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Publication Metadata only Chemical castration as an evolving concept: is it a possible solution for sexual offences?(Taylor & Francis, 2021) Çöpür, Mazlum; N/A; Çöpür, Sidar; Researcher; School of Medicine; 368625As growing criminal offences, sexual offences defined by any sexual behavior lacking clear consent, creates significant morbidity, psychiatric comorbidities, adjustment disorders and mortality worldwide. Criminal laws vary between countries while use of chemical castration methods such as hormonal therapies or surgical castration techniques has been implemented in multiple states and countries while number of countries implemented castration methods have increased rapidly in recent years. Despite such trend no comprehensive randomized controlled trial or meta-analysis study has been performed yet. Additionally, multiple ethical questions arise regarding such castration techniques in sexual offenders. In this study our aim is to demonstrate efficiency and possible adverse effects of hormonal and surgical castration techniques, variations among countries and states, and ethical issues.Publication Metadata only Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on prospective memory in healthy individuals: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial(Adıyaman University, 2024) Aksu, Serkan; Özsayın, Eda; Aslan, Aslı Esin; Kaya, Yusuf; Karamürsel, Sacit; School of MedicineAim: Prospective memory (PM) has an immense role in the activities of daily living and deficits of PM are common in various neuropsychiatric disorders. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory technique that yields favorable outcomes yet only a few studies concerning PM with hindering results exist. The present double-blind cross-over randomized sham-controlled study aimed to assess the effect of a single-session of left-righr/sham tDCS over the prefrontal cortex on event-related PM in healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: 24 participants were administered a single session of 2 mA 20-minute left/right anodal or sham tDCS segregated by 7 days. An event-based PM task was utilized before and after tDCS every week to evaluate PM. Results: No effects of tDCS on PM were found. Conclusion: The present results argue against the effect of a single-session of tDCS over the prefrontal cortices on event-related PM. TDCS studies adopting divergent parameters are required.Publication Metadata only Social support and resilience among Syrian refugees: The mediating role of self-efficacy(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2023) Pak, Sukufe; Yurtbakan, Taylan; Department of Psychology; Acartürk, Ceren; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 39271Refugees are exposed to potentially traumatic events before, during, and after the forced displacement. Related to these events, they are at risk of developing mental health problems. From a public-health perspective, it is important to investigate factors fostering resilience among refugee population. This study aimed to explore the mediation role of self-efficacy between social support and resilience among Syrian refugees living in Istanbul, Turkey. A cross-sectional survey of 339 Syrian refugees aged 18 and older was conducted between September 2018 and March 2019 in Istanbul. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was used to measure resilience, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) assessed social support, and self-efficacy was measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). The simple mediation model analysis showed the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the social support and resilience relationship. Among the demographic factors, males and individuals with higher education levels reported increased resilience. Findings illuminated the importance of self-efficacy in promoting resilience among refugee population. Implications were discussed in a culturally appropriate way to enhance self-efficacy among Syrian refugees.Publication Metadata only The (in)distinction between remand imprisonment and prison sentence: revisiting pre-trial detention within Turkish youth justice system*(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2021) Department of Sociology; Durak, Nilay Kavur; N/A; Department of Sociology; Migration Research Program at Koç University (MIReKoç) / Göç Araştırmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (MIReKoç); College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 294023Around 3.3 million people worldwide are in pretrial detention, and 14 million people are held in such detention per year. Despite the high numbers, remand imprisonment has received little attention in penal theories. Over the past couple of decades, Turkey has constructed high-security remand prisons for young pretrial detainees, indicating a transition towards securitization in the form of remand imprisonment. In these prisons, the element of ?space? and spatial control has taken precedence, while ?labour/discipline? and ?time? have lost significance, reflecting the securitization process. Research conducted in juvenile courts and prisons in 2014?2015 demonstrates how marginalized youth end up in remand prisons that have become social control facilities. Remand imprisonment is interpreted as a crime control and deterrence mechanism by both the prisoners and legal practitioners, and attains roles in crime control that correspond to the residual welfare regime.Publication Metadata only The association of gender role attitudes and offense type with public punitiveness toward male and female offenders(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2018) Broers, Nick J.; de Ruiter, Corine; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ergin, Murat; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 106427N/APublication Metadata only Turkey(ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2013) N/A; N/A; Önok, Rıfat Murat; Faculty Member; Law School; 178418Publication Metadata only Violence against women in Turkey: a social ecological framework of determinants and prevention strategies(Sage Publications Inc, 2020) Tekkas Kerman; N/A; Balcı, Patricia A. Ramey; Researcher; College of Sciences; N/AViolence against women (VAW) in Turkey is concerning, and to develop and implement effective prevention strategies for addressing it, careful consideration must be given to the factors that influence it. In this review, we synthesized the body of literature on VAW in Turkey according to a social ecological framework, which is a theoretical model considering the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors. Consistent with this framework, we obtained research articles and commentaries in Turkish and English from a variety of national and international databases and websites regarding risk factors, cultural practices violating women's rights, and trends and current practices, including prevention efforts. Our review revealed that factors influencing VAW are marriage at young age, lower education level, alcohol abuse, and childhood trauma or abuse history for individual level; having multiple partners, low relationship satisfaction, and forced marriage for relationship level; poverty, lack of social support, and lack of employment opportunities for community level; cultural acceptance of men's superiority and dominance over women, acceptance of violence, cultural practices, and weak legal sanctions for societal level. Additionally, we reviewed multilevel prevention strategies in the extant literature on effective prevention and intervention efforts according to social ecological framework and proposed research, practice, and policy implications derived from this framework.