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• On psychopathy (and no, Im not a doctor. Yet.)

  
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  I didn’t start this to discuss the neuro-biological factors or implications of psychopathy, as it is the task of neuro-scientists and not mine. I started this because I’m annoyed to the brink with the way they are portrayed and glorified in mass media, a task more familiar and closer to my area of focus - ...
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• Drumroll: An Academic Journal For Porn Fans

  
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  If there were ever a human phenomenon in need of serious objective investigation, Internet porn use is surely it. However, the board of the "Porn Studies Journal" appears to lack the detachment and expertise necessary to fulfill this critical role. read more
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• [link] This thing about male victims of domestic violence

  
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  “ It is quite possible to believe that no woman, child, or man deserves to be a victim of sexual or domestic violence (or indeed of any other type of violence) whist maintaining a feminist agenda to end women’s oppression. This article was originally published on Karen Ingala Smith’s blog and is ...
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• [link] This is not the “persecution of old men”. This is the prosecution of rapists, and we should applaud it

  
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  You’ve all heard by now, haven’t you, about the barrister who called for the age of consent to be lowered to 13 so that poor old men would not be persecuted for having sex with young girls. (My god, it sounds like a sick joke.) In other words: legalising sex with a girl who is so young that she is unlikely to ...
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• [link] “What do you think about his choice?”: uncovering the men who visit prostitutes

  
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  This link (the Invisible Men Project) makes for some really upsetting reading. The Newstateman’s piece (also linked) mentions that research on, and discussion of, sex work has often been criticised for omitting the voices of the workers themselves. The Invisible Men Project does nothing to redress that imbalance. ...
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• [image] Donald Trump thinks rape is just about the presence of a woman…

  
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  THIS is rape culture. On Cheezburger twitter. Tagged: criminology , feminism , gender politics , misogyny , patriarchy , rape , rape culture , sexism , sociology , womens rights
  2 weeks ago

• [round-up] Monday feminist round-up (6th May 2013)

  
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  - Tesco sells chemistry sets for boys (glosswatch) (only, that is) and, when criticised, fails to see anything wrong with their it (twitter). It’s standing behind its excuse of market research. Nothing unusual about that. - Niall Ferguson, a Harvard historian, has issued an unqualified apology ...
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• [research] Women in some countries still say domestic violence is okay

  
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  This is distressing. Aside: the Washington Post piece is disingenuous to the findings of the research, really (or, at the very least, it doesn’t go a good enough job of locating the research in the context of where it took place). The research was carried out in countries which do not have good track records in ...
  2 weeks ago

• An Oxford Companion to NBC’s Hannibal

  
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  By Kimberly Hernandez The new television show Hannibal resurrects Thomas Harris’s famous serial killer and offers a few new surprises bound to shock both newcomers and longtime fans of Dr. Lecter. So while you’re catching up on the latest incarnation of the series, why not brush up on criminology facts or ...
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• [link] Syria has a massive rape crisis

  
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  A mother hides her identity as she holds her baby aloft from the family tent in Zaatari, a refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan, on February 5. In January, the International Rescue Committee cited sexualized violence as the main reason women and girls are fleeing Syria. (Heidi Levine/Sipa Press) One day in the fall ...
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• [link] Convictions for rape: how the Crown Prosecution Service is misleading us

  
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  rape statistics infographic (c) ministryoftruth.me.uk (Click for larger.) According to the Crown Prosecution Service, rape convictions have hit an all -time high : The Crown Prosecution Service has today published new figures that show the conviction rate for rape and domestic violence prosecutions increased once ...
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• The psychological consequences of terrorism among child victims

  
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  Systematic review of the psychological consequences of terrorism among child victims From International Review of Victimology Terrorist acts such as 9/11 and the recent Boston Marathon incident have understandably shocked and devastated the American public and the wider world. Terrorist acts have an enormous ...
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• [link] Fraternities and Gender Equality

  
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  From lipmag.com “ Why are these male bastions that permit gender inequality and sexual violence still a part of modern university life? On sparecandy : Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Justin, who writes for the Education Database Online blog at onlineeducation.net . If you’re interested in ...
  4 weeks ago

• [quote] Suárez and Rouse: Masculinity, Sport and Rape Apologies

  
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  “ What is it about the cul­ture of male sports in which viol­ence against women is excused, ignored and even tacitly con­doned? In which sport reg­u­lat­ory bod­ies invest mil­lions in com­bat­ing racism but remain silent or indif­fer­ent to sex­ism and miso­gyny . Rouse’s con­tin­ued pres­ence ...
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• [link] Crime is falling. Now let’s reduce fear of crime

  
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  “ All in all, just about the only people who have nothing to gain from disproportionate anxiety are those who experience it. From commentisfree : The esteemed community of Comment is free is not unique. Two thirds of respondents to the British Crime Survey (now the Crime Survey for England and Wales, or ...
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• April 2013 Criminologist Licensure Examination Top 10

  
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  April 2013 Criminologist Licensure Examination Top 10 The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released Tuesday the April 2013 Criminologist Licensure Examination results . There were a total of 5,701 out of 13,484 board passers for the Criminology exam given by the Board of Criminology in several cities ...
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• April 2013 Criminologist Licensure Examination Top 10

  
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  The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released Tuesday the April 2013 Criminologist Licensure Examination results.   There were a total of 5,701 out of 13,484 board passers for the Criminology exam given by the Board of Criminology in several cities nationwide. Roland Pagnas Bayangan and Xian Hilot Gaje of ...
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• April 2013 Criminology Board Exam Results List of Passers

  
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  The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released Tuesday the April 2013 Criminology Board Exam Results.  A total of 5,701 out of 13,484 passed the Criminologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Criminology in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, ...
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• Criminologist Board Exam Result April 2013: Criminology Board Exam List of Passers, Top 10, Top Performing Schools

  
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  Criminology Board Exam Result April 2013: List of Passers, Top 10, Top Performing Schools (Updated):  PRC releases the results of the Criminology exam, the list of passers, top 10 examinees, top performing school and performances of school will be posted here. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released ...
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• Change

  
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  I was having a conversation with my father when I mentioned my impression about a certain person. I knew him years ago, and I always saw him as a loser who stalked me. I opined ,Even if he becomes Bill Gates, hell still be that loser for me. I just cant get rid of that image from my mind. People change he suggested. ...
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