Crime - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

New developments in preventive detention in Germany.

30 Aug 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The present review focuses on forensic psychiatric aspects of new developments in preventive detention in Germany. RECENT FINDINGS: After a short introduction to the history of preventive detention in Germany and its enacting in ... Read more...

Iatrogenic effect of juvenile justice.

30 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: The present study uses data from a community sample of 779 low-SES boys to investigate whether intervention by the juvenile justice system is determined, at least in part, by particular individual, familial and social conditions, and ... Read more...

Comparing staff and client perceptions of needs in a British single-sex medium secure unit.

30 May 2009 The Camberwell Assessment of Need-Forensic Research Version (CANFOR-R) was used to compare perceptions of total met, and unmet needs of patients and clinical staff. Staff reported more total and met needs. There were no statistical differences in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Crime - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• New models of collaboration between criminal justice and mental health systems. 30 Oct 2009
• Guidelines spell out when someone assisting a suicide risks prosecution. 22 Sep 2009
• New developments in preventive detention in Germany. 30 Aug 2009
• Assisted suicide. Clinicians need clarification. 2 Aug 2009
• Iatrogenic effect of juvenile justice. 30 Jul 2009
• From "tough on crime" to "smart on crime". 18 Jul 2009
• Alberta to seek recovery of health costs associated with criminal activity. 18 Jul 2009
• Assisted suicide: the fight goes on. 14 Jul 2009
• Prosecution of harmful errors decided by outside forces. 29 Jun 2009
• Avatar acts. 29 Jun 2009
• Comparing staff and client perceptions of needs in a British single-sex medium secure unit. 30 May 2009
• Recidivistic offending and mortality in alcoholic violent offenders: a prospective follow-up study. 18 May 2009
• Low non-oxidative glucose metabolism and violent offending: an 8-year prospective follow-up study. 13 May 2009
• [Methodological aspects of polygraph testing in the course of judicial proceedings] 29 Apr 2009
• Stalking among juveniles. 29 Apr 2009
• Borderline personality disorder and related traits in forensic psychiatry. 29 Apr 2009
• Federal government tries again to set mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offences. 29 Apr 2009
• Criminalization confusion and concerns: the decade since the Cuerrier decision. 29 Apr 2009
• Time to change? 29 Apr 2009
• Thai woman's deportation postponed until resolution of her criminal appeal. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Crime'

Definition: A violation of the criminal law, i.e., a breach of the conduct code specifically sanctioned by the state, which through its administrative agencies prosecutes offenders and imposes and administers punishments. The concept includes unacceptable actions whether prosecuted or going unpunished.

Descriptor UI: D003415

Alternative terms: Crime; Crimes; Kidnapping; Kidnappings;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I01.198.240; I01.880.735.191;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: specify geog if pertinent