New Report Provides a History of the Child Pornography Guidelines
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "The U.S. Sentencing Commission has issued a report, The History of Child Pornography Guidelines, as a first step in its review of the punishment prescribed for the sexual exploitation of children...The Commission has sought to implement congressional intent in the area of child pornography offenses in a manner consistent with the SRA and subsequent legislation. As discussed in this paper, in amending the child pornography guidelines over the years, the Commission has reviewed sentencing data, considered public comment on proposed amendments, conducted public hearings on proposed amendments, studied relevant literature, and considered pertinent legislative history."
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Source: beSpacific, 8 November 2009
2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "2009 Business Social Media Benchmarking Study 'was designed to assess current trends in the use of social media in North American businesses. Based on 2,948 valid responses to our online Business Social Media Benchmarking Survey during August and early September, 2009, the results provide a very useful benchmark for where businesses, and business people, are finding value in social media across different activities and sites. The study was focused on social media utilization - how people and companies are using social media in a work context today - and not on adoption. All study participants currently used social media in their day-to-day jobs as a resource for business-relevant information and/or worked for a company currently managing, developing or planning social media initiatives.'"
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Source: beSpacific, 8 November 2009
Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005: 'Discusses tort cases concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005. Topics include the types of tort cases that proceed to trial, the differences between tort cases adjudicated by judges and juries, and the types of plaintiffs and defendants represented in tort trials. The report also covers plaintiff win rates, punitive damages, and the final award amounts generated in tort trial litigation. Lastly, trends are examined in tort trial litigation in the nation's 75 most populous counties, based on comparable data in 1996, 2001, and 2005.'"
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