Reconfiguración del principio de dignidad humana. La visibilidad de nuevos sujetos de derecho en el interior del orden jurídico colombiano / Reconfiguració del principi de dignitat humana. La visibilitat de nous subjectes de dret a l'interior de l'ordre jurídic colombià / Reconfiguration of the principle of human dignity. Visibility of new subjects of law within the Colombian legal order

Este trabajo tiene por objeto identificar de qué manera el sistema normativo colombiano de los últimos años se ha estructurado a partir del concepto Dignidad. Para ello se hará una presentación del término en tres momentos histórico-jurídicos a través de los cuales resulta posible construir una noción del sistema normativo según principios y valores afincados en una cosmovisión propia al alcance del término y la transformación jurídica de su significado en el que se transita de la legalidad a la dignidad humana y posteriormente hacia la dignidad de los sujetos de derecho. Es un trabajo descriptivo, analítico y crítico que servirá para identificar la actualidad del marco interpretativo de la Constitución y el orden jurídico en Colombia a lo largo de los últimos treinta años de vigencia de nuestro sistema constitucional.(AU)

Aquest treball té com a objectiu identificar de quina manera el sistema normatiu colombià dels últims anys s'ha estructurat a partir del concepte Dignitat. Per fer-ho, es farà una presentació del terme en tres moments històrico-jurídics a través dels quals resulta possible construir una noció del sistema normatiu segons principis i valors arrelats en una cosmovisió pròpia al voltant del terme i la transformació jurídica del seu significat en el qual es transita de la legalitat a la dignitat humana i posteriorment cap a la dignitat dels subjectes de dret. És un treball descriptiu, analític i crític que servirà per identificar l'actualitat del marc interpretatiu de la Constitució i l'ordre jurídic a Colòmbia al llarg dels últims trenta anys de vigència del nostre sistema constitucional.(AU)

The purpose of this paper is to identify how the Colombian regulatory system in recent years has been structured based on the dignity concept. For this, a presentation of the term will be made in three historical-legal moments through which it is possible to build a notion of the normative system according to principles and values based on a worldview of its own within the scope of the term and the legal transformation of this meaning in which it movesfrom legality to human dignity and later to the dignity of legal subjects. It is a descriptive, analytical and critical work that will serve to identify the actuality of the interpretative framework of the Constitution and legal order in Colombia throughout the last thirty years of validity of our constitutional system.(AU)

The Real Impact of the Alabama Supreme Court Decision in LePage v Center for Reproductive Medicine.

This Viewpoint breaks down the myriad ways the Alabama Supreme Court decision to declare frozen embryos as legal equivalents to children harms the health of mothers and fetuses, limits reproductive decision-making based on genetics and out-of-reach costs, and impedes research.

Litígios no Brasil: Provadores de Cigarro

No Rio de Janeiro, o Ministério Público do Trabalho propôs ação civil pública em 2003 a partir de ação individual movida por um ex-empregado da Souza Cruz que cobrou na Justiça indenização por problemas de saúde decorrentes de vários anos no "painel sensorial" A 15ª Vara do Trabalho do Rio de Janeiro condenou a empresa a deixar de contratar os provadores, a prestar-lhes assistência médica por 30 anos e a pagar indenização por danos morais difusos e coletivos. A condenação foi mantida pelo Tribunal Regional do Trabalho do Rio de Janeiro.

Technology Access and Perceptions of Telehealth Services Among Young Adults Involved in the Court System.

PURPOSE: This study examined access to technology and telehealth among young adults (ages 18-24) who were court-involved and were recruited from an alternative sentencing program in New York City. METHODS: Using sequential mixed methods design, we examined demographic factors linked with access to technology and perceived usefulness of the Internet among n = 321 young adults who were court-involved (75% male, 65% African American, 35% Latinx). We then conducted in-depth interviews with 27 young adults to elicit first-person account of their access to, interest in, and experience with technology and telehealth. RESULTS: Although most participants had access to a phone with a data plan, a substantial proportion reported inconsistent access to the technology critical to telehealth. Certain young adults were more likely to lack consistent access to the technology needed for telehealth, including Black young adults, males, those with less than a high school diploma, those with a history of homelessness, and those who had difficulties paying for basic necessities. Qualitative interviews revealed that most had a strong self-efficacy using technology, while distrust of technology, inexperience with and skepticism of telehealth, low perceived need for care, and medical mistrust were common significant barriers in this underserved population. DISCUSSION: Findings underscored the critical need to address medical mistrust and increase access to and utilization of care among young adults who are court-involved. Results can inform the development and implementation of interventions designed to improve accessibility and acceptability of telehealth.

Mass Probation: Effects of Sentencing Severity on Mental Health for Black and White Individuals.

BACKGROUND: Incarceration is associated with negative impacts on mental health. Probation, a form of community supervision, has been lauded as an alternative. However, the effect of probation versus incarceration on mental health is unclear. Our objective was to estimate the impact on mental health of reducing sentencing severity at individuals' first adult criminal-legal encounter. METHODS: We used the US National Longitudinal Survey on Youth 1997, a nationally representative dataset of youth followed into their mid-thirties. Restricting to those with an adult encounter (arrest, charge alone or no sentence, probation, incarceration), we used parametric g-computation to estimate the difference in mental health at age 30 (Mental Health Inventory-5) if (1) everyone who received incarceration for their first encounter had received probation and (2) everyone who received probation had received no sentence. RESULTS: Among 1835 individuals with adult encounters, 19% were non-Hispanic Black and 65% were non-Hispanic White. Median age at first encounter was 20. Under hypothetical interventions to reduce sentencing, we did not see better mental health overall (Intervention 1, incarceration to probation: RD = -0.01; CI = -0.02, 0.01; Intervention 2, probation to no sentence: RD = 0.00; CI = -0.01, 0.01) or when stratified by race. CONCLUSION: Among those with criminal-legal encounters, hypothetical interventions to reduce sentencing, including incremental sentencing reductions, were not associated with improved mental health. Future work should consider the effects of preventing individuals' first criminal-legal encounter.

INCA edita nota pública contra “PL do Veneno”, que incentiva uso de agrotóxicos no Brasil

O Projeto de Lei 1.459, de 2022, que reduz as competências de órgãos fiscalizadores e flexibiliza o registro de produtos (agrotóxicos) mutagênicos, cancerígenos, teratogênicos e tóxicos para o sistema reprodutivo, foi aprovado pelo Senado no início do mês e seguiu para sanção presidente Lula da Silva. A aprovação pelo Senado ignorou consulta pública na qual 80% dos respondentes votaram contra o PL. A oposição do INCA ao PL do Veneno não é de agora, como o destaca a nota pública do Instituto: “Em 2015, o INCA publicou o seu primeiro posicionamento acerca dos agrotóxicos, ressaltando os impactos nocivos à saúde humana e ambiental decorrentes da exposição a esse contaminante químico. Na ocasião, recomendou a redução gradativa do seu uso até a sua eliminação por completo, bem como apoiou e incentivou a agricultura agroecológica, para a promoção da saúde e prevenção do câncer na população do campo e da cidade. Em 2018, manifestou-se oportunamente contrário ao PL 6.299/2002, destacando os problemas relacionados ao afrouxamento do processo de registros dos agrotóxicos no País para a saúde humana.”

Beyond Roe: Implications for End-of-Life Decision-Making During Pregnancy.

The end of Roe v. Wade has significant implications for the autonomy of pregnant patients at the end of life. At least thirty states restrict the choice to withhold/withdraw life-sustaining treatments from pregnant patients without decisional capacity, invalidating prior advance directives and prohibiting others from choosing these options for the patient. Many restrictions are based on the Roe framework, applying after "viability" or similar considerations of fetal development or prospect for live birth. Scholars have also relied on the abortion framework, arguing that the restrictions impose an undue burden. The end of Roe will free states from having to craft limited restrictions designed to work around prior abortion jurisprudence. Similarly, advocates will no longer be able to draw support from the abortion framework, forcing them to rely instead on cases supporting rights to autonomy/bodily integrity in medical decision-making.

Migración en Venezuela, marco normativo e indicadores 2000- 2022 / Migration in Venezuela, regulatory framework and indicators 2000 - 2022

El objetivo fue describir el estado actual del marco normativo de migración, y la tendencia de indicadores de población y migración en Venezuela en el periodo 2000-2022.Métodos: Estudio descriptivo del marco normativo de migración y la tendencia de indicadores de población y migración en Venezuela. Indicadores: población total, tasa de dependencia demográfica (total, niñez, adulto mayor) y tasa de migración. Fuentes de datos: plataforma informativa salud y migración(marco normativo), Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe año 2000 al 2022 (indicadores de población).Resultados: El marco normativo de la migración en Venezuela está contenido en escasas leyes y Convenios Internacionales y regionales. La variación porcentual en la población venezolana fue descendente durante casi todo el periodo, donde se presentan incluso valores negativos para 2018-2021. La tasa anual decrecimiento poblacional, demostró un descenso constante y marcado desde el año 2000 hasta el año 2018, con altos valores negativos, luego asciende mostrando valores positivos a partir del año 2022, con un valor equivalente al año 2000. Conclusiones: El marco legal migratorio en Venezuela, es deficitario y no acorde a las necesidades de los migrantes. Los cambios ocurridos en la población venezolana de 2000 a 2022 fue debido a varios factores, siendo de gran impacto el fenómeno migratorio. La tasa de migración en Venezuela muestra tendencia negativa lo que indica que el país pierde población.

Objective Describe the current state of the regulatory framework for migration and the trend of populationand migration indicators in Venezuela for the period2000-2022. Methods: Descriptive study of the regulatory framework for migration and the trend of population andmigration indicators in Venezuela. Sample of national and international documents (regulatory framework). Indicators: total population, demographic dependency rate (total,childhood, elderly) and migration rate. Data sources: health andmigration information platform (regulatory framework) LatinAmerica and the Caribbean Statistical Yearbook 2000 to 2022(population indicators) Results: The regulatory framework formigration in Venezuela is contained in few international andregional laws and agreements. The percentage variation in the Venezuelan population was downward during almost the entireperiod, where even negative values are presented for 2018-2021.The annual rate of population growth showed a constant andmarked decrease from the year 2000 to the year 2018 with highnegative values, then it ascends showing positive values from theyear 2022 with a value equivalent to the year 2000. Conclusions:The migratory legal framework in Venezuela is deficient anddoes not meet the needs of migrants. The changes that haveoccurred in the Venezuelan population from 2000 to 2022 wasdue to several factors, the migratory phenomenon being of greatimpact. the migration rate in Venezuela shows a negative trend,which indicates that the country is losing population.

An offer you cannot refuse: Plea offer size affects innocent but not guilty defendants' perceptions of voluntariness.

OBJECTIVE: We examined whether various plea outcomes-including sentence reduction size (smaller, larger), type (traditional guilty plea, Alford plea), and frame (plea discount, trial penalty)-differentially affected innocent and guilty defendants' perceptions of the voluntariness of their guilty pleas. HYPOTHESES: We hypothesized (1) guilty defendants would rate guilty pleas as more voluntary than would innocent defendants; (2) defendants would rate larger sentence reductions either as more voluntary than smaller sentence reductions because they feel more fair or as less voluntary because they feel harder to reject; (3) defendants would rate guilty pleas as more voluntary when the plea offer was framed as a discount compared with a penalty; (4) penalty framing would differentially affect defendants offered large versus small sentence reductions; and (5) Alford pleas would differentially affect guilty versus innocent defendants. METHOD: Adults from Qualtrics Research Panels (N = 1,518; Mage = 59.22 years; 52% male; 83% White, non-Hispanic) played the role of a defendant in a simulated plea decision-making process. They were either innocent or guilty of the accusation. The prosecutor offered them a plea deal that varied in sentence reduction size (smaller, versus larger), type (traditional versus Alford plea), and frame (plea discount versus trial penalty). Participants then decided how to plead and rated the voluntariness of the decision-making process. RESULTS: Plea outcomes affected innocent and guilty defendants in slightly different ways. Innocent and guilty defendants were less likely to plead guilty when the plea offer had a smaller compared with a larger sentence reduction. However, innocent defendants were less likely to plead guilty overall, required more prompting from their defense attorney to plead guilty, and rated the plea decision-making process as less voluntary than did guilty defendants. Innocent defendants also rated the plea decision-making process as less voluntary when offered a smaller compared with larger sentence reduction and when they were offered an Alford plea compared with a traditional guilty plea. Framing the plea offer as a discount or a penalty did not affect defendants' perceptions of voluntariness. CONCLUSION: Variations in plea outcomes affect defendants' perceptions of voluntariness. Moreover, at least some courts' definitions of voluntariness do not align with how laypeople-and thus, possible defendants-view the same construct. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

The social perspective of euthanasia in Spain:variables that predict attitudes towards euthanasia / La perspectiva social de la eutanasia en España: variables relacionadas con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia

El debate sobre si la eutanasia debe ser o no una práctica legal está presente en la sociedad española desde los años 90. Recientemente, el gobierno español ha aprobado la Ley Orgánica 3/2021 sobre la regulación de la eutanasia. En relación con esta cuestión, que ha suscitado y sigue suscitando polémica tanto en la opinión pública como en el mundo político y jurídico, este trabajo explora la relación de las diferentes variables con las actitudes del público español hacia la eutanasia. Para ello, participaron en el estudio 182 personas residentes en España. Los resultados indican que no existen diferencias en cuanto a la edad o el sexo de los participantes en sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Las personas creyentes (independientemente de la religión) tienen actitudes menos favorables hacia la eutanasia que las personas no creyentes. La orientación política también se relaciona con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Finalmente, la confianza en el sistema de salud del país y la preocupación empática de las personas también está relacionada con sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. La eutanasia acaba de aprobarse en España y se empieza a poner en práctica, es de vital importancia considerar la perspectiva social de la eutanasia.(AU)

The debate surrounding whether or not euthanasia should be a legal practice has been present in Spanish society since the 90’s. Recently, the Spanish government has passed Organic Law 3/2021 on the regulation of euthanasia. In relation to this question, which has raised and continues to raise controversy among both public opinion and the political and legal world, this work explores the relation of the different variables to the atti-tudes of the Spanish public towards euthanasia. For this purpose, 182 peo-ple residing in Spain took part in the study. The results indicate that there are no differences with regard to the age or gender of the participants in their attitudes towards euthanasia. Those who hold religious beliefs (irre-spective of their religion) hold less favourable attitudes towards euthanasia than non-believers. Political orientation also relates to attitudes towards eu-thanasia. Finally, trustin the country’s health system and people’s empathic concern is also related to their attitudes towards euthanasia. At this point in time, when euthanasia has only just been regulated and starts to be put into practice in this country, it is of vital importance to consider the social perspective of euthanasia.(AU)

The transparency of quantitative empirical legal research published in highly ranked law journals (2018-2020): an observational study.

Background: Scientists are increasingly concerned with making their work easy to verify and build upon. Associated practices include sharing data, materials, and analytic scripts, and preregistering protocols. This shift towards increased transparency and rigor has been referred to as a "credibility revolution." The credibility of empirical legal research has been questioned in the past due to its distinctive peer review system and because the legal background of its researchers means that many often are not trained in study design or statistics. Still, there has been no systematic study of transparency and credibility-related characteristics of published empirical legal research. Methods: To fill this gap and provide an estimate of current practices that can be tracked as the field evolves, we assessed 300 empirical articles from highly ranked law journals including both faculty-edited journals and student-edited journals. Results: We found high levels of article accessibility, especially among student-edited journals. Few articles stated that a study's data are available. Preregistration and availability of analytic scripts were very uncommon. Conclusion: We suggest that empirical legal researchers and the journals that publish their work cultivate norms and practices to encourage research credibility. Our estimates may be revisited to track the field's progress in the coming years.

A framework for the evidence-based practice of therapeutic jurisprudence: A legal therapeutic alliance.

This paper provides a theoretical rationale for using the constructs of procedural justice, trust and self-determination as a framework to guide the evidence-based practice of therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ). The overarching purpose of TJ is to provide therapeutic outcomes to all participants in the legal system. This paper proposes that in legal decision-making, running a procedurally just process that generates trust amongst participants and allows the parties to experience self-determination, creates a dynamic akin to the therapeutic alliance, which, in therapy, is a reliable predictor of therapeutic outcomes. The paper argues that when a legal therapeutic alliance forms in a legal decision-making process then positive therapeutic outcomes are possible, and the process can be classified as one that accords with the philosophy of TJ. A subsequent argument is that a therapeutic court can be defined as one that enacts such a process. The paper concludes by explaining how the framework can provide both a guide to courts in designing TJ processes and an assessment framework to analyse legal decision-making processes for their therapeutic value.

Análisis de la Ley de Eutanasia Española: logros e inconsistencias de la asistencia jurídica al morir / Anàlisi de la Llei d'Eutanàsia Espanyola: assoliments i inconsistències de l'assistència jurídica en morir / Analyzing the Spanish Euthanasia Law: Achievements andinconsistencies of the legal assistance to die

The Spanish government recently passed legislation that legalized euthanasia. This article analyzes the Organic Law on the Regulation of Voluntary Euthanasia by exploring its procedural aspects, the various methods of providing assistance to die and the medical role under the law. After thisexamination, the article points out three potential problems with respect to the law’s practical implementation. The first potential problem is the lack of explicit regulation regarding the assistance to die as provided to patients with mental disorders. Second, the law is unclear concerning the permissible extent of the legal assistance to die for patients self-administrating the lethal drug. Third, the ambiguous role assigned to medical staff during the final phases of euthanasia, especially concerning the duty of “observation and support”. This study concludes that the new law, despite its proponents’ thorough effort to guarantee the right to receive euthanasia, contains significant loopholes that may generate future controversies.(AU)

El govern espanyol va aprovar recentment una llei que va legalitzar l'eutanàsia. Aquest article analitza la Llei Orgànica de Regulació de l'Eutanàsia Voluntària explorant-ne els aspectes processals, les diverses modalitats d'assistència en morir i la funció mèdica prevista a la llei. Després d’aquest examen, l’article assenyala tres problemes potencials pel que fa a la implementació pràctica de la llei. El primer problema potencial és la manca d'una regulació explícita sobre l'assistència a la mort que es brinda als pacients amb trastorns mentals. En segon lloc, la llei no és clara respecte a l'abast permissible de l'assistència legal per morir per als pacients que s'autoadministren la droga letal. En tercer lloc, el paper ambigu assignat al personal mèdic durant les fases finals de l'eutanàsia, especialment pel que fa al deure “observació i suport”. Aquest estudi conclou que la nova llei, malgrat l'esforç ardu dels seus impulsors per garantir el dret a rebre l'eutanàsia, conté importants llacunes que poden generar futures controvèrsies.(AU)

El gobierno español aprobó recientemente una ley que legalizó la eutanasia. Este artículo analiza la Ley Orgánica de Regulación de la Eutanasia Voluntaria explorando sus aspectos procesales, las diversas modalidades de asistencia al morir y la función médica prevista en la ley. Luego de este examen, el artículo señala tres problemas potenciales con respecto a la implementación práctica de la ley. El primer problema potencial es la falta de una regulación explícita sobre la asistencia a la muerte que se brinda a los pacientes con trastornos mentales. En segundo lugar, la ley no es clara con respecto al alcance permisible de la asistencia legal para morir para los pacientes que se autoadministran la droga letal. En tercer lugar, el papel ambiguo asignado al personal médico durante las fases finales de la eutanasia, especialmente en lo que se refiere al deber de “observación y apoyo”. Este estudio concluye que la nueva ley, a pesar del arduo esfuerzo de sus impulsores por garantizar el derecho a recibir la eutanasia, contiene importantes lagunas que pueden generar futuras controversias.(AU)

Texas' 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy and Changes in Live Births.

This study evaluates changes in the number of births in Texas after passage of Texas' Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which bans abortions as early as 5 weeks' gestation.

Violence-Related Death in Young Australians After Contact With the Youth Justice System: A Data Linkage Study.

Little is known outside of the United States about the risk of violence-related death among young people who have had contact with the youth justice system (justice-involved young people). We examined violence-related deaths among justice-involved young people in Queensland, Australia. In this study, youth justice records for 48,647 young people (10-18 years at baseline) who were charged, or experienced a community-based order or youth detention in Queensland, Australia (1993-2014) were probabilistically linked with death, coroner, and adult correctional records (1993-2016). We calculated violence-related crude mortality rates (CMRs) and age- and sex-standardized mortality ratios (SMRs). We constructed a cause-specific Cox regression model to identify predictors of violence-related deaths. Of 1,328 deaths in the cohort, 57 (4%) were from violence. The violence-related CMR was 9.5 per 100,000 person-years (95% confidence interval [95% CI] [7.4, 12.4]) and the SMR was 6.8 [5.3, 8.9]. Young Indigenous people had a greater risk of violence-related death than non-Indigenous people (cause-specific hazard ratio [csHR] 2.5; [1.5, 4.4]). Young people who experienced detention had more than twice the risk of violence-related death than those who were charged only (csHR 2.5; [1.2, 5.3]). We found that justice-involved young people have a risk of dying from violence that far exceeds that of the general population. The rate of violence-related death found in this study is lower than that in U.S.-based studies, which most likely reflects lower population level firearm violence in Australia. In Australia, young Indigenous people and those released from detention appear key groups to target for violence prevention efforts.