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Solving crimes, balancing rights in police investigation.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Indian journal of medical ethics [Indian J Med Ethics] 2023 Apr-Jun; Vol. VIII (2), pp. 166-167.
Abstract: Jinee Lokneeta's editorial on Police investigation and unethical "scientific interrogation" was published in the January-March 2023 issue of IJME [1]. It is a scathing critique of the way police investigators rampantly misuse/exploit loopholes in the l...
Racial justice in psycholegal research and forensic psychology practice: Current advances and a framework for future progress.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Law and human behavior [Law Hum Behav] 2023 Feb; Vol. 47 (1), pp. 1-11.
Abstract: Police killings of Black civilians have brought unprecedented attention to racial and ethnic discrimination in the criminal justice and legal systems. However, these topics have been underexamined in the field of law-psychology, both in research and fo...
Crime and punishment in Saudi Arabia: Lashing, imprisonment, and other unusual punishments.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Child abuse & neglect [Child Abuse Negl] 2023 Jan; Vol. 135, pp. 105948. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 14.
Abstract: Objective: In this paper, we examine the antecedents of the sanctions of lashing and imprisonment for juveniles in Saudi Arabia.Participants and Setting: The current study examined 437 court cases and files across several court systems in Saudi Arabia ...
Inequities in life course criminal legal system sanctions: measuring cumulative involvement.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Annals of epidemiology [Ann Epidemiol] 2022 Dec; Vol. 76, pp. 83-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 21.
Abstract: Purpose: The impact of incarceration on health is well known. Yet, most studies measure incarceration alone and miss additional exposure to the criminal legal system over time. We evaluated adult criminal legal sanctions - inclusive of arrests, charges...
Waiving goodbye to youth: Jurors perceive transferred juveniles differently from adults but render similar verdicts.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Behavioral sciences & the law [Behav Sci Law] 2022 Nov; Vol. 40 (6), pp. 835-858. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 13.
Abstract: Juveniles are developmentally different from adults but are often treated similarly in the criminal justice system. In case processing, many juveniles are transferred to adult courts. Before case processing, many juveniles are interrogated with the sam...
Characterizing Arrests and Charges Among Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses in Public-Sector Treatment Settings.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) [Psychiatr Serv] 2022 Oct 01; Vol. 73 (10), pp. 1102-1108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 05.
Abstract: Objective: Individuals with serious mental illnesses are overrepresented in all facets of the legal system. State-level criminal histories of patients with serious mental illnesses were analyzed to determine the proportion who had been arrested and num...
The detrimental impact of alcohol intoxication on facets of Miranda comprehension.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Law and human behavior [Law Hum Behav] 2022 Aug; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 264-276.
Abstract: Objective: Law enforcement officers often encounter alcohol-intoxicated suspects, suggesting that many suspects are presented with the challenge of grasping the meaning and significance of their Miranda rights while intoxicated. Such comprehension is c...
Law Enforcement and Suicide Calls for Service: A Mixed-Methods Study of Suicide Attempts and Deaths.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Omega [Omega (Westport)] 2023 Aug; Vol. 87 (3), pp. 902-920. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 16.
Abstract: Introduction: Suicide is a major public health issue, however, little is known about the characteristics/circumstances of suicide events. Data from law enforcement (LE) call reports are an important source of information related to suicide. Hence, this...
Homelessness and pretrial detention predict unfavorable outcomes in the plea bargaining process.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Law and human behavior [Law Hum Behav] 2022 Jun; Vol. 46 (3), pp. 201-213.
Abstract: Objectives: The present research examined homelessness, race/ethnicity, and pretrial detention in the plea bargaining process.Hypotheses: We predicted that homelessness, Hispanic ethnicity, and pretrial detention would be positively associated with unf...
Mental health, welfare or justice: An introductory global overview of differences between countries in the scale and approach to secure placements of children and young people.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH [Crim Behav Ment Health] 2022 Jun; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 238-247. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 13.
Abstract: Background: Estimates suggest that over a million children per year are deprived of their liberty across the world. Little is known about the types, ethos or distribution of secure beds in which they are detained.Aim: This study aims to provide quantit...