When acting as one part of a group charged with deciding how to punish someone—a jury, for example—individuals are swayed by their peers to punish more often than they would if deciding alone, a new study found.
Social Sciences
Aug 12, 2019
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A new study from criminology researchers at Florida State University reveals that a more diverse school board can lead to more equitable school punishment among black, white and Hispanic students.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2017
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Are there evil genes or is it only people who can be evil? A recent story in The Age ("Deep Divide of 'Evil Genes'") raised the question of whether criminals might evade responsibility for their crimes by blaming their genes.
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2013
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California voters oppose an effort to abolish the death penalty and strongly support a competing measure that would streamline procedures in capital cases, according to a new poll released today by the Institute of Governmental ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2016
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Research by University of Leicester medieval expert Dr Ben Parsons reveals the historical discussions surrounding corporal punishment – which are echoed in debates today.
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2013
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A report by a French expert panel published on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for search engine Google to be charged for linking to media content.
Business
May 13, 2013
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Male vervet monkeys attack members of their own group to prevent them from escalating intergroup encounters into high-risk fights, or to de-escalate ongoing intergroup fights. In contrast, female monkeys use "the carrot and ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Biological fathers are more likely to spank their children when they are unable to cope with stress from parenting or they use abuse alcohol and drugs, a new study indicates.
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2011
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Initially cooperative societies devolve toward corruption, but introducing small "payments" in conjunction with punishment can lead to stable, righteous societies, according to a modeling study published Sep. 12 in the open ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2012
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At the end of 2012 the German Soccer League's paper on safety was adopted. It envisages, among other things, improving video surveillance in stadiums. The second-generation Vigilant Eye System can help achieve this aim. This ...
Engineering
Feb 20, 2013
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