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Saving Face: The Benefits Of Not Saying I’M Sorry, Brent T. White
Saving Face: The Benefits Of Not Saying I’M Sorry, Brent T. White
Law and Contemporary Problems
White discusses the socio-psychological research that suggests humans invest significant emotional stake in "face"--or their "claimed identity as a competent, intelligent, or moral persons"--and apologize only when they can do so without significant "face threat." Criminal offenders, many of whom are likely to be low on self-determination, may resist apology to victims out of psychological fragility and the psychological need to preserve face rather than lack of remorse. Thus, the criminal-justice system should be cautious about punishing offenders more harshly because they fail to show external remorse--or even when they are openly defiant. This caution should be exercised whether the …
Behavioral Genetics Research And Criminal Dna Databases, D. H. Kaye
Behavioral Genetics Research And Criminal Dna Databases, D. H. Kaye
Law and Contemporary Problems
Kaye discusses DNA databanks and the potential use of such databanks for behavioral genetics research. He addresses the concern that DNA databanks serve as a limitless repository for future research and that the samples used in the databanks could be used for research into a crime gene.
Behavioral Genetics: The Science Of Antisocial Behavior, Laura A. Baker, Serena Bezdjian, Adrian Raine
Behavioral Genetics: The Science Of Antisocial Behavior, Laura A. Baker, Serena Bezdjian, Adrian Raine
Law and Contemporary Problems
Baker et al discuss the methodologies and results of behavioral genetics studies, focusing on such traits as antisocial behavior, aggression, and behaviors associated with criminal conduct.
The Reality Of Racial Disparity In Criminal Justice: The Significance Of Data Collection, David A. Harris
The Reality Of Racial Disparity In Criminal Justice: The Significance Of Data Collection, David A. Harris
Law and Contemporary Problems
Criminologists have long debated the presence of racial disparity at various places in the criminal justice system, from initial on-the-street encounters between citizens and police officers to the sentencing behavior of judges. What is new is the use of statistics designed to persuade the public, and not just other academics and researchers, that grave racial disparities exist in the system, and that these disparities necessitate significant policy changes.
Process And Progress: Reviewing The Criminal Justice Act, Edward C. Prado
Process And Progress: Reviewing The Criminal Justice Act, Edward C. Prado
Law and Contemporary Problems
Prado describes the results of a comprehensive study of the federal defender program and concludes that as the federal criminal justice system evolves, the Criminal Justice Act program must adapt to ever-changing conditions.
An Essay On The New Public Defender For The 21st Century, Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
An Essay On The New Public Defender For The 21st Century, Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Funding for public defender services is woefully inadequate. Ogletree offers some anecdotal advice for public defenders and those designing public defender services.
Federal Defender Services: Serving The System Or The Client, John J. Cleary
Federal Defender Services: Serving The System Or The Client, John J. Cleary
Law and Contemporary Problems
Cleary discusses how defense services should be provided. He reviews the evolution of the right to effective assistance of counsel and the advent of compensated defense services and suggests reforms.