Punishment does not fit crimes with the most victims
Punishment does not fit crimes with the most victims Loran Nordgren and Mary McDonnell wanted to see whether we perceive a crime as being more serious when more people are affected. Sixty students were...
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Mobilizing Communities To Address Gender-Biased Violence Violence against women and girls cuts across ethnicity, race, class, religion, and education level. It knows no international borders. It can...
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View Article15-year-old raped in court: Rapist gets probation, teen gets 12 months
15-year-old raped in court: Rapist gets probation, teen gets 12 months jessica-dianne: In 2005, 15-year-old Ashley was facing trial in Manhattan Family Court for lying to police after she told officers...
View ArticleWhat Makes the Innocent Confess?
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View ArticleMassive Drop in Crime Accompanies Major Wave of Immigration
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View Article[research] Survey Says: The World’s Not as Dangerous as You Think
Survey Says: The World’s Not as Dangerous as You Think In fact, figures released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics show the average American is safer than they have been in years, with violent...
View ArticleCost of re-offending is around £11bn – prison is a colossal failure
Cost of re-offending is around £11bn – prison is a colossal failure Yet the reconviction rates revealed by the Ministry of Justice show that everyone should be concerned about what happens to released...
View ArticleVictim Threatens Suicide After Plans For Alleged Rapist to Directly Question...
Victim Threatens Suicide After Plans For Alleged Rapist to Directly Question Her In Court Most rape victims who testify against their rapist(s) in court under usual circumstances describe it as a...
View ArticleSouth African shock as alleged rape victim charged
South African shock as alleged rape victim charged fyeahafrica: South African rights groups have expressed shock at a decision to charge a 15-year-old alleged gang-rape victim with having underage sex....
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Interesting case in the US on intent to frighten (by threatening), a threat as a crime, and first amendment freedom of speech. Not long ago, a dissatisfied reader emailed that he had enough guns to...
View ArticleHow Barack Obama has reformed America’s prisons: “Obama continues to...
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View Article#research: Punishment does not fit crimes with the most victims
Punishment does not fit crimes with the most victims Loran Nordgren and Mary McDonnell wanted to see whether we perceive a crime as being more serious when more people are affected. Sixty students were...
View Article#research: Survey Says: The World’s Not as Dangerous as You Think
Survey Says: The World’s Not as Dangerous as You Think In fact, figures released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics show the average American is safer than they have been in years, with violent...
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