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Showing 1 to 20 of 125 for “"Law and Society"”.
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Arbitration in English law and society before the Act of 1698
… of arbitration in seventeenth-century England has not been the subject of close study. Whilst it is recognised that arbitration was a frequent and favoured means to resolve disputes during this period, previous historians of law and social relations have focused their interests elsewhere. …
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The Act of Judging in Nigeria: A Matter of Interpretation and Judicial Discretion
… judiciary, courts have operated using the common law system with the doctrine of stare decisis (i.e., judicial precedents). This doctrine has shaped the context of judging in Nigeria, especially as strict adherence to precedent somewhat impacts the use of judicial discretion in the interpretation …
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"""Too Much Time for the Crime I Done"": Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of Punishment in Illinois and South Carolina, 1865 to 1900"
"Approaching state penal systems as a nexus where society's ideas about region and politics, crime and punishment, race and ethnicity clashed with the violent reality of prison life helps illustrate how minority groups forged an identity in opposition to the broader values of the nation. Such …
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Why don't they complain? : the social determinants of Chinese migrant workers' grievance behaviors
… migrant workers respond to violations of labor law in their workplaces. The central puzzle explored is why, given apparent widespread violations, some workers choose not to pursue remedies. I find that workers with shared local identities with their employers are less likely to be exposed to …
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James V. Allred of Texas: A judicial biography
… of that age of segregation. Allred influenced law and society with his blend of Populist, New Deal, and regional beliefs. After his governorship, Allred remained in Texas on the United States District Court, Southern District. As a judge, Allred employed a reflexive, intuitive style reminiscent …
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Lubanga, child soldiering and the philosophy of international law
International criminal law lacks a coherent theory suitable for its own context. This lacuna has left the International Criminal Court (ICC) – the most prominent global penal institution - without clear theoretical premise(s) to guide prosecution and punishment. In its current incarnation, …
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A study of the detrimental impact of rape mythologies and victim stereotypes in the application of character evidence in jury trials in England and Wales
… aims to analyse the presence of rape mythologies and victim stereotypes brought about by the presentation of certain evidence in rape trials and to utilise the psychological research behind cognition and perception to help explain why it is important that the law re-examine how it handles these …
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The conflict between the land owner, mineral right holder and the mining title holder in South African mining law
South African law recognises that the right to minerals is one of the rights of ownership of land which can be subtracted from the full dominium It was thus inevitable that the exploitation of South Africa's mineral wealth, in precious stones, precious metals and base minerals, should lead to a …
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“Bad things happen [be]cause good people do nothing.” A study on how residents of Athlone and it's suburbs view their roles as bystanders
Bystander behaviour in Social psychology and criminology has often been discussed in terms of classic theory (as the bystander effect), bystander intervention for the purpose of crime prevention, situational factors impacting intervention or whether bystanders actually intervene. Other studies have …
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A Priority Crime that is not a Priority? The Illegal Cigarette Trade: A Case Study of Mowbray
… aware of the illegal nature of their purchases, and whether they would transition to buying legal products if they became aware of the illegal nature of their purchases. Methods: Observations of stores throughout Mowbray were used to determine which stores sold illegal cigarettes, using price of …
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Occult-Related Crime and the Policing thereof, through the lens of Cosmology of Socio-Political Factors
… which encompasses spirituality, culture, and nature. But these crimes also exist in a sociopolitical context, as well as an economic one. It is said that modern occult crimes have become entrepreneurial, this is what the Comaroffs (1999) call ‘modern occult economies.' The transition from …
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Fuelling the Fire: The effects of Instagram discourse about farm attacks on levels of fear of crime and victimisation
… invasions or hijackings in urban areas, popular and academic narratives around farm attacks are woven with broader concerns relating to identity politics, land restitution, minority rights, ethnic solidarity, and labour relations.2 This type of crime seems to exist at the intersection of …
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Investigating illegal drug use by socially integrated and well-resourced young adults in Cape Town
… legitimise their illegal drug use habits – and the accompanying potential moral condemnation by society – within otherwise socially conforming lives. The first leg of the data collection process was an anonymous, self-administered survey, in which 84 young, well-resourced professionals or …
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Rape Kits in Context: A semi-systematic literature review of international rape kit best practices and their implications for the South African setting
… a range of specialised post-rape structures and services over the last two decades, access to and availability of such services is varied, and the systems are plagued by inadequate training, weak intersectoral collaboration and a lack of resources, which result in significant provincial …
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The Numbers Gang in South African Correctional Facilities: Reflections on Structures, Functions and Culture
Prison gangs stand in a complex relationship to carceral institutions. At one level gangs on the inside of prison walls constitute a reactive and adaptive response to prisons as ‘total institutions'. But in turn, prison gangs have a formative influence on life inside the ‘total institution' – both …
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Deconstructing Gangsterism in the Western Cape Policy Response to the National Anti-Gangsterism Strategy
… to be associated with issues of violence, crime and localised conflicts, affecting residents on the Cape Flats in particular. Although the country's legal framework promotes human rights and despite ongoing interventions by law enforcement, the effectiveness of government responses is still …
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Exploring rape myth acceptance among general medical practitioners in South Africa
Rape myths have several negative effects on society, and can affect those who come into contact with victims of sexual assault on a professional level. One group of professionals that assist victims are general medical practitioners and in a country like South Africa, that has a high rate of rape, …
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