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Determination of Thermal DNA‐Stability With Respect to PCR or How to Debunk a Pseudoscientific Claim

open access: yesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Debunking pseudoscience is difficult, especially for early‐career students and the public. Recently, in particular the Corona pandemic has spawned a whole range of pseudoscientific claims and conspiracy theories, many of which are publicly available in the style of scientific articles on preprint servers, in predatory journals, or in some ...
Vivien Dycks, Andreas Beyer
wiley   +1 more source

Small funding can make a big difference: short-term outcomes of five projects linking livelihoods with mental health and well-being in torture-survivors

open access: yesTorture
This paper examines the short-term outcomes of five livelihood projects implemented by IRCT member centers in Uganda, India, Lebanon, Nepal, and Palestine.
Berta Soley, Skyla Park
doaj   +1 more source

Analyzing Media Representations of Male Rape and Debunking Myths on \u27Law and Order Special Victims Unit\u27

open access: yes, 2016
The project that I have done shows the importance of recognizing that male rape does exist and that it is more frequent than people think. By using Law and Order Special Victims Unit I am able to portray how myths about male rape are debunked and how the
Stephens, Ryan J.
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Maternal Abusers: Underlying concerns for children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Child sexual abuse is an emotive topic, which raises public fears and political concerns. Commonly the perpetrators of such abuse are male and their victims female, but evidence suggests that there are a significant number of female perpetrators as well.
Turton, J
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Stranger Rape or Impromptu Consensual Sex? Investigating Mock Juror Decision‐Making in a Genuine Contested Rape Trial

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to better understand juror decision‐making in a less typical rape trial scenario where even prior acquaintance is disputed. Adopting an improved mock trial paradigm including a video‐recorded recreation of a genuine rape allegation and jury‐group deliberation, 156 jury‐eligible participants took part in 1 of 13 ...
Dominic Willmott, Rosie Woodhams
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Trafficking Myth Reduction: Evaluating an Educational Approach to Reducing Victim Blaming and Increasing Victim Empathy

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examined the effectiveness of a brief educational intervention designed to reduce sex trafficking (ST) myth acceptance. Using a 2 × 2 mixed design, participants (N = 189) viewed either an educational video addressing common ST myths or a control video on human memory.
Dara Mojtahedi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Perceptions of Marital Rape: Does Level of Force Used Have an Impact?

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research indicates that marital rape is viewed by the public as less harmful to a victim than stranger/acquaintance rape. The aim of the study is to extend the research conducted by Robinson in 2017, investigating how levels of force influence perceptions of marital rape.
Leanne Hanney, Amy Shelford, Andy Guppy
wiley   +1 more source

Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New practice note prioritises survivors in the fight for justice

open access: yesTorture
In May 2025, the International Accountability Platform for Belarus (IAPB) published a practice note called ‘A Survivor-Centred Approach to Documentation for Criminal Accountability’.
Andrea Mølgaard
doaj   +1 more source

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