What do forensic analysts consider relevant to their decision making?

In response to research demonstrating that irrelevant contextual information can bias forensic science analyses, authorities have increasingly urged laboratories to limit analysts' access to irrelevant and potentially biasing information (Dror and Cole (2010) [3]; National Academy of Sciences (2009) [18]; President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2016) [22]; UK Forensic Science Regulator (2015) [26]). However, a great challenge in implementing this reform is determining which information is task-relevant and which is task-irrelevant. In the current study, we surveyed 183 forensic analysts to examine what they consider relevant versus irrelevant in their forensic analyses. Results revealed that analysts generally do not regard information regarding the suspect or victim as essential to their analytic tasks. However, there was significant variability among analysts within and between disciplines. Findings suggest that forensic science disciplines need to agree on what they regard as task-relevant before context management procedures can be properly implemented. The lack of consensus about what is relevant information not only leaves room for biasing information, but also reveals foundational gaps in what analysts consider crucial in forensic decision making.     

新形势下发展基层工人队伍的先进性

新形势下,工人阶级特别是基层工人队伍,如何进一步发扬其先进性,已成为一个十分重要的问题。面对诸多新的挑战,工人队伍要继续发扬其先进性,在建设社会主义市场经济和实现中华民族伟大复兴中发挥重要作用。     

THE EVOLUTION—OR END—OF MARRIAGE?: REFLECTIONS ON THE IMPASSE OVER SAME‐SEX MARRIAGE

The debate over legalizing same‐sex marriage implicates the question of whether doing so would signal the end—or destruction—of the institution of marriage. The appeal to preserving a millennia‐old tradition of marriage against change fails to reckon with the evolution that has already occurred. Invocations of gender complementarity between parents as essential to child well‐being also conflict with growing recognition in family law that children's best interests can be served by gay and lesbian parents. Canada's path toward same‐sex marriage suggests that impasse need not be inevitable. In the United States, this impasse stems in part from the problem that same‐sex marriage serves as an emblem of everything that threatens marriage.     

女性与互联网研究现状回顾

文章以国内“女性与互联网”研究领域学术性较强的论文和实证调查报告为研究对象,从四个方面对其进行分类与思考,即:互联网与女性的关系、互联网与性别不平等、女性作为网络内容和女性作为互联网用户,希望为今后该领域的研究提供有价值的参考。     

浅谈村民自治进程中的干群关系

村民自治作为一种直接的民主形式 ,是现阶段中国农村社会的基本政治制度。干群关系作为维系农村社会的基础 ,是推进村民自治进程的关键。正确认识村民自治进程中干群关系出现的新变化 ,并且采取切实有效的措施加以改善和发展 ,不仅是农村社会稳定和发展的基础 ,更是推进民主政治建设 ,开创农村工作新局面的重要保证。     

工伤认定中若干法律问题探讨

正确认定工伤,首先要根据工伤的构成要件准确把握工伤的概念,其次要能够准确把握劳务关系、雇佣关系、委托关系与事实劳动关系之间的异同,最后需要结合实际对工作原因、工作场所、上下班途中等三大要素作出合理认定。     

DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics: Recommendations on the interpretation of mixtures

The DNA commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) was convened at the 21st congress of the International Society for Forensic Genetics held between 13 and 17 September in the Azores, Portugal. The purpose of the group was to agree on guidelines to encourage best practice that can be universally applied to assist with mixture interpretation. In addition the commission was tasked to provide guidance on low copy number (LCN) reporting. Our discussions have highlighted a significant need for continuing education and research into this area. We have attempted to present a consensus from experts but to be practical we do not claim to have conveyed a clear vision in every respect in this difficult subject. For this reason, we propose to allow a period of time for feedback and reflection by the scientific community. Then the DNA commission will meet again to consider further recommendations.     

船舶碰撞法新形态

船舶碰撞法新形态的生成背景是国际上一系列关于油污损害赔偿立法,并且形成了海上油污损害赔偿的法律体系。船舶碰撞法新形态,标志着传统船舶碰撞法律体系和海上油污损害赔偿法律体系的分离。船舶碰撞法新形态的生成具有应然性,同时也昭示了里斯本规则在船舶碰撞法新形态下的普遍适用性。在此背景下,创设“海事侵权”概念成为构建船舶碰撞法新形态的基本要素。     

利用视觉观察肱骨末端确定尸骨性别

本文介绍了利用肱骨末端的四个形态特征确认性别的一种新方法。这项技术参考了美国UNM大学和UTK大学的研究结果 ,涉及到胳膊传递角的四个统计意义的特征共同参予鉴定 (P <0 .0 5 )。性别鉴定的准确率达到 92 %。     

浅议乡镇政权中党委与人大间关系的协调

监督权是宪法和地方组织法赋予乡镇人大的一项重要职权,乡镇人大在行使这项职权的过程中,离不开党的领导。在乡镇政权体系中,如何处理好党委和人大之间的相互关系,是一个在理论上、实践上都需要进一步深入认识和明确的重要问题。