Government for the people: The primacy of substance in the justification of democracy by Halstead, J

“…If this argument were sound, then there could be rights to do severe injustices such as rape and murder. Since people cannot have rights to do these things, contingent social beliefs cannot ground rights in the way suggested and so cannot ground democratic rights. …”

Political violence in the form of 'Sara Suka' in Bauchi State, Nigeria. 1999-2013 by Ilelah, Kabiru Bello

“…The group is believed to be motivated and sponsored by politicians, in order for them to be used as a political catalyst of rigging and propaganda, intimidation and harassment, kidnapping and many other forms of social vices to the inclusion of even murder, thuggery, robbery, drug addiction, rape and theft. …”
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The Raymond Davis affair : a case with global ramifications by Sajjad Ashraf

“…The case of an American alleged to have murdered two Pakistanis in a Lahore street has become a test of the diplomatic immunity of consular officers. …”
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Between wife and death by Syuhaidah Azlin, Mohamed Ridzwan Abdul Aziz, Rahul Joshi, Muhammad Zulkifliamin Md Zainotdini, Shiu, Patricia

“…Suddenly, complications escelate: Mother has been murdered. As the mystery unravels, so do the characters and another death swings into the picture.…”
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Can true crime be feminist? by Beddows, Amy

“…It has been a difficult year to be a woman. We have seen the murders (and hideous disrespect) of Nicola Smallman and Bibaa Henry, the ‘unexplained’ death of Blessing Olusegun and the killing of Sarah Everard by one of those we are supposed to trust. …”
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Fighting for votes: theory and evidence on the causes of electoral violence by Sterck, O

“…The importance of these conditions varies with the type of violence (clashes, intimidation or murders). I test the model using data on the 2010 elections in Burundi. …”

以文图学视角分析《名侦探学院》IP的开发 = A study of the development of the IP of "Detective Academy" from the perspective of text and image studies by 闫依依 Yan, Yiyi

“…This essay would compare and analyse "Who’s the Murderer" and "Detective Academy" from the perspective of Text and Image Studies, studying how the latter has developed an independent IP from its derivative origins and garnered remarkable reputation and economic benefits.…”
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Guevara's legacy by Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…Thirtysix years ago more specifically, at 1.10pm on Oct 9, Guevara was murdered in Bolivia. It was one of the saddest moments in Cuban history. …”
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Other town by Rijula Das

“…When her next door neighbour, Mohamaya, is violently murdered one January night, Lalee is drawn into a series of events that threaten her survival in Shonagachhi. …”
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Fake artesunate in southeast Asia. by Newton, P, Proux, S, Green, M, Smithuis, F, Rozendaal, J, Prakongpan, S, Chotivanich, K, Mayxay, M, Looareesuwan, S, Farrar, J, Nosten, F, White, N

“…The dye test will assist national malaria control authorities in urgently needed campaigns to stop this murderous trade.…”

In the heat of the moment: bringing 'Je suis Charlie' into focus by Klug, B

“…In the immediate aftermath of the murderous attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, millions of people rallied round the slogan ‘Je suis Charlie’. …”

Relearn how to make and keep friendships the way children do by Abd Razak, Dzulkifli

“…Eventually, it became clear she was gone forever. Huang Na was found murdered, her body stuffed in a box in dense undergrowth in Singapore. …”
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Personating the Ripper: civilian performance and the melodramatic mode by Duncan, S

“…This article illuminates how the Ripper murders and their 1888 coverage re-theatricalised not only London, but many provincial towns. …”

Human sacrifice in witchcraft ritual: a need for the anti witchcraft law by Mahyuddin, Ismail, Jahid, Sidek, Nurkarimah, Yusof

“…This study will also discuss illustration (a) of the section 364 of the Penal Code which specifically mentioned about crime of kidnapping or abducting any person to be murdered and presented to idolatry. The results of this study justify a proactive action need to be taken by the authorities specifically by enacting the law to fight against witchcraft.…”
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The ghost of Maurice at the court of Heraclius by Booth, P

“…It then argues, however, that Heraclian authors - in particular Theophylact Simocatta - resisted the sanctification of the murdered emperor, framing him instead as, ultimately, a failure, suggesting that he had deserved and accepted his death, and insisting that he had surrendered all of his children, including his son and co-emperor Theodosius, to the same fate. …”

Veteran Poetics by McLoughlin, C

“…Veteran Poetics features veterans who travel in time, cause havoc with their reappearances, solve murders, refuse to stop talking about the wars they have been in, and refuse to say a word about them. …”

A study on the suitability of the death penalty on women offenders in Malaysia / Jazmin Yaacob … [et al.] by Yacob, Jazmin, Musa, Nurul Hasinah, Shaheed Ali, Razinah, Wan Saadan, Wan Norsyedwiza

“…Picture in your mind a condemned murderer being sentenced to death, eating a last meal, or trudging ever-so-reluctantly into the execution chamber. …”
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Smelling out another cinema. by Sim, Jiaying.

“…This essay addresses the uncertainties raised towards an olfactory cinema by close analyses of two films which draw our focus to smells: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), directed by Tom Tykwer, and Polyester (1981), directed by John Waters to suggest that even without the physicality of smells, smell has never been a sensorial experience that was out of reach in cinema. …”
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The treachery of authority through Banville and Atwood by Lau, Qian Yu

“…In a strange twist of events, Freddie attempts to steal a painting and is seen by a maid, whom he abducts and murders shortly after. He presents a great detachment towards his reality, showing no regard for universal systems in the real world. …”
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Overshadowed: women of the Stuart period by Purkiss, D

“…Purkiss reviews White King: Charles 1--traitor, murderer, martyr by Leanda de Lisle and Lady Fanshawe's Receipt Book: The life and times of a Civil War heroine by Lucy Moore: Almost ten years ago, David Starkey complained that Tudor history was being “feminised”. …”