Legal Decisions of Preadolescent and Adolescent Defendants: Predictors of Confessions, Pleas, Communication with Attorneys, and Appeals
Legal Decisions of Preadolescent and Adolescent Defendants: Predictors of Confessions, Pleas, Communication with Attorneys, and Appeals Abstract While there is an increasing recognition that developmental differences may exist in legal…
A Measure of Court Response to Requests for Protection
A Measure of Court Response to Requests for Protection Abstract Are male victims of domestic violence provided the same protections as female victims? With increasing entanglement of custody and domestic…
Gender and Risk Assessment Accuracy: Underestimating Women’s Violence Potential
Gender and Risk Assessment Accuracy: Underestimating Women’s Violence Potential Abstract Understanding factors that contribute to mental health professionals’ (MHPs’) accuracy in assessing patients risk of violence can inform efforts to…
“Where’s Whitey?”: Black Mass , ethnic criminality, and the problem of the informant
“Where's Whitey?”: Black Mass , ethnic criminality, and the problem of the informant Abstract The essay is an interdisciplinary examination of the popular American tradition of organized-crime narratives based on…
The effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders: A comprehensive meta-analysis
The effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders: A comprehensive meta-analysis Abstract The article reports a meta-analysis on controlled outcome evaluations of sexual offender treatment. From 2,039 documents published in five…
French Oil and Gas Company, Total, S.A., Charged in the United States and France in Connection with an International Bribery Scheme
French Oil and Gas Company, Total, , Charged in the United States and France in Connection with an International Bribery Scheme Total, , a French oil and gas company that…
Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman Speaks at the Liberty Reserve Press Conference
Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman Speaks at the Liberty Reserve Press Conference "Today, we strike a severe blow against a professional money laundering enterprise charged with laundering over $6…
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Special Naturalization Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Special Naturalization Ceremony in Washington, "All of you have become indispensable parts of your communities and your new nation. No matter your profession,…
Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of the Late Derek Williams
Federal Officials Close the Investigation into the Death of the Late Derek Williams The Department of Justice announced today that there is insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights…
Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Crimes, Admits Civil Violations and Will Pay More Than $81 Million
Wal-Mart Pleads Guilty to Federal Environmental Crimes, Admits Civil Violations and Will Pay More Than $81 Million Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleaded guilty today in cases filed by federal prosecutors in…
Accommodating the Expressive Function of Victim Impact Statements: The Scope for Victims’ Voices in Dutch Courtrooms
Accommodating the Expressive Function of Victim Impact Statements: The Scope for Victims’ Voices in Dutch Courtrooms AbstractThe expressive function of victim impact statements (VISs) enables victims to have a voice…
Laws of Deliberation: From Audaciousness to Prudence … and back
Laws of Deliberation: From Audaciousness to Prudence ... and back Abstract From the perspective of a political philosophy of law, this essay explores the rich encounter of the thoughts of…