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Punishment in society: the improbable persistence of probation and other community sanctions and measures [PDF]
, 2012 This paper aims to explore and explain the key "adaptations" by which community sanctions have sought legitimacy in the wake of the decline of penal welfarism and of the rehabilitative ideal.
Maruna, S., McNeill, F., Robinson, G.
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The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract The past decade has seen a marked shift as many previously liberal democratic states have backslidden, taking authoritarian turns. How should liberal actors respond to democratic backsliding by others? Although it might seem that it is vital for liberal actors to react robustly to avoid complicity or to maintain their liberal integrity, this ...
James Pattison
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Paedophiles in the community: inter-agency conflict, news leaks and the local press [PDF]
, 2005 This article explores the leaking of confidential information about secret Home Office plans to house convicted paedophiles within a local community (albeit inside a prison).
Adams, J. +36 more
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Electoral responses to economic crises
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract How do voters respond to economic crises: Do they turn against the incumbent, reward a certain political camp, polarize to the extremes, or perhaps continue to vote much like before? Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic ...
Yotam Margalit, Omer Solodoch
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Pledging, Populism, and the Paris Agreement: The Paradox of a Management-Based Approach to Global Governance [PDF]
, 2019 For many observers, the Paris Agreement signaled a historic breakthrough in addressing the problem of global warming. In its basic design, however, the Agreement is far from novel.
Coglianese, Cary
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Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since his election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) in 2022, Pierre Poilievre has been associated with populism in media and political discourse, with implicit and explicit comparisons to Donald Trump. This article investigates the validity of such assessments by applying “complex” theories of populism, which conceptualize ...
Efe Peker, Emily Laxer, Rémi Vivès
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Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social inequality shapes society and influences how children grow up. This study explores how wealthy young individuals in Germany perceive social inequality, focusing on their awareness of both wealth and poverty. In‐depth interviews revealed that their understanding of poverty is relatively simplified, shaped largely by a lack of direct ...
Johanna Wilmes, Sonja A. Gossenauer
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Introduction: democratisation and punishment [PDF]
, 1968 Die experimentelle Aufgabe dieser Arbeit bestand in der Bestimmung der Energieabhängigkeit der Schädigungsrate für die MetalleAluminium, Kupfer und Gold im Energiebereich von 1,o bis 3, 3 Mev.
Leonidas K Cheliotis +3 more
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Media coverage and public understanding of sentencing policy in relation to crimes against children [PDF]
, 2012 This research examines how the media report on sentences given to those who commit serious crimes against children and how this impacts on public knowledge and attitudes.
Ackerman BA +21 more
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Education for Civil Disobedience in the Context of Democratic Decline
Educational Theory, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, I discuss the educational relevance of civil disobedience as a form of political dissent in contemporary democracies demonstrating signs of significant democratic decline. The article challenges the plausibility of the impactful Rawlsian understanding of civil disobedience in societies in a state of democratic backsliding.
Anniina Leiviskä
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