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Every parent wants their children to get into a good school. But some are resorting to desperate measures
“….But if league tables aren’t published, as in Wales, parents will still make judgment calls on local schools, argues Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, who has written extensively on school segregation….
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The Common Thread: Diversion in the Jurisprudence of a Century of Juvenile Justice
A central objective of those who created the juvenile court was to protect young delinquents from the destructive punishments of the criminal justice system. This promotion of juvenile court as a diversion from criminal justice is distinct from more ambitious programs of “child saving” intervention because avoiding harm can be achieved even if no effective crime prevention treatments are available. This essay shows diversion has been an important motive in juvenile justice from the beginning, and the dominant purpose of a separate juvenile court since In Re Gault in 1967. The past thirty years have been the juvenile court’s finest hour as a diversion project; the rate of juvenile incarceration has been stable, while incarceration of young adults has soared.
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Executions, Deterrence and Homicide: A Tale of Two Cities
We compare homicide rates in two quite similar cities with vastly different execution risks. Singapore had an execution rate close to 1 per million per year until an explosive twentyfold increase in 1994-95 and 96 to a level that we show was probably the highest in the world. Then over the next 11 years, Singapore executions dropped by about 95%. Hong Kong, by contrast, has no executions all during the last generation and abolished capital punishment in 1993. Homicide levels and trends are remarkably similar in these two cities over the 35 years after 1973, with neither the surge in Singapore executions nor the more recent steep drop producing any differential impact. By comparing two closely matched places with huge contrasts in actual execution but no differences in homicide trends, we have generated a unique test of the exuberant claims of deterrence that have been produced over the past decade in the U.S.
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Jobs: Recession Hurts Young And Unskilled
“…The current impact on the labour market bears all the hallmarks of past downturns, says Professor Paul Gregg…”
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Criminology and Its Discontents
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Brisbane Sounds 2010 @ The Zoo
Sat 27 Feb – Brisbane Sounds 2010
Traditionally held at The Zoo, the fourth instalment of the annual Brisbane Sounds series is marked by diverse music on offer, an impressively healthy crowd and a Broncos fan-like collective sense of hometown pride – as Ben Salter profoundly declares later, “Brisbane’s got the best bands in the country – although Perth’s not too bad either; the rest can fuck right off!”
Looking endearingly geeky, the traditional instrument-utilising Lion Island kick off the night with a nice dose of indie-folk and alt-country. The next band on the bill – fuzz-friendly youngsters Dirtybird – are far more traditional in the “alt-rock trio” sense, hammering out a strongly garage-punk/grunge-inflected set that screams “‘90’s revival”.
Things take a funky turn as Obese Records signees The Coalition Crew treat us to groovy hip-hop bolstered by clipped guitar, phat bass and parping trumpet. The motif from The Saints’ Know Your Product makes for a cool throwback and Another Day In A Life is a reality snapshot sans Butterfingers-style boganness.
The US-bound Grand Atlantic’s performance is exactly what you’d expect from a hard-gigging rock band – crisp and punchy. Live staples Tripwires and She’s A Dreamer swirl, the cover of Custard’s Alone swings and trademark set closer Just Another Ghost Town swaggers like Mick Jagger in 1966.
Young upstarts The Cairos look curiously like Pseudo Echo circa Funkytown, but otherwise remain ‘80s cheese-free. With Regurgitator’s Black Bugs being tonight’s designated cover for the fourpiece, postpunk-influenced numbers like Whales, Batman and Listening Party showcase a promising band that could break out of town if given a few more strong hooks.
Playing in a stripped-down format, honorary headliners The Gin Club mainly air The Drones-hued material from forthcoming album Death Wish, with crowd-pleasers Days and Drug Flowers thrown in for a good measure. Head Ginner Ben Salter provides the highlight by bashing out a vigorous solo solo take on Not From There’s Sich Offnen, spitting German lyrics to make Heinz Riegler proud. Brisvegas represent!
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Why doctors are not as clever as they used to be
“…Leading professionals are becoming less intelligent, researchers said yesterday. Lawyers, doctors, accountants and bankers were all cleverer a generation ago, a study found….”
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