Essays about: "Social Behaviour Law"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the words Social Behaviour Law.
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1. Performing impartiality: A qualitative socio-legal study on impartiality and emotional regulation in lay judges
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : A fundamental principle for democracy and the rule of law is that the courts are independent and impartial, which extends to the conduct of judges and lay judges during the trial. In addition, there is the expectation of the courtroom being an unemotional setting, and seeing emotional displays in lay and professional judges could lead to a feeling of partiality in the audience. READ MORE
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2. Policing in a small society : The 'closely-knit' and underresearched Faroe Islands
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)Abstract : The Faroes are a rural, ’closely-knit’ (Nils Christie 1982), and unexplored society. Hardly anyone is a stranger. Neither are police officers and offenders. How does this affect policing? Based on 6 interviews with Faroese police officers and 3interviews with Faroese offenders, the ’living law’ (i. READ MORE
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3. Being Offered an Alternative to Prosecution: The Lived Experience of General Aviation Pilots and Prosecutors
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Background To learn from incidents, it is imperative that people involved feel safe to share their complete unadulterated stories without fearing punishment. Recently, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service has begun to offer general aviation pilots an alternative to prosecution. READ MORE
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4. Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies : A Case Study of South Sudan
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This thesis focuses on GBV against women and girls in conflict and post-conflict societies with a particular emphasis on South Sudan. It notes that women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence, and other consequences of war, including displacement and loss of livelihood. READ MORE
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5. Playing the game of law and healthcare – Non-binary people's access to and experiences of trans-specific healthcare in Finland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : For non-binary people the law is not securing trans-specific healthcare in Finland. The current regulation is built on understanding of gender as binary and according to the Act on Legal Recognition of the Gender of Transsexuals (563/2002) a person can be confirmed to belong to the “opposite gender” if she/he fulfils the preconditions. READ MORE