Criminal Justicehttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/58362024-03-28T13:38:36Z2024-03-28T13:38:36ZWorkplace Harassment: Identifying the Nature and Impact on SocietyDe Silva, KBNhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/59012023-04-26T11:26:04Z2022-09-29T00:00:00ZWorkplace Harassment: Identifying the Nature and Impact on Society
De Silva, KBN
Harassment in the workplace includes any conduct that demeans or threatens an
individual employee or group of employees. It has become vital for practitioners and
researchers to focus on workplace harassment, as it is one of the most delicate issues
in effective workplace management as aggressive workplace behaviours are a
significant source of stress. There is an ongoing debate about whether workplace
harassment affects employees' job satisfaction, is detrimental to their personal lives,
and contributes to various social issues. Hence, the prime intention of the study is
to determine the nature of workplace harassment and its impact on society. Method
of status quo review and rapid review method was used to select relevant articles.
Moreover, using the status quo review method, secondary resources of 2021 to
2022 research studies on workplace harassment were applied to the rapid review
process; using the rapid review strategies of identification, screening, and eligibility.
Eleven prior empirical research studies were selected for systematic synthesis. In
line with the study, it is revealed that harassment can affect anyone in any
workplace. While generalisations about harassers and organisational risk factors
can foster a culture of harassment, toxic behaviours and harassment are not
mutually exclusive. Also, when employees fear retaliation, the culture is inculcating
this message. Employees will remain silent and permit the behaviour to fester and
intensify.
2022-09-29T00:00:00ZPre-Menstrual Syndrome and Women Criminality: Applicability of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome as a Criminal Defence in the Sri Lankan ContextWijayath, Ahttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/59002023-04-26T11:03:50Z2022-09-29T00:00:00ZPre-Menstrual Syndrome and Women Criminality: Applicability of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome as a Criminal Defence in the Sri Lankan Context
Wijayath, A
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a group of psychological and physical symptoms
experienced by reproductive-aged women before their menstruation. Its aetiology is
unknown and the prevalence is varying from woman to woman. Various researchers
have been working for about 30 years and revealed that the nature of behavioural
changes of severe PMS and female criminality has a close relationship. Many criminal
justice systems allow female suspects to plead PMS as a diminish responsibility to
mitigate their punishments. The main purpose of this research is to study the
applicability of PMS as a criminal defence in the Sri Lankan context. Further, the
researcher will explore the utilisation of substantive laws such as the Penal Code of Sri
Lanka relating to PMS as a diminish responsibility/mitigatory factor. This research is
mainly based on the normative method and qualitatively retrieved internet
documentary analysis. Through this work, it is revealed that the national jurisdiction is
in backwater to address PMS as a criminal defence although, in the light of the Penal
Code, the defence of PMS could be applied in court houses of Sri Lanka. Further, it found
that none of the reported cases addresses the issue of PMS so far in Sri Lanka. Through
this research, it is recommended that the defence counsels and expert medical personnel
should take immediate actions to introduce PMS as a criminal defence and /or mitigating
factor in the Criminal Justice System of Sri Lanka. Further, the judiciary needs to apply
the defence of PMS when delivering judgments in order to bring justice to female
suspects severely suffering from this syndrome.
2022-09-29T00:00:00ZOnline Privacy Awareness and Cyber Victimisation among State University Undergraduates in Sri LankaChamuddika, KGLhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/58992023-04-26T11:28:44Z2022-09-29T00:00:00ZOnline Privacy Awareness and Cyber Victimisation among State University Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
Chamuddika, KGL
The internet has both positive and negative consequences for its users. The higher
education today is inseparable from technology, and students must be able to
navigate cyberspace. However, it appears that many undergraduates lack
awareness of online privacy and become vulnerable to cyber victimization.
Consistent with this stream of research, this study aims to ascertain whether there
is a relationship between privacy awareness and sex of the undergraduate and
determine the nature of online safety measures practiced among undergraduates.
For this purpose, data were collected through a survey questionnaire from a random
sample of 148 undergraduates, including all faculties from a metropolitan university
in Sri Lanka. SPSS and excel were utilized for data analysis where the one-way
ANOVA test and regression analysis were applied to determine the difference
between variables. The regression analysis concluded with a negative relationship
between privacy awareness and the female undergraduates. Findings of the
research established that 31.5% of female undergraduates were concerned about
security on social media accounts. Though 16.4% of female undergraduates were
exposed to unusual activities such as unauthorized access on their social media
accounts, for male undergraduates it was 13.3%. To avoid such activities conducting
awareness programmes from Faculty IT centres, organising awareness programmes
parallel to cybersecurity weeks, and workshops by Sri Lankan Emergency Readiness
Team (SLCERT) would help to improve the knowledge of the students on online
privacy.
2022-09-29T00:00:00ZReasons and Roadmap for Integrating the Arts and Humanities into Criminal Justice EducationMendis, Nhttp://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/58982023-04-26T11:17:14Z2022-09-29T00:00:00ZReasons and Roadmap for Integrating the Arts and Humanities into Criminal Justice Education
Mendis, N
In light of the need of building greater trust and improving service delivery on the
part of criminal justice professionals, serious thought needs to be put towards
promoting and developing empathetic responses of criminal justice students during
training and education. The approaches towards training and education of criminal
justice professionals must also be adapted with an eye to their future conduct and
the complexities of social issues they will encounter. It is argued that in order for
future criminal justice professionals trained at university to provide a more
empathetic and community-oriented service, the arts and humanities must play a
vital supportive role. This paper is an analytical review of current findings in
pedagogical research and practical implementation, drawing also from the
comparative findings in medical humanities, with a view to supporting the
arguments for integrating arts and humanities in the teaching and learning of
criminal justice. The recommendations are to develop modules, seminars,
assignments, and guidelines for teaching methods into the criminal justice teaching
curriculum, and also to provide support for additional academic and extracurricular
activities in the arts and humanities as a part of the degree programme’s annual
plan. The teaching and activities must be student centred and planned with their
participation. Developing creative and reflective practices, including maintenance
of reflective portfolios for empathetic and critical thinking in the formation of
professional identity, is also recommended.
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