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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...Open University's Law courses. After years of consultations and reports, the Scottish government is proposing to conduct a pilot to test out running rape trials with just a judge – and no jury. The conviction rate in Scotland for rape and attempted rate is woefully low. Only 51% of trials lead to a conviction, which is simply not acceptable in a modern justice system....
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Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...educational qualifications and be in more professional occupations. Put simply, the more extensive the braille skills the greater the advantages (Ryles, 1996 - see References below for more information). However, the number of people learning braille has been in steady decline over the last 50 years. The visually impaired population of the UK is currently estimated to be...
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What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens ‘When East Meets West’?

...education benefit everyone? [Students, staff and universities on the podium illustration] The first group of people to benefit from internationalisation in higher education are the students themselves. Students with different cultural identities have the opportunity to learn about another culture, to broaden their worldview, enhance their confidence and the same can be...
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The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...education experience, a monument to humanity's struggle to rise from the muck and the goo, and get an upper hand over its environment …" [David Mamet, The museum of science and technology story'in Five Television Plays, New York (1990)] Such is the purpose of a modern museum. In Mamet's fictional, behind-the-scenes account of museum life, historical characters come...
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The story of the Welsh national anthem
History & The Arts

The story of the Welsh national anthem

...Open University’s music courses_.  _ When does a song become a national anthem? Some have been written for that purpose (France), others have been adopted (Scotland). Many take the form of a prayer or supplication (England), and some are a call to arms (Ireland), but it was the rural ballad ‘Glan Rhondda’ (‘The Bank of the [river] Rhondda’) that evolved to be...
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Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...education centre, some prisoners were talking about books. The conversation was not of favourite authors, or what they had read recently, but of families, the future, of life outside. Relaxed and emotionally open, it was an unusual conversation for any group of men. In the confines of a prison, it was remarkable and moving. By a quirk of timing, I was visiting two prisons...
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Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Research suggests that children of prisoners are at risk of mental health problems, challenges within formal educational environments and future offending. Research statistics indicate that 65% of boys with a parent in prison are more likely to go on to offend, although this data somewhat oversimplifies...
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Article 3 hrs