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This paper analyses the development and application of notions of climate justice by non-governmental groups (NGOs …) within two Western developed nations. I argue that the development of the discourse of climate justice in each society is … shaped by historical circumstances, existing discourses of environmental justice, and the political orientations of the …
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Crime is frightening. It breeds emotional responses which can lead to counterproductive governmental policy. To allow a … theory as a way to develop new perspectives about crime and its causes. A basic assumption is that the criminal is a rational …
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Exploiting a novel data set of criminal trials in 19th century London, we evaluate the impact of an accused’s right to counsel on convictions. While lower-level crimes had an established history of professional representation prior to 1836, individuals accused of committing a felony did not,...
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We exploit a data set of criminal trials in 19th century London to evaluate the impact of an accused's right to counsel on convictions. While lower-level crimes had an established history of professional representation prior to 1836, individuals accused of committing a felony did not, despite...
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This paper evaluates the effect on crime of creating a fundamental modern-day institution: centralized professional … police forces tasked with preventing crime. We study the 1829 formation of the London Metropolitan Police - the first … professional force worldwide. Using newly digitized and geocoded crime and police data together with difference-indifferences and …
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