On the political and democratic preconditions of equal recognition

Alan Patten’s Equal Recognition is a compelling justification of a liberal, procedural conception of recognition. This conception is built upon a convincing conception of moral equality, but it does not offer a full theoretical discussion of recognition. I argue that the liberal recognition provided by Patten is too formal and narrow to address all relevant issues regarding conflicts of recognition in democratic societies. In particular, it does not consider the political and democratic preconditions that should be granted to minority groups or immigrants in order to provide them fair opportunities to effectively (and not only formally) reach equal recognition.     

中国共产党推进马克思主义中国化的基本经验

中国共产党在中国革命、建设、改革的历史进程中始终坚持马克思主义中国化,积累了宝贵的历史经验。认真总结这些宝贵经验,对于更好地开创科学发展的新局面具有非常重要的意义。     

司法的不法与司法的不正义（上）——违反正当法律程序

在司法过程中,法官不依法裁判就是司法的不法,没有公平与公正裁判就是司法的不正义。在司法领域也存在着如下的拉德布鲁赫公式：在司法的不法与虽不正义但仍属依法裁判的司法之间划出一条截然分明的界限是不可能的,但最大限度明晰地作出另外一种划界还是可能的,即凡正义根本不被追求或构成正义之核心的公开、公平、公正原则有意不被承认的司法裁决,就不仅仅是司法的不正义,它根本上就是司法的不法。     

Looking beyond the economy: Pussy Riot and the Kremlin's voting coalition

The arrest of the protest punk band Pussy Riot (PR) in March 2012 and the subsequent prosecution of three band members pose a significant puzzle for political science. Although PR's performances presented a coherent alternative to the Putin regime's image of Russian reality, it was unlikely that the discordant music and crude lyrics of their art protest would inspire Russian society to take to the streets. Yet, the regime mounted a very visible prosecution against the three young women. We argue that the trial marked a shift in the Kremlin's strategy to shape state–society relations. In the face of declining economic conditions and social unrest, the PR trial encapsulated the Kremlin's renewed focus on three related mechanisms to insure social support: coercion, alliance building, and symbolic politics. The PR trial afforded the Kremlin an important opportunity to simultaneously redefine its loyal constituency, secure the Church–state relationship, and stigmatize the opposition.     

论我国社区矫正回避制度的构建

刑事诉讼中的回避制度是确保刑事案件得到公正处理的程序设置。建立社区矫正行刑中的回避制度,使得在社区中服刑的矫正对象能够得到公正、公平的刑罚惩罚,受到公正、公平的处遇,这也是程序公正的必然内容。针对矫正对象与社区行刑执法人员以及矫正社会工作者之间的特殊关系而实行回避,是保护矫正对象合法权益的重要举措,也是社区矫正行刑制度完善的内在要求。     

论量刑程序中的法官自由裁量权

量刑阶段法官自由裁量权是直接影响被告人人身、自由权利状态的一项司法权力。由于法律的概括性、模糊性、滞后性等原因,导致了法官自由裁量权范围过宽,幅度过大。同时立法水平的限制,现行法律缺乏一个统一、详尽、具体的量刑标准,从而有可能破坏司法公正。然而自由裁量权在审判过程中是无可避免的,因此只有从加强司法解释,确立统一量刑规则,定罪和量刑程序分离,建立检察官量刑建议权等方面予以适当规定,才能更好的发挥其积极作用,为实现量刑公正提供保障。     

中国语境下的媒介审判———以程序正义为视角简

媒体介入刑事审判更多地是对审判独立形成了一种干预,社会舆论的日益自由化和一定程度的不可控性,极易引起党政机关领导及国家司法行政机关的关注,转而对法官依照事实和法律独立地形成心证作出裁断产生干扰.但不可否认的是,媒介审判以其刚性的表征客观上也起到了其本质上监督审判运行的作用,对于现阶段完善我国的审判监督机制具有着某种意义上的积极作用.     

The limits of environmental remediation protocols for environmental justice cases: lessons from Vieques,Puerto Rico

The United States Federal Government has repeatedly put the people of Vieques, Puerto Rico in harm’s way due to the injurious after-effects of air-to-ground weapons testing. Most of the harm happened during the Navy’s 70 years on the island. Yet, the harm continues today considering that aspects of the cleanup count as continued acts of environmental injustice, viewed within the context of the island’s colonial history. Usually, this harm deals with public health issues, but the remediation protocols do not account for considerations such as cultural identity and heritage. This paper shows how the procedures for environmental remediation in Vieques qualify as a case of environmental injustice according to Robert M. Figueroa’s ‘environmental justice paradigm.’ The aim of employing this kind of approach is to pinpoint the underlying reasons why this is a case of environmental injustice.     

Adolescent Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Clinicians' Attitudes,Values, and Knowledge

This study examined community-based clinicians’ (N = 294) attitudes, background/experiences, values, and knowledge relating to issues of co-occurring disorders, which occur at a high rate among adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. Study results reveal that clinicians self-rate their clinical values and attitudes at or above the expected level of competency, but they concede that their skill and knowledge levels are not adequate. Comparison measures reveal that employment setting conditions, geographic region, hours worked per week, and strongly held convictions about the importance of integrated mental health and substance use disorders service delivery distinguish clinicians’ co-occurring disorders knowledge levels. Implications are offered.     

我国军事司法改革的伟大成就与经验启示

2012年10月9日,国务院新闻办公室举行新闻发布会发表了《中国的司法改革》白皮书,表明中国的司法改革取得了举世瞩目的成就。作为国家司法改革的重要组成部分,军事司法制度从创建到发展,历经三轮大规模的改革,建立了完善的军事司法体制,形成了完备的军事司法制度,出现了一批司法改革的亮点,更为当前军事司法发展带来了有益的经验启示。