[HTML][HTML] GHB, Chemsex and Chemical Submission: Investigating the Role of Sexuality on Victim Empathy and Blame Attribution in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault …

H Lee, D Labhardt, D Willmott - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Literature is sparse regarding men's attitudes towards male sexual assault and the role that
the sexuality of those involved may have. Despite the high prevalence of chemsex and GHB …

The Impact of Mental Health Labels, Gender, and Relationship Type on Mock Jurors' Perceptions and Verdicts in a Case of Intimate Partner Violence

J Belton, MJ Awrey, GDB Sheinin… - Journal of Family Violence, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The present study aimed to investigate the impact of gender, sexual orientation,
and mental health labels on mock jurors' verdicts and perceptions in a case of intimate …

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), chemsex and chemical submission: investigating the role of sexuality on victim empathy and blame attribution in drug-facilitated …

H Lee, D Labhardt, D Willmott - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - e-space.mmu.ac.uk
Literature is sparse regarding men's attitudes towards male sexual assault and the role that
the sexuality of those involved may have. Despite the high prevalence of chemsex and GHB …

[HTML][HTML] Rape myths and verdict systems: what is influencing conviction rates in rape trials in Scotland?

LJ Curley, M Lages, PJ Sime, J Munro - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Scottish verdict system includes three verdicts:'guilty','not guilty'and 'not proven'.
Politicians propose that the three-verdict system is partially to blame for the low conviction …

Double jeopardy: the effects of retrial knowledge on juror decisions

J Munro, F Motson, J Turner, LA Frumkin… - Journal of Criminal …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Since the passage of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011, mirroring changes
in other jurisdictions, a person who has been acquitted in Scotland can, under certain …

Victim Care or Defendant Rights? Assessing Public Attitudes towards Special Measures Designed to Support Vulnerable Witnesses at Trial

J Metson, D Willmott - Social Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The introduction of 'special measures' within England and Wales (ie, provisions for
vulnerable and intimidated witnesses at court) marked a significant change in legal tradition …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability of individuals on mental health medications to drug facilitated sexual assaults

M Lynam, D Keatley, G Maker, J Coumbaros - Forensic Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Drink spiking in social settings is one of the most pervasive forms of drug-facilitated sexual
assault (DFSA). There are no current data in Australia on the rates of drink spiking or their …