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The abolition of capital punishment
Society, Politics & Law

The abolition of capital punishment

...Law at The Open University, Professor Barbara Hudson, Director of the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Central Lancashire, and Dr. Nigel Warburton, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at The Open University, explore some of the fundamental issues underpinning our attitudes to this most severe of punishments. The discussion is...
Witnesses and Evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Witnesses and Evidence

...Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, discuss whether jurors and expert witnesses are suited to roles they undertake... Witnesses and Evidence Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times discuss how well jurors and expert witnesses are suited to the tasks they perform....
Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...Law at The Open University, looks at slavery in Barbados and lays out the case for reparations for the state...Find out about The Open University's law courses. History The English discovery of Barbados occurred in 1625 and it was settled in 1627. I use ‘discover’ in the context of England discovering the island, as opposed to it being discovered as an island. Despite...
How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?

...exported to the EU might be affected post-Brexit. They talk trade deals, tariffs, and discuss how withdrawing from the EU's free movement of people laws may impact Scottish-based businesses. Understanding Brexit Copyright information: Image: 'SEASPAN DALIAN' by Bernard Spragg. NZ in Public Domain Image: 'EasyJet 737 at Glasgow Airport' by James F Clay under CC BY-ND 2.0...
What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide
History & The Arts

What is the difference between distributive and commutative justice: A one minute guide

...law] [But each society or group will have its own ideas about what is just or a right, and these ideas will be a source of debate and conflict between and within different groups in society] This basic explanation of how Aritsototle's concepts of distributive justice and commutative justice are different is based on part of the free course Rights & Justice in...
Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...law completely. Prior to 22nd October 2019, the 1967 Act did not apply to Northern Ireland, where abortion was illegal unless the doctor acts to save the mother's life or if the pregnancy would result in the pregnant woman becoming a ‘physical or mental wreck’. This was overturned when the High Court in Belfast ruled Northern Ireland's abortion law in breach of the...
Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...Law Society Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Northern Ireland General advice and support Migrant Help Freedom from Torture Helen Bamber Foundation British Red Cross Refugee Services The Refugee Council (England) The Scottish Refugee Council The Welsh Refugee Council Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers Trafficking and services to children...
Strategies to reduce the prison population
Society, Politics & Law

Strategies to reduce the prison population

...laws emphasising audits and league tables of prisons and a legal responsibility for both prison staff and the secretary of state for justice to ensure that prisons reform offenders. The bill was published following a white paper on prison reform, and the announcement in November 2016 of the government’s £1.3 billion prison building revolution, which planned to increase...