A Conspiracy to Commit Genocide

Internet-initiated incitement and conspiracy to commit CSA: the typology, extent and nature of known cases

This paper presents the first research on cases where offenders initiate contact with other individuals over the internet and incite, or conspire (IIIC) with, them to commit child sexual abuse (CSA). Interviews and record searches were carried out among local police services in the UK. IIIC cases were found to be diverse in terms of their typology but rare in regards to the extent of known case...

TO COMMIT or NOT TO COMMIT ?

Genocide: Plotting a course to never again

Episodes of genocide involve both a mental and physical element in their evolution. The mental element appears to be rooted in authoritarian parenting and societies that engender fear and anger in children and stifle their capacity for emotional empathy. The repressed emotions find expression when societies produce false narratives to target particular groups. When these false narratives are in...

How to Commit to a Future Price

JEL Classification: L14

Commit* to change? A call to end the publication of the phrase ‘commit* suicide’

Background. Countering stigma is a fundamental facet of suicide prevention efforts.  Integral to this is the promotion of accurate and sensitive language.  The phrase 'commit* suicide' has prompted marked opposition primarily due to the connotations of immorality and illegality.  Methods. The study investigated the frequency of the use of the wordstem 'commit', in relation to self-harm and suic...