The Guilty Mind

The Guilty Mind

The guilty mind and criminal sentencing: integrating legal and empirical inquiry as illustrated by capital sentencing.

We articulate an interpretation of mens rea that is broader than the traditional special sense but narrower than the traditional general sense. Mens rea in this intermediate sense addresses the guilty mind required by the sentencing criteria for specific criminal sentences for particular offenses. We advance an analytic structure for the integration of legal and empirical inquiry regarding stan...

Postoperative pneumoperitoneum: guilty or not guilty?

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and duration of postoperative pneumoperitoneum on plain radiographs and to identify the radiologic findings associated with anastomotic leakage. METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on plain radiographs of 384 patients who underwent intra-abdominal anastomoses between March 2005 and December 2008. RESULTS Of the 384 pati...

The Guilty Conscience

Who Are the Guilty?

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