It was anticipated that police would be prosecutor biased, advocate harsher sentences for criminal acts and be inclined to view crime as a deviation from a socially acceptable norm鈥攁 'consensus' view. In contrast, offenders were expected to show a defence bias, be more lenient in their ...
domino theoryThe belief that if one of a cluster of small, neighboring countries is taken over by communism or some other political system the others will soon follow suit; the phenomenon of political chain reaction. This theory takes its name from the chain-reaction effect created when one in...
Crime Death penalty considered for D.C. murders Prosecutors say they are considering the death penalty for the suspect accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. ...
This should benefit the shadow economy with likely returns also in terms of political consensus. But we also expect a negative impact on trade indicators from substandard imitation and brand confusion, especially in high value-added sectors that suffer from credibility losses, substitution effects by ...
Rather than being focused towards punishment positivists response to crime is treatment toward to offenders. Positivist tries to analyze factors which may be beyond the control of individuals. All offenders are dissimilar to each other and that is why the treatment has to be individualized by the ...
Most countries have laws to protect people's personal data. These laws set out what governments and the private sector may and may not do in relation to the collection, storage and use of personal information. They reflect a social consensus on the protections for and the limits on privacy....
The prevailing consensus seems to be that the ICC lacks the power to exercise universal jurisdiction. Article 15(1) provides the ICC Prosecutor with the power to initiate investigations proprio motu. This means the Prosecutor can act independently of State Parties to the Rome Statute and the ...
Blockchain foundation security refers to the security of the blockchain itself, such as consensus ledger security, virtual machine security etc. If the security of the blockchain itself is worrisome, the smart contract projects running on the chain would suffer directly. It is so important to cho...
The General Court is made up of 2 judges from each member state, also appointed by consensus of the states. The court sits in chambers usually consisting of 3 or 5 judges and occasionally of 1 judge. It may also sit as a Grand Chamber of 15 judges for especially complex or important ...
Victim of Jan. 6 defendant's past crime fears for her safety after pardons "Everyone is hailing him as a hero and he is not a hero. He is a violent, violent man," says a woman whose former partner was pardoned. Feb 18 Judge bars DOJ from disclosing information on FBI agents tied to...