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The Courtroom Drama in Postwar Germany and America
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Courtroom characters, architectural actors : a play in several acts
This thesis takes aim at several agendas within architectural discourse. On one hand it is a demonstration of the architectural understanding of mask. The mask, as both an object of formal and figural qualities as well as a participant in performative rituals, becomes the source material with which …
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The Impact of courtroom demeanour and non-verbal communication on the verdict
… and non-verbal behaviour/communication in the courtroom and how they impact on the outcome of trial. In as much as these concepts feature rather often in judgements there is a limited amount of literature to refer to for guidance on how to deal with demeanour and non-verbal behaviour during a …
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Coloniality and the Courtroom: Understanding Pre-trial Judicial Decision Making in Brazil
This thesis focuses on judicial decision making during custody hearings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The impetus for the study is that while national and international protocols mandate the use of pre-trial detention only as a last resort, judges continue to detain people pre-trial in large numbers. …
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The Courtroom and the Created Order: How Penal Substitution Brings about New Creation
This dissertation argues that penal substitutionary atonement is necessary for transformation of the created order. This assertion answers the charge that an atonement model that deals with forensic judgments, the moment of justification, and a focus on the individual serves as an obstacle to God's …
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Beyond the Courtroom Door: Exploring the Feasibility of Child Protection Mediation in Ireland
In recent years, the Irish child protection and welfare system has witnessed an unprecedented level of increase in legislative and policy development. However, one area that remains relatively unexplored in Ireland is the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as mediation, in child …
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Brain Scans in the Courtroom: Analyzing the General Perception of fMRI Memory Reconstruction Evidence
This thesis seeks to assess the public perception of a new functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) facial memory reconstruction technology and its potential future usage in creating facial composites that could serve as criminal evidence. To accomplish this, we presented participants with a …
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An examination of criminal defendants' verbal behavior under two types of courtroom interrogation procedures
… verbal behavior of criminal defendants in the courtroom under two types of interrogation procedures - that of his own attorney under direct examination and under cross examination by the prosecutor. Specifically, to investigate the behavior of the defendant indicative of the ability to cope …
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The Hillsville tragedy: Appalachian stereotypes as examined through the Carroll County Courtroom Shootout of 1912
… study that centers on the Carroll County Courtroom Shootout of 1912. The shootout provides an opportunity to examine the dynamics of a small Appalachian community by looking at the years leading up to 1912. This study focuses on issues of causality, including a series of intense political …
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Politics in the Courtroom: International Diplomacy, the Global Anti-Apartheid Movement and the Rivonia Trial, South Africa, 1963-64
The Rivonia trial was a seminal event in South African history. In 1964 the defendants, Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades, were sentenced to life in prison and they were all to serve over twenty years of their sentences. The trial took place at a time of intense political repression in South …
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Analysis of the West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect 2005 Court Improvement Program's re-evaluation
… West Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Circuit Courtroom system based on the 1995 and 2005 Court Improvement Programs State Evaluations. This article focuses on the West Virginia child abuse and neglect court in relation to Reasonable Efforts Policy. The Evaluations gathered responses from the …
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Courtroom Discussions about Children's Sexual Abuse: An Examination of Prior Conversations about Disclosures, Non-Disclosures and Perpetrator Statements to Children about Abuse
<p>This study explored the content of courtroom conversations about children's prior discussions regarding sexual abuse. Sixty felony child abuse trial transcripts including child testimony and reviewing court opinions were collected from the Court of Appeal and from court reporters. Information …
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Judges and ethical perceptions
… misconduct -- Judges' insensitivity to stress -- Courtroom gender bias against women -- Complaints against and removal of judges -- Courtroom fairness.
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Judges and ethical perceptions
… misconduct -- Judges' insensitivity to stress -- Courtroom gender bias against women -- Complaints against and removal of judges -- Courtroom fairness.
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The production of treatment courts : an organizational evaluation of job roles, dynamics, and power
… model creates many differences in the courtroom, one specific aspect being the courtroom team members and their prescribed roles. There appears to be a misalignment between how courtroom workgroups were designed to operate in the written law and how they operate in practice, …
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WAS THAT WRONG? SPONTANEITY'S ROLE IN JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE ALLEGATIONS
… behavior occurring inside and outside the courtroom. Judges who engage in improper behavior are subject to investigation, prosecution, and sanction. This work reviews 52 judicial discipline articles involving 66 allegations of judicial misconduct, as reported by the American Bar Association …
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