Using the state to change society: The example of ‘domestic violence’

North American research on the policing of ‘domestic violence’ has been very influential among policy makers in Great Britain. In particular, research which purports to verify the deterrence value of arrest has prompted the establishment of over thirty domestic violence units in London and similar initiatives elsewhere in Britain. The paper will outline the nature of the traditional police response to ‘family violence’ in London and the nature of the experimental innovations. Changes in police practice with regard to this type of violence will be put in the context of the organizational constraints and possibilities of policing. Finally, changing police responses to domestic violence will be evaluated in terms of the debate over the possibility of using the state or its organs to achieve social change.     

GRANDPARENT VISITATION RIGHTS

In recent years, legislators in all fifty states have given grandparents rights to petition for visitation privileges with grandchildren that can be enforced over parental objections. Grandparent visitation rights reflect an effort to protect meaningful relationships children enjoy with nonparental caregivers, enlist the assistance of extended family when the child's nuclear family is disrupted, and defend the interests of grandparents themselves. This psycholegal analysis explores the direct and indirect consequences of grandparent visitation statutes for family functioning. Statutory provisions are summarized, and the effects of these statutes are evaluated in light of what is known about the role of grandparents in child development, how courts evaluate children's "best interests" in grandparent visitation disputes, and how these statutes can alter family functioning in informal ways. The authors conclude that there are risks as well as benefits to children and families in grandparent visitation statutes, and suggest directions for procedural and statutory reform.     

A unique case of congenital bilateral absence of parietal bones in a neonate

The remains of an unidentified female neonate were discovered in a field in central Missouri. Examination revealed bilateral absence of the parietal bones. A search of the literature describing similar defects suggests that the present case represents a unique condition, described here for the first time.     

大中东形势进入动态相持阶段

美国在伊拉克、反恐等问题上面临的困境加剧,布什政府因伊朗核问题再次发动战争的可能性减小:伊朗以及中东地区极端势力的反美斗争将保持在一定的限度以内;美国内及大中东地区外部的促和力量在上升。大中东局势正在进入动态性的战略相持阶段,短期内发生新的战争的可能性基本排除。     

广西与东盟高校之间的合作与交流——对人才培养模式、专业与课程设置的探讨分析

一、引言自从中国与东盟签署了《中国—东盟全面经济合作框架协议》,决定到2010年建成中国—东盟自由贸易区,就为双方全方位合作带来广阔的前景。广西因其地理位置而成为中国—东盟自由贸易区的“桥头堡”,且我国在加入W TO后,教育的对外开放得到了进一步扩大,广西地处西部地区,又有国家给予的相对优惠的政策,因此,广西必须抓住机遇,迎接挑战。“科学技术是第一生产力”,在全球经济一体化的趋势下,发展高新技术产业越来越成为各国经济发展的重点,而科技又是以教育,尤其是高等教育为重心的。高等教育是所有国家,不论是发达国家还是发展中国…