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The last few years have seen an increasing awareness of sexual harassment as an important social problem with serious implications for individuals and organizations alike, leading to increased attempts to understand how victims respond to... more

The last few years have seen an increasing awareness of sexual harassment as an important social problem with serious implications for individuals and organizations alike, leading to increased attempts to understand how victims respond to this stressful and sometimes traumatic experience. The present article reviews the behavioral science research on responses to sexual harassment, including their links to outcomes and consequences. We then present an alternative to the frequently invoked assertiveness paradigm, derived from the cognitive-behavioral stress and coping framework. We examine our paradigm in the context of legal proceedings that, in effect, hold the victim responsible for responding appropriately; explore the more general implications of placing the burden of noncom-sent on the victim; and conclude with a discussion of this research for an emerging legal theory of sexual harassment.

Draft, please do not quote without permission This paper reviews the arguments and some of the evidence on the emergence of gated communities and contends that the concept of the partitioned city has a useful application both in the... more

Draft, please do not quote without permission This paper reviews the arguments and some of the evidence on the emergence of gated communities and contends that the concept of the partitioned city has a useful application both in the private sector and public sector housing. The focus of the paper will be the UK context, and developments that have been largely ignored to date. The paper utilises the concept of ‘club economics ’ to consider the critical issues behind the development of private neighbourhoods within public housing contexts. It contends that whilst gating may exemplify a form of privatism, it may also provide a contribution to social cohesion through the establishment of new forms of territorial management and relationships. It considers how democratic accountability can be established within such environments and how management structures can either facilitate or prevent resident empowerment. By formulating a typology of private and public dwellings and neighbourhoods ...

This study examined how social sharing and participating in secular political rituals regarding the March-Eleven (M-11) 2004 train bombings in Madrid, Spain, helps to cope with the wounds of trauma and enhances the reconstruction of a... more

This study examined how social sharing and participating in secular political rituals regarding the March-Eleven (M-11) 2004 train bombings in Madrid, Spain, helps to cope with the wounds of trauma and enhances the reconstruction of a positive emotional climate. A questionnaire was completed by college students (63% of sample) and their relatives (37%) (N = 661) from five Spanish regions and eight universities at 1, 3, and 8 weeks after the bombing. Participating in demonstrations and experiencing a positive emotional climate, as reported a week after M-11, predicted the degree of social support and positive affect as well as the amount of posttraumatic growth reported at the 3-week period. Demonstrations (indirectly) and social sharing (directly) predict positive emotional climate 2 months after the attack. Participation in protest rituals or demonstrations, coupled with elections and changes in government office, helps overcome the effects of collective trauma and leads to an improvement of the emotional climate in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. Participating in ceremonies and rituals reinforces social cohesion and can be conceived of as a communal form of coping, which enhances a culture of peace.

Une etude de droit compare montre qu�aucune des deux tendances dominantes dans la philosophie penale americaine n�a reussi a penetrer dans la culture juridique continentale, essentiellement pour des raisons philosophiques et... more

Une etude de droit compare montre qu�aucune des deux tendances dominantes dans la philosophie penale americaine n�a reussi a penetrer dans la culture juridique continentale, essentiellement pour des raisons philosophiques et constitutionnelles. L�utilitarisme penal et son avatar le mouvement « Droit et economie », qui utilisent le raisonnement economique en droit, impregnent la philosophie penale anglo-americaine mais sont rejetes par la philosophie continentale, comme cela apparait de deux exemples juridiques : le cas du « mauvais samaritain » � autrement dit de la non-assistance a personne en peril � et celui des diffamations et injures racistes. Le retributivisme, une approche de la peine fondee exclusivement sur la morale deontologique, est de plus en plus pregnant aux Etats-Unis mais ne reussit pas a faire une percee dans le paysage juridique europeen. En realite, aucune philosophie penale ne peut justifier toute seule un systeme de regles privatives de liberte : l�utilitarisme...

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This paper re-examines the historical dynamics of t he events that led to Suez Canal crisis of 1956. Most significantly, and unlike several other works on the Suez Canal with their emphasis on political, mi litary and strategic factors,... more

This paper re-examines the historical dynamics of t he events that led to Suez Canal crisis of 1956. Most significantly, and unlike several other works on the Suez Canal with their emphasis on political, mi litary and strategic factors, this present study points out that economic factors exerted a preponderant influence in shaping the course of events during th e period under review. Consequently, the approach adopted in this work is that of the economic theory of imperialism. Thus, apart from situating the hist ory of the Canal in its proper historical perspective, the paper posits that the i ntense struggle for the control of the Canal between Egypt on the one hand, and the West on the other, emanated primarily from the latter’s attempt to exploit and dominate the Egyptian economy.

Academics, lawmakers, and the general public have long believed that secret liens are problematic. In real property, these are liens that are not recorded in the real property filing system. Secret liens become especially problematic when... more

This paper discusses the use of Numicon number teaching materials with children with Down syndrome. The theory underlying the design of the materials is discussed, the teaching approach and methodology are described and evidence... more

This paper discusses the use of Numicon number teaching materials with children with Down syndrome. The theory underlying the design of the materials is discussed, the teaching approach and methodology are described and evidence supporting effectiveness is outlined.