An examination of cross-national variation in punitiveness

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This article examines the difference of rates of imprisonment, prison conditions, and the use of capital punishment internationally. The author, employing regression analysis and discriminant analysis, concludes homicide rates impact imprisonment rates, levels of inequality impact prison conditions, levels of human development and freedom influences use of capital punishment, and historical-cultural factors impact all three aspects of criminal justice.

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The self and the psychology of domestic homicide-suicide

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This article discusses and expands upon psychological research on domestic male homicide-suicide. Topics include a definition of homicide-suicide, identity formation, and psychopathology.

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Controlling transnational corporations: the role of governmental entities and grassroots organizations in combating white-collar crime

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This article discusses the problems of corporate crime control in transnational corporations. Topics include business ethics of the tobacco, infant formula, and pharmaceutical industries.

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