state entities? Beyond the case of Palestine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In April 2012 the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor declined to review the admissibility of the Palestinian National Authori- ty’s declaration recognizing the Court’s jurisdiction, which was lodged in 2009 under Article 12(3) of the Rome ...
Cimiotta, Emanuele, Frulli, Micaela
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Taking Fuel From the Fire: Regulating the Introduction of Rape Myth Infused and Irrelevant Evidence About Complainants in Rape Trials

open access: yesBehavioral 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

Prosecutors and Their Agents - Agents and Their Prosecutors

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2002
This is an effort to describe the dynamics of interaction between federal prosecutors and federal enforcement agents, and to suggest how these dynamics affect the exercise of enforcement discretion. It concludes by exploring ways in which the proposed normative model - which sees prosecutors and agents as members of a "working group," with each side ...
openaire   +2 more sources

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