Beyond Resolution 2347 (2017): The Search for Protection of Cultural Heritage from Armed Non-State Groups by Giulia Baj

“…The attacks against cultural heritage are considered “war crimes”, but only “under certain circumstances”. The Resolution encourages States “that have not yet done so to consider ratifying” treaties on the issue in question; however, these instruments are treaties drafted and ratified by States. …”
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‘You want to chill with the big boys’: Proverbs 21:4–7 and drug trafficking in Nigeria by Favour C. Uroko, Success A. Nnadi

“…Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Drug trafficking by Nigerians, nationally and internationally, has increased social crimes and Proverbs 21:4–7 provides new approach for solving this anomaly.…”
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Femitags for feminist connected crowds in Latin America and Spain by Guiomar Rovira-Sancho, Jordi Morales-i-Gras

“…Furthermore, all of them point out that structural violence against women leads to feminicide.11 Feminicidie distinguishes any murder of women and girls (femicide), from hate crimes as the culmination of gender violence, and impunity (Lagarde, 2005).…”
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Desafios da Polícia Militar Ambiental do estado do Pará em exercer o poder de polícia administrativa do meio ambiente by Antonio Rodrigues da Silva Júnior Silva Rodrigues, Ana Caroline Pessoa Moraes Pessoa Moraes

“…Este artigo objetiva analisar como esse fator implica para que a PMA/PA permaneça a mais de vinte e sete anos como simples força armada no combate aos crimes ambientais no estado. Para tanto, utiliza-se de revisão literária inerente a temática proposta. …”
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Liberation of critical infrastructure facilities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by O. Batiuk

“…The study substantiates the need for public monitoring of the natural environment in the temporarily occupied territory, namely: the landscape of the earth’s surface, minerals, water, air, flora and fauna, natural resources of the exclusive (marine) economic zone of Ukraine, the continental shelf and sea waters to record the facts of environmental illegal acts (crimes). Emphasis is placed on the effective application of international cooperation procedures in the field of environmental protection. …”
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Przepadek zwierzęcia w świetle orzecznictwa sądowego – analiza przypadku i postulaty de lege ferenda w celu podniesienia ochrony prawnej zwierząt by Agnieszka Łozińska-Piekarska, Tomasz Dąbrowski

“…Such results may raise legitimate doubts, since most animals against which crimes have been committed are still under the care of their perpetrators, which should undoubtedly change. …”
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Ruidos y rencillas en la Catedral. Las faltas de los beneficiados y la jurisdicción disciplinaria del cabildo catedralicio de Badajo en época pretridentina / Noises and quarrels in... by Francisco Luis Rico Callado

“…In fact, there were a frequent interference with episcopal audience and a lack of rigor to punish the most serious “crimes”. This study provides some keys to study a question which remains unexplored although most of the Castilian cathedrals enjoyed such a jurisdiction. …”
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The Impact of russia’s Military Aggression on the Formation of Macroeconomic Indicators of Post-Soviet Countries and Support for Ukraine by Antonina Tomashevska, Andrii Pelekhatyi

“…The countries that have decided to support russia today, or are trying to avoid confrontation with them, should be clearly aware that in the eyes of Ukrainians and the whole world they are silent accomplices in crimes and genocide against the Ukrainian people. …”
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The view on the Situation in Afghanistan in the Chinese Media within China’s National Security by Anastasia D. Dolokhova, Elena D. Soboleva

“…When discussing the Taliban (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation) takeover in the Chinese media, the focus is often not on the crimes of the new regime - repression, abuse of power, restriction of rights, but on shortcoming of the US policy. …”
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Los sueños del castillo: Peuma mestizo y sonoridades rebeldes para una infancia recluida by Catalina Donoso Pinto, Lorena Herrera Phillips

“…This work analyzes the documentary Los sueños del castillo (2018) by Chilean filmmaker René Ballesteros, which depicts the daily life of a group of children confined in a state institution for having committed crimes. The documentary focuses on the stories about their dreams that the youths tell each other and the filming crew. …”
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Positional Antagonism of Subjects of Tax Relation by A. V. Bobrova

“…The subject of the research is the relationship and also processes and mechanisms of interaction of subjects of tax relations concerning payment of taxes, distribution of powers during tax audits and investigative measures in the case of signs of committing tax crimes. The purpose of this research is to create a model of interaction of subjects of tax legal relations on the recommendation basis. …”
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Authoritarian Thinking in Contemporary Colombian Society by O. L. Kraev

“…For nearly twenty years Álvaro Uribe has been an authoritarian leader who meets expectations of a large part of the society and whose dominance in the country’s politics (uribism) has not been noticeably affected by his questionable reputation tainted with suspicion of corruption and complicity in grave crimes. Official statistics demonstrating his popularity, his protégé’s victory in the 2018 presidential election and the cult of Uribe’s personality indicate the stability of his key role in Colombian  politics. …”
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Exploring Attitudes towards Whistleblowing in Relation to Sustainable Municipalities by Anastasia Cheliatsidou, Nikolaos Sariannidis, Alexandros Garefalakis, Ioannis Passas, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos

“…Our findings indicate that municipal employees are skeptical and have negative attitudes toward whistleblowing, even if they have witnessed wrongdoing, mainly due to: perceived low protection by the law; limited trust in authorities; absence of an ethical climate; inadequate whistleblowing education; fear of retaliation and social isolation; and concerns that reported crimes will remain unpunished. Important information is generated through this study that can inform practice in relation to political and sociocultural dynamics, and particularly key determinants that negatively influence and undermine the efficiency of the whistleblowing process in certain cultural and organizational contexts. …”
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Psychopathology of addictions by Gilberto Di Petta

“…If the psychopathological and therapeutical approaches prove to be ineffective, the frequent consequences are: the patient’s admission into a psychiatric hospital; his/her arrest for crimes related to antisocial behaviour; a worsening of their psychopathology and addiction; a diffusion of infective diseases commonly found in addicts; more frequent overdoses; aggressive behaviour; legal problems; an increase in the costs of public health system and, finally, even the suicide of the patient.…”
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Ensuring Security for the Participants of Criminal Proceedings: Forensic Aspects by T. P. Matiushkova

“…Methodological and forensic security of the participants of criminal proceedings should include the development of methodical recommendations on such specific features of investigating certain types of crimes due to the security of individuals, in particular due to the interaction of law enforcement agencies in ensuring the security for the participants of criminal proceedings, the use of special knowledge, cooperation with national state institutions, law enforcement agencies of other countries, etc.…”
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PROFILING OF ONLINE PEDOPHILES by Željko Bjelajac, Aleksandar Filipovic

“…Nowadays, a “digital space” has become a unique environment where these specific crimes take place, and the border between the virtual and real world is practically indistinguishable. …”
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Neighborhood environment: the impact of alcohol and tobacco outlets availability on health of people living in a certain area by A. A. Antsiferova, A. V. Kontsevaya, D. K. Mukaneeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…The term “neighborhood environment” describes the relationship between the area in immediate vicinity of a person's place of residence, environmental factors, social characteristics of the area, which can have both positive and negative effects on human health.The aim of this review was to analyze alcohol and tobacco outlets availability as a factor effecting health of people living in a certain area.It was demonstrated that a high density of alcohol outlets is associated with increased alcohol consumption among both adults and adolescents, with drunk driving and road traffic accidents, injuries, violent crimes, the risk of acute and chronic diseases. A high density of tobacco outlets is associated with an increase in smoking intensity among both adults and adolescents, as well as an increase of secondhand smoke, which increases the risk of NCDs.The consumption of alcohol and tobacco is associated with a significant increase in risk of NCDs, including cardiovascular ones, and injuries, leading to disability and death. …”
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BEST PRACTICES IN THE PREVENTION OF RECIDIVISM – CURRENT STATE AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE by Oleksii Kulikov

“…The author emphasizes that at this stage it is impossible to talk about a comprehensive approach of the state to the prevention of recidivism due to the existence of effective national programs to prevent it, which are reflected in relevant programs and, in turn, in individual plans to combat new crimes for specific criminal offenders. Also, the probation programs currently available in Ukraine are essentially training courses that contribute to the acquisition of a specific skill, but are not sufficient for comprehensive changes in the life of a person at high risk of recidivism. …”
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Anti-Corruption Education Policy Outputs for Combatting Corruption in Indonesia: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour by Dyah Lituhayu, Amni Zarkasyi Rahman, Mujibur Rahman Khairul Muluk, Mohammad Nurul Huda

“…Proactive government policies can reduce corruption crimes through prosecution, prevention and education. …”
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Special criminal policy to prevent the victimization of students in school by Morteza Taghizadeh Zanooghi, Seyyed Mehdi Ahmadi Mousavi, Baqir Shamloo, Mohammad Aminizadeh

“…Students are one of these groups; Factors such as the general expectations of society, the sensitivity of the media on the victimization of students, the trust of parents in the school, and the constructive role of the school in the education of a person require that this type of victimization be seen in a particular way in the criminal policy. School crimes have similar characteristics (such as the type of offender, the victim, the motive of the offender, and the time and place of occurrence), which can be studied in the light of criminological theories. …”
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