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The Influence of Victim Blame Statements and Expert Testimony on Jury Decision Making During Cases of Sexual Assault 被害人罪状陈述和专家证言对性侵案件陪审团决策的影响。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70042

Olivia N. Grella, Kayla A. Burd

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Inoculation in the Courtroom: The Effect of Judicial Direction Timing on Mock Juror Decisions in a Rape Trial 法庭接种：司法指导时机对强奸案模拟陪审员判决的影响。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-02-11 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70041

Michelle Wieberneit, Lies Notebaert, Joseph Clare, Hilde Tubex

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Disaggregating the Monolith: Exploring Differences in Rape Myth Acceptance Among People With Varied LGBTQ+ Identities 分解巨石：探索不同LGBTQ+身份人群对强奸神话接受程度的差异。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70038

Suzanne St. George, Amber Amin, Skyler Morgan

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Transgender Individuals and the Law: Part II Introductory Essay 跨性别者与法律：第二部分导论。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70031

Margarita Abi Zeid Daou, Alan R. Felthous

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Public Perceptions of Marital Rape: Does Level of Force Used Have an Impact? 公众对婚内强奸的看法：使用武力的程度有影响吗？

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70036

Leanne Hanney, Amy Shelford, Andy Guppy

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Sex Trafficking Myth Reduction: Evaluating an Educational Approach to Reducing Victim Blaming and Increasing Victim Empathy 减少性交易神话：评估减少受害者指责和增加受害者同情的教育方法。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2025-12-20 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70034

Dara Mojtahedi, Gemma Hewitt, Sophie Fitton

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Exploring Bankruptcy Attorneys' Experiences With Clients Exhibiting Suicidality: Challenges and Recommendations for Suicide Prevention 探讨破产律师与客户表现出自杀倾向的经验：自杀预防的挑战和建议。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2025-12-22 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70033

John R. Blosnich, Jeanne M. Ward, Melissa Perkins, Marissa Ding, Susan De Luca

{"title":"Exploring Bankruptcy Attorneys' Experiences With Clients Exhibiting Suicidality: Challenges and Recommendations for Suicide Prevention","authors":"John R. Blosnich, Jeanne M. Ward, Melissa Perkins, Marissa Ding, Susan De Luca","doi":"10.1002/bsl.70033","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.70033","url":null,"abstract":"Bankruptcy and financial distress commonly precipitate suicidal crises, putting bankruptcy attorneys in potentially difficult situations with clients. This qualitative study explored attorneys' experiences with clients' risk for suicide and attorneys' recommendations for suicide prevention. Bankruptcy attorneys and trustees (n = 11) were recruited via outreach to attorney groups (e.g., National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys). Semi-structured interviews explored clients' distress, responses to clients' suicidal disclosures, and previous suicide prevention training. The research team established a codebook from transcribed interviews within Dedoose software, using peer debriefing and consensus building to iteratively identify themes. Nearly all attorneys had experiences with clients discussing suicide, but most did not know how to intervene. Common themes included clients' co-occurring stressors (e.g., divorce, unemployment), destigmatizing the bankruptcy process, and navigating attorney-client privilege. Major themes for prevention were correcting misconceptions about and destigmatizing bankruptcy and suicide prevention training that is sensitive to the context of the legal profession.","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"44 2","pages":"193-203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13053906/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145811628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Before Arrest: The Effects of Rape Myths on Evidence Collection Decisions in Sexual Assault Investigations 逮捕前：强奸迷思对性侵调查取证决定的影响。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-06 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70037

Suzanne St. George

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Taking Fuel From the Fire: Regulating the Introduction of Rape Myth Infused and Irrelevant Evidence About Complainants in Rape Trials. 火上浇油：规范在强奸审判中引入带有强奸神话的与原告无关的证据。

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Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70054

Susan Leahy

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Anxiety and Aggression Among College Students With High-Risk Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Role of Bullying Perpetration. 童年高风险不良经历大学生的焦虑与攻击：欺凌行为的作用。

IF 1.3 3区社会学

Behavioral Sciences & the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-24 DOI: 10.1002/bsl.70057

Jeoung Min Lee, Hailey Hyunjin Choi, Sei-Young Lee, Jaegoo Lee, Joo Hyun Kim, Sangmi Kim

{"title":"Anxiety and Aggression Among College Students With High-Risk Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Role of Bullying Perpetration.","authors":"Jeoung Min Lee, Hailey Hyunjin Choi, Sei-Young Lee, Jaegoo Lee, Joo Hyun Kim, Sangmi Kim","doi":"10.1002/bsl.70057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bsl.70057","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the potential associations between anxiety and aggressive behaviors in college students with high-risk adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and explores how this relationship may be influenced by bullying perpetration, applying general strain theory. A sample of 282 college students aged 19 to 29 (Mage = 21.59, SDage = 2.48; 74.5% female; 66.3% White) was analyzed. Results indicated a positive association between anxiety and aggressive behaviors among college students with high-risk ACEs. Higher levels of anxiety were linked to increased bullying perpetration, which, in turn, was associated with greater aggressive behaviors. These findings suggest that college students with high-risk ACEs who experience negative emotions, such as anxiety, are more likely to engage in bullying perpetration, which subsequently contributes to higher levels of aggressive behaviors. To mitigate the consequences of delinquency (e.g., bullying perpetration and aggressive behaviors), ongoing attention and intervention from school personnel, social workers, human service professionals, community leaders, and policymakers are essential to supporting and protecting students with high-risk ACEs.","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147505147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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