Essays about: "judges"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 105 essays containing the word judges.

  1. 11. Feeling risky, might detain later: The impact of emotional information on risk assessment in remand proceedings.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitionsvetenskap

    Author : August Lindberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Emotions; Law; Judgement; Risk assessment; Fuzzy-trace theory; Legal decision making; remand hearing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : A fair judicial system assumes that judgments and decisions are made based on quality of evidence rather than extraneous factors. The evidence in criminal cases usually carries emotional content. Previous research shows that lay-people, such as juries, can be affected by emotional content when making legal decisions. READ MORE

  3. 12. Pre-Trial Detention and Its Alternatives in Cambodia: A Critical Study of National Practice, Criminal Procedure Code, and Its Adherence to International Human Rights Standards

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Vannak Sun; [2021]
    Keywords : Pre-trial detention; Police custody; Duration of pre-trial detention; Duration of police custody; Grounds for pre-trial detention; Grounds for police custody; Alternatives to pre-trial detention; Cambodia; Practice; International Human Rights Standards; Criminal Procedure Code of Cambodia; ICCPR; Electronic Monitoring Bracelet; Non-custodial measures; Petty offense; Misdemeanor; Felony.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The unnecessary and disproportionate use of pre-trial detention is a global issue that affects developed and developing countries alike. According to World Prison Brief, Cambodia has ranked 12th (among 217 countries) making it become a country with one of the highest percentages of pre-trial detainees: 71.8 percent to be exact. READ MORE

  4. 13. The ethics of genome editing of animals

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Annelien Prosman; [2021]
    Keywords : ethics; genome editing; animals;

    Abstract : In the Western culture nowadays, a large number of animals is used for food production and because of the growing world population, the demand for animal products is increasing even more. Since the planet has its environmental boundaries, it is important that these products are produced sustainably to minimize negative environmental impacts. READ MORE

  5. 14. Fact-Finding Online – A Fair Trial Offline?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Disa Janfalk; [2021]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces massive evidentiary problems due to flawed state-cooperation, limited access to sites of atrocity and an insufficient budget. Meanwhile, potentially relevant digital open-source information abounds, as citizens increasingly turn to social media to spread awareness of human rights violations and possible international crimes. READ MORE

  6. 15. Fenotypisk karaktärisering av 375 brakycefala hundar i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Sara Sahlin; [2021]
    Keywords : BOAS; brakycefal; trubbnos; fenotyp; fenotypisk variation; riskfaktorer; mops; fransk bulldogg; engelsk bulldogg; old English bulldogg; bostonterrier;

    Abstract : De brakycefala hundraserna har blivit alltmer populära i världen och aveln har därför ökat. Hundarna ser inte längre ut som de gjorde från början och kännetecknas framförallt av deras korta skalle. READ MORE