Hate crime is a daily reality
Hate crime is still a daily reality for many people in Wales, according to a new study by the University and Race Equality First.
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Sep 24, 2013
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How remorse alone can sometimes change the past for those who have been wronged
Remorse is one of the most significant and least understood influences on the length of the sentence imposed by a criminal court. A survey of Crown Courts in England and Wales found that remorse was the single most common ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2018
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Study finds probation associated with poorer health for Black Americans
"Mistrust all in whom the impulse to punish is powerful," warned Friedrich Nietzsche more than a century ago.
Social Sciences
Sep 11, 2023
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Study aims to break the chains of incarceration in African American males
Over the last three decades, the United States prison population has exploded from 300,000 to more than 2 million. More than 1.1 million are African American men—the vast number of whom have returned within one to three ...
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2021
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The power to change is a key driver for sustainable pension saving
Individuals who actively choose to save for retirement via so-called sustainable funds are not only driven by values of equality, justice and the environment. They also have a tendency to prioritize authority, and attach ...
Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2022
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What can we learn from lottery spending?
What can we learn from where people buy their lottery tickets—and how much they spend?
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2017
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Research explores social justice, democracy through the arts
Two faculty members in Penn State's College of Education who used the arts in education to begin dialogues with students about social justice and democracy have recently published their pedagogical practices and research.
Social Sciences
Jan 28, 2014
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Paper critically examines the politics of asylum accommodation in the UK
In this context, the framing of asylum seekers as a 'burden' emerges, along with an economic rationale that values asylum accommodation for the profit it may bring, rather than the questions of social justice it raises.
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Apr 7, 2016
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How medical schools can be more accountable to society through community connections
The need for relevant and responsive health-care that improves people's health outcomes means that medical schools need to be accountable for what and how they teach. Medical schools are responsible for training health practitioners ...
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2024
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How racialized women can tackle backlash when advocating for change
Racialized women are often at the forefront in the struggle for social justice. Yet that advocacy often comes with significant backlash and threats. In the United States, congresswomen like Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Alexandria ...
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2024
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