OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was to illuminate gender differences in adolescent delinquency against a backdrop of childhood exposure to both marital violence and physical child abuse. Specifically, analyses were performed to trace the unique effects of exposure to either form of family violence (marital or child) on the violent and nonviolent delinquency of boys and girls. METHOD Th...

The paper examines the concept and essence of punishment individualization as a principle proceedings in cases administrative offenses. This is implemented by consolidating Code Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses ordinary rules for imposing applicable to any offense, special applied individual offenses those who committed them. On basis systematic analysis sentencing, law upholders u...

Many studies have confirmed an association between violent behavior, impulsivity, and sensation seeking in nonpsychotic subjects. Schizophrenic patients (n = 49) who had been found unfit to stand trial were investigated for violence, according to index offenses and longitudinal histories (before and after admission) for violence. Those charged with violent offenses were significantly more often...

This examination of the extent of the use of neuroscientific evidence in England and Wales identifies 204 reported cases in which such evidence has been used by those accused of criminal offenses during the eight-year period from 2005-12. Based on the number of reported cases found, the use of such evidence appears well established with those accused of criminal offenses utilizing such evidence...