https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5836 2026-04-21T23:43:43Z 2026-04-21T23:43:43Z De Silva, KBN https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5901 2023-04-26T11:26:04Z 2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

Workplace 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.

2022-09-29T00:00:00Z Wijayath, A https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5900 2023-04-26T11:03:50Z 2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

Pre-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.

2022-09-29T00:00:00Z Chamuddika, KGL https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5899 2023-04-26T11:28:44Z 2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

Online 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.

2022-09-29T00:00:00Z Mendis, N https://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/5898 2023-04-26T11:17:14Z 2022-09-29T00:00:00Z

Reasons 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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