Victim impact panels: do they impact drunk drivers?
Although many factors influence recidivism, this study raises the possibility that VIPs may have a negative impact on female repeat offenders.
Smoking is associated with renal impairment and proteinuria in a population without hypertension or abnormal glucose metabolism. A dose-response relationship was found between cumulative amount of smoking and indicators of kidney damage. In conjunction with other studies and plausible biological mechanisms, this study suggests that smoking may cause kidney damage, even in a healthy population.