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CSI: Current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychology can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

CSI: Current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychology can help

...Law courses. When a jury decides the fate of a person, they do so based on the evidence presented to them in the courtroom. Evidence obtained from forensic analysis, such as DNA analysis, is often interpreted as strong evidence by jurors. This perception of forensic evidence is enhanced by popular TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, where physical evidence is...
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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Scots played in contributing to the developments in healthcare during the nineteenth century. The radical transformation of medicine in Europe included the admission of women as doctors and the increased numbers of specialised institutions such as asylums. Such developments were also influenced by wider social, economic, political and cultural backgrounds these are also...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...law-abiding citizen who has never knowingly committed a crime. Our answers indicate that at best, if convicted only a single time in each case, we would have spent a total of six years in jail and been fined up to £61,000! As you might imagine we don't consider ourselves habitual criminals or persistent offenders. Yet crime, often thought of as abnormal, minority...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?
Money & Business

What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?

...laws. [The Conversation] The current rules require restaurants that want to employ a chef from outside the EU to pay a minimum salary of £35,000 – or £29,750 with accommodation and food – to secure a visa. These high costs have meant that many restaurants are unable to hire the skilled chefs they need – which has led to a shortage of top talent – with the ones...
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What does Brexit mean for imports and exports?
Money & Business

What does Brexit mean for imports and exports?

...laws, rules and procedures still need to be agreed. Additional red tape from other non-customs border agencies, such as for quarantine and health-related controls, remain unclear, too. An extended period of uncertainty about rules and procedures, as well as the necessary supporting systems, is inevitable. This will be further compounded by the fact that putting the...
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How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...law by meeting test standards and this raises an important issue when it comes to the efforts being made to reduce emissions. Global efforts to combat climate change and reduce CO2 emissions have resulted in leniency on diesel cars – not only in public debates concerning the environment, but also in legislation. This is one of the reasons why the EU has followed a more...
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Even Brexit backers can’t make the sums work for UK to quit EU
Society, Politics & Law

Even Brexit backers can’t make the sums work for UK to quit EU

...laws come from Brussels, should we really venture into saying how much they cost us?) We still know too little about these key components of trade, finance and foreign investment, and dubious assumptions will surely not improve what we know. There is one example of such dubious assumptions from the winning essay. It asks: if the UK leaves the EU, what is the maximum...
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What does President Macron mean for Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

What does President Macron mean for Brexit?

...law. In principle, nothing stops this arrangement from continuing after Brexit. What it depends on is the willingness of the French government to stick to the deal and Macron is on record as saying he would seek to renegotiate this agreement. The deal is unpopular with the French public and several candidates made it a topic in their campaigns. Whether the new president...
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