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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior theoretical and empirical research examining the influence of sex on sentencing has been primarily concerned with the sex of the offender, as opposed to the victim. The present study drew on a convenience sample of males (n = 1190) in state and federal correctional facilities across the country, examining minimum sentences in relation to
Shawn M. Rolfe +2 more
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Rape Avoidance Behavior among Slovak Women
Evolutionary Psychology, 2013 Rape has been a recurrent adaptive problem for many species, including humans. Rape is costly to women in terms of disease transmission, partner abandonment, and unwanted pregnancy (among other costs).
Pavol Prokop
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Mental health of victims of sexual violence in eastern Congo: associations with daily stressors, stigma, and labeling [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The conflict-ridden context of eastern Congo has set the scene for grueling human rights violations, with sexual violence as one of the 'weapons of war'.
Broekaert, Eric +3 more
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Administrative and Criminal Justice, 2015 Latvian Criminal Law has been substantially amended in 2014 and 2015. In accordance with these amendments – offense may be recognized as rape not only in cases when violence, threat or victim’s helplessness were used, but also in cases where act of sexual intercourse has been committed against the victim’s will by using trust, authority or other ...
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“Sorting Things out”: A Scoping Review of Sexual Homicide Typologies
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sexual homicides are complex crimes that have been the focus of numerous classification systems aimed at aiding investigations, understanding offender behavior, and informing treatment plans. Over the past 25 years, a variety of typologies have been developed to categorize these offenses.
Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin
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Forcible and Statutory Rape: An Exploration of the Operation and Objectives of the Consent Standard [PDF]
, 1952 openalex +1 more source
Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is an overrepresentation of Indigenous people (both as accused and victims of crime) and those with developmental delays in the Canadian Criminal Justice System. The current research examined the influence of defendant and victim race (involving Indigenous people), as well as defendant developmental and chronological age, on mock‐jurors’
Bailey M. Fraser +4 more
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The rape myth questionnaire: A pilot study [PDF]
Psihološka Istraživanja, 2018 Rape myths are distorted beliefs about rape (its causes, context, consequences, perpetrators, victims and their interaction). Rape myths serve to deny, trivialize or justify this form of sexual violence and they contribute to frequently intolerant and ...
Genc Ana +4 more
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The Colouring Matter of the Testa of the Seed of Rape (Brassica Napus) [PDF]
, 1888 Alexander Johnstone
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Research frontiers in using biochar for heavy metal remediation. Abstract Heavy metal contamination of water has long been a serious environmental issue. Biochar and biochar‐based composites are emerging as effective and sustainable solutions for heavy metal removal due to their strong adsorption abilities and environmentally friendly nature.
Soumik Chakma +4 more
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