Personal Projections of the Arctic North Inhabitants in Assessing the Limits of Punishment Humanization

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
E.A. Naumenko ◽  
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О.A. Naumenko ◽  
A.G. Abdullin ◽  
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The article presents the results of the study of personal projections in assessing the limits of punishment humanization in the practice of criminal justice. The topic relevance is determined by the discussions held in various social institutions in recent years. Public opinion is a particularly important component of such discussions (We understand public opinion as the opinion of citizens who are the direct subjects of determining the measure of punishment). It is necessary to note the degree of scientific novelty of the proposed study. The problems of psychological justification of the norms, measures and limits of criminal punishment, the perception of its mechanisms, forms of influence and subjective meanings are poorly studied both in the framework of general and legal psychology. The authors attempt to study the personal characteristics of respondents who assess the limits of punishment humanization in criminal proceedings, depending on the characteristics of regional living conditions. For the study the authors have chosen the areas of the Arctic North, these areas are of particular interest for research owing to its climatic, ethno-cultural, socio-economic identity, reflected in the formation and implementation (projections) of personal characteristics. The study involved respondents from the Arctic North: Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, KhantyMansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. The study sample was represented by four groups of respondents, divided by age and gender. The study covers three projections of personality, emotional, intellectual and intuitive. For this, a well-adapted and sufficiently verified methodological toolkit was selected. In accordance with the purpose of the study, we determined the subjective assessment of the respondents about the degree of criminal punishment for various types of crimes. The range of assessment was in the range of values "humanization - dehumanization". The result of the study was the conclusion that the personal projection in assessing the limits of criminal punishment humanization for the inhabitants of the Arctic North has a number of specific features. For example, respondents with an intellectual projection of personality reject the idea of humanizing criminal punishment. Subjective assessments of actual punishment are perceived by them as underestimated, not meeting their expectations. The assessments of respondents with emotional personality projection are considered to be the most underestimated in the field of environmental crimes. The group of respondents with an intuitive personal projection determines the most smoothed multidirectional subjective assessments. The possibility of humanizing criminal punishment is currently rejected by all respondents in the sample under study. Respondents of all groups with different personal projections (male and female samples) assess the existing level of criminal punishment as insufficiently effective, as not meeting their personal expectations.

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 356-356
Author(s):  
Jing Geng

Abstract Research consistently documents gender differences in financial status in later life, and some also examine marital status in this regard. However, the subjective aspects of financial well-being are less well-explored, especially as this relates to both gender and marital status in the U.S. Using a gender-sensitive approach, this study examines the extent to which gender and marital status affect the financial well-being of older American adults. Different from previous studies that use only objective measures of financial well-being, this study also takes a subjective assessment in terms of financial satisfaction into account so that the role of marital status and gender in both objective measures and subjective assessments can be identified. This study uses the 2014 Health and Retirement Study and employs ordinary least squares regressions and ordinal logistic regression analyses. Examining those aged 65 and over, the sample varies from N=10,325 (financial well-being) to 4,280 (financial satisfaction). Differences in gender and marital statuses across all objective measures of financial well-being show up, with women being disadvantaged while the married (regardless of gender) being advantaged. Concerning financial satisfaction, being divorced and separated were negatively related to financial satisfaction for both men and women. These findings indicate that both marital status and gender are important indicators of financial well-being in later life.


2000 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 915-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhaya V. Kulkarni ◽  
James M. Drake ◽  
Derek C. Armstrong ◽  
Peter B. Dirks

Object. The goal of this study was to determine and compare imaging correlates in pediatric patients who underwent successful or failed endoscopic third ventriculostomies (ETVs). To this end, the authors measured ventricular size changes and the presence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow void in both groups of children following ETV.Methods. Images obtained in children with hydrocephalus immediately before and at least 30 days after having undergone ETV were reviewed by four independent observers (two blinded and two nonblinded). Each observer independently measured the frontal and occipital horn ratio ([FOR], a reliable and valid measure of ventricular size) and provided a subjective assessment of the presence of a flow void at the ETV site, the degree of periventricular edema, and the amount of CSF over the cerebral hemispheres.There were 29 children whose mean age was 6.6 years at the time of ETV and who had a mean postoperative follow-up period lasting 1.6 years. Postoperatively, the mean reduction in ventricular size (as measured using the FOR) was 7% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3–11%) in cases that were deemed failures (eight patients) and 16% (95% CI 12–20%) in clinically successful cases (21 patients). This reduction was significantly greater in cases of clinical success compared with those that were deemed failures (p = 0.03, t-test). There were no substantial differences between blinded and nonblinded assessments. Flow void was present in 94% of successes and absent in 75% of failures (p = 0.01, Fisher's exact test). The other subjective assessments were not significantly different between the groups of successes and failures.Conclusions. Ventricular size appears to be somewhat reduced in both groups of patients who underwent clinically successful and failed ETV; however, the reduction is significantly greater among clinically successful cases. The presence of a flow void also appears to correlate with clinical success and its absence with clinical failure.


Author(s):  
Richard D. Brown

Though Americans have favored the idea of equal rights and equal opportunity, they recognize that differences in wealth and social advantage, like differences in ability and appearance, influence the realization, or not, of equal rights, including equality before the law. In the generations after 1776 the rights of creditors, for example, often overrode the rights of debtors. And criminal trials demonstrate that in courtrooms equal treatment was most often achieved when defendant and victim came from the same social class. Otherwise if they came from different classes social realities, including ethnicity, color, and gender could shape court officials and public opinion. And when a woman’s sexual virtue was compromised, her credibility was almost always discounted. In principle officials paid homage to the ideal of equality before the law, but in practice unequal rights often prevailed.


Inter ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 55-79
Author(s):  
Elena Rozhdestvenskaya

The article deals with the changing social contract in the era of the 90s. Combined several levels of analysis: reconstruction of the era of the 90s by methods of public opinion polls and a qualitative analysis of narratives about the era of the 90s, representatives of various social groups (workers, employees / civil servants, entrepreneurs). If public opinion polls the most important events of the era, which made up the historical memory of the generation who participated in the changes of Russian society, the narratives of the 90s contain a description of the experience and reflection of social actors regarding the limits and possibilities of this era. The conceptual framework of the study describes the concept of a social contract as a balance of expectations between its performing individuals and social institutions. The social contract is operationalized as a set of action strategies that have been implemented by individuals and are the subject of their memories in the biographical interview mode. As a result of the study, a specifcation was made for representatives of the above-mentioned social groups of various social contracts that have undergone devaluation and changed during the 90s.


Author(s):  
Chris Barcelos

In the United States, gender and health in adolescence are sites of contestation and conflict marked by both hyperrepresentations and absences. Youth who are multiply marginalized by interlocking systems of racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and so on are overrepresented in cultural and policy domains as “at risk” for negative health outcomes. At the same time, absences surrounding young people’s complex health needs and experiences abound in schools, healthcare settings, families, and the media. For instance, debates around sex education and teen pregnancy prevention have dominated the policy landscape for decades, with no signs of receding any time soon. Missing from these debates has been an analysis of how the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality structure the health outcomes and educational experiences of diverse youth. Likewise, queer, transgender, and gender-expansive youth are overrepresented in discussions about bullying to the detriment of the social structural factors that produce poor mental health outcomes. Understanding how gender and health play out in the lives of adolescents, as well as at the level of social institutions and structures, is central to teasing out the dynamics of gender, health, and social inequalities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Antonio Sainato ◽  
Jessica A Giner

Forensic animation is the use of digital animation technologies to recreate or simulate an event for use as probative evidence in a court proceeding. Acceptance by courts of this technology varies by jurisdiction. Some courts disallow its use because of the technology's prejudicial impact when weighed against the probative value and perceived tendency to bias jurors; such courts typically do not consider the relevant legal psychology research. This article examines the body of scientific evidence with respect to value of the technology, with a focus on criminal proceedings. It concludes with a policy recommendation for courts to employ in light of these considerations.


1999 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 400-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pokotylo ◽  
Neil Guppy

A survey of public opinion on archaeological heritage in British Columbia, Canada, focused on five main areas: knowledge of archaeology, interest and participation in archaeology, the role of archaeology in modern society, awareness and support of heritage conservation initiatives, and Aboriginal stewardship of the archaeological record. Public opinion data collected from a random sample of 963 residents of the greater Vancouver metropolitan area indicate a high level of interest and support for archaeology and heritage conservation, but also a high level of misunderstanding about the archaeological record and current legislative measures to protect it. In contrast to recent changes in legislation and initiations within the discipline, public attitude towards Aboriginal stewardship of archaeological resources is generally negative. Education, age, and gender are significant factors affecting differences in opinion.


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