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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"bloodshed"”.
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The Complexity of Identifying Genocide in the Midst of Bloodshed
In the time since UN member states came together in 1948 to adopt the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the crime of genocide has been tragically perpetrated multiple times across the globe, often without those same member states taking meaningful action to …
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Ties out of bloodshed: Collective memory, cultural trauma, and the prosecution and execution of Timothy McVeigh
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing, processes of reconstructionremembering victims, caring for family members and survivors, and punishing the perpetrators-" -began even as dcbris from the Murrah Federal Building was bcing cleared. This dissertation explores how collective memory of the …
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Identity and the Prosecution of Interpersonal Violence in Late Medieval Yorkshire, 1340-85
… and victims of homicide, ravishment, and bloodshed, in extant coroner and gaol records for York, the three Ridings of Yorkshire, and in four manorial courts. Unlike previous scholarship, this project does not attempt to calculate crime rates or to create a profile of the ‘typical …
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Toward Successful Negotiation Strategies in Hostage-Ttaking Situations: Case Study Approach and Future Recommendations
… hostage situations to recover hostages without bloodshed or loss of life. Success in this endeavor is based on effective negotiation. The purposes of this study are to analyze the major actors and their roles in hostage situations, to identify effective negotiation strategies and tools, and to …
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An analysis of the concept of “peacemaking through blood” in Colossians 1.20b: the Graeco-Roman and Jewish background
… of reconciliation and peacemaking by human bloodshed in Colossians 1.20. I argue that the reconciliation language (Col. 1.20a) had the potential to activate the rîb-pattern frame while peacemaking through human bloodshed (Col. 1.20b) could have evoked the offering of the Suffering Servant of …
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Once Upon a Time in Tarantino-Occupied Carnage: A Study of the Aesthetic Affectations and the Moral Dilemmas Powering Violence in the Revenge Cinema of Quentin Tarantino
… critics have attacked him for aestheticizing bloodshed to such a degree that it becomes a glib, pop culture affectation, and the empirically larger amounts of violent content in the revenge thrillers has only encouraged this claim. This paper argues for a recontextualization of how Tarantino …
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ELECTION VIOLENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: NIGERIA IN PERSPECTIVE
… stability and national security. The recurring bloodshed across republics reflects entrenched drivers like ethnic tensions, youth unemployment, godfatherism, and institutional deficiencies. This research examines the critical roles of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and …
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Beyond Tolerations and Accomodation: Amicable Religious Coexistence in the Late Medieval Balkans
… fueled religious animosity, most notably in the bloodshed and brutality of the Crusades. This overwhelming conflict makes it hard for anyone to imagine the Middle Ages as an ear in which there could have been cordial or harmonious religious coexistence of any kind. This must be considered. In the …
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The analysis of the artefacts produced by forensically significant blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) activity and their effect on bloodstain pattern analysis
Violent crimes involving bloodshed may result in bloodstains spattering on the surrounding surfaces. Accurate analysis of bloodstains at the scene can provide investigators with insights into the series of events that occurred during the execution of a violent crime. At a crime scene, blowflies …
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El que hace la ley, hace la trampa; The criminality of good business in Puerto Rico
… not developing a plan to tackle the increase of bloodshed seen on the streets every day. The research gathered in this thesis demonstrates the effects governmental policies have on the individual as well as the importance of economic stability in a society that is bound by capitalism, ruled by …
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Urban Crime in Latin America: A Case Study from Medellín, Colombia
… a police and military response to the bloodshed, and the 2003 disarmament and demobilization of the <em>Bloque Cacique Nutibara</em> paramilitary organization. A series of Paired Sample T-Tests show that <em>Operación Orión</em> and the paramilitary demobilization seem to have …
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The Relations of Saint Gregory the Great, while Pope, with the Imperial Exarch of Ravenna (590-604): Based on the Correspondences
… intervals of peace, savage wars, slaughter, bloodshed swept the land. Pestilence, famine, poverty did their part in making commerce and industry difficult. Schisms, overthrow of civil government, military laws, greed of civil authorities resulted in social insecurity and widespread …
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Severed Heads and Martyred Souls: Crime and Capital Punishment in French Romantic Literature
… of the color red to evoke both past and future bloodshed; persistent foreshadowing that the protagonists' heads are doomed, which raises the question of human free will versus destiny; and references to the scheduled time of a past execution as a substitute for naming the bloody event itself. …
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Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, the indefatigable and courageous
… these states and avert the prospect of massive bloodshed. Isaac R. Trimble represented such a man capable of accomplishing such a task. Trimble had long been exposed to rigorous challenges. His loyalty rested with Maryland and its right to decide its own destiny. "Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, The …
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The War on Terror and the War of Terror: Revealing the post-transformation separatism Kremlin, Radical Salafism and Post-Soviet Dagestan on a Road from the Peace to the Violence
… violence which turned into a vicious circle of bloodshed. In a short period of time, Dagestan radically turned from stability to large scale violence, which makes it necessary for us to understand the factors responsible for the current situation. The following thesis analyses the development of …
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The Lamb
… turns out to be an impromptu heist that ends in bloodshed. When Eddie overhears his father and his gang discussing his fate, he realizes his dad might kill him, so he runs to Janie who immediately takes him on the road. Bobby gives chase, as do the police, but Janie manages to stay ahead of them …
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Does international law proscribe coups d'état? Africa's role in the development of the proscription
… African states. They have typically yielded bloodshed and instability and, they inevitably culminate in the gross violation of the most basic human rights. They also arguably constitute a perennial threat in the politics of African states and, they have been condemned in numerous instances. …
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A Methodological Reconsideration of Early English-Indigenous Communication in Sixteenth Century Northeastern America
… deteriorated steadily from friendliness to bloodshed. Frobisher’s experiences with the South Baffin Inuit illustrate how limited communication could be between European explorers and Indigenous peoples during early contact and offer a unique glimpse at the mechanics of how this nonverbal …
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Re-evaluating Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A case study in Dongo
… the colonial era, the country has seen more bloodshed than peace and development. From 1996 to 2003, Congo experienced the worst conflict since World War II, with over six million people dead. Despite having the largest United Nations peacekeeping troops present; Congo continues to be plagued …
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The Lost East: Silesian Expellees in West Germany and the Fantasy of Return, 1945--1970
… along a border that had known such hatred and bloodshed."
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