Essays about: "political trials"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words political trials.

  1. 1. Tragic Tales of ‘Victims’ and ‘Villains’ – A Study on Narratives and Emotions in Danish Rape Trials

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Kristine Louise Kristensen; [2023]
    Keywords : narrative; trial; rape; emotion; genres; story characters; rape myths; court ethnography; Law and Political Science; Cultural Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Given the fact that rape is difficult to prove in court and trials primarily are based on the defendant’s word against the plaintiff’s, it becomes highly significant to study the narratives about rape presented in criminal trials. This thesis is an ethnographic-inspired study conduct-ed in Danish courts from January to May 2023. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prosecuting the Russian Aggression – Assessing Proposals to Enable the Prosecution of Russian Leaders for the Crime of Aggression

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

    Author : Hampus Peterson; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; international criminal law; criminal law; the crime of aggression; Russian aggression; war in Ukraine; goals of international criminal trials; goal-oriented approach; international court; fair trial; selectivity; immunities; criminal accountability; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought immense suffering to the Ukrainian people and has destabilised the European security order. In response, world leaders and international organisations have called for the prosecution of the Russian aggression. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Rhetoric of Rape Justice: Unveiling the Cultural Meanings of Rape Narratives in Spanish Judicial Sentences

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Rodriguez Rodriguez; [2023]
    Keywords : Narratives · Court · Rape trials · Master narratives · Cultural meanings; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Narratives play a crucial role both in people’s lives and in various areas of the social, cultural and political realms. This thesis, drawing from an understanding of judicial sentences as a type of narrative, explores the complex domain of rape justice within the Spanish legal system. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Problem of Establishing Consent - A critical policy analysis of how the problem of establishing consent and voluntariness has changed in Swedish rape judgements after the consent law.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Fransson; [2022]
    Keywords : Consent; Voluntariness; Rape; Sweden; Critical policy analysis; Judgement; Legal discourse; Problematization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse and understand how the problem of establishing consent is represented in Swedish rape judgements before and after the consent-based legislation was enacted in 2018. The purpose is to elucidate differences in the court’s assessment of consent, as well as generate an understanding of how the court may maintain and reproduce problematic elements which are stereotyped in the legal assessment. READ MORE

  6. 5. HOW AYAHUASCA-CEREMONIES CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL VALUES IN PARTICIPANTS : THE LINKS TO NATURE AND THE ROLE OF SHAMANIC RITUALS

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Klaus Blomster; [2021]
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    Abstract : The South American psychedelic brew ayahuasca has seen a surge of popularity among western users in the past decade, both in the Amazon and in the Western World. This has caused interest in the field of psychiatric research, as some psychedelics have been approved in some countries for clinical trials in treating mental illnesses. READ MORE