杰·柯恩教授访谈录--中国法研究、法律改革及其他

杰罗姆·柯恩 (ＪｅｒｏｍｅＡ .Ｃｏｈｅｎ)教授是美国当代中国法研究的开创人之一。从 60年代初开始研究中国法以来 ,柯恩教授对美国的中国法研究做出了重要的贡献。这些贡献包括 :创建哈佛大学法学院东亚法律研究中心、倡导中美之间在法律和其他方面的友好合作与交流 (包括担任北京—纽约姐妹城市美方主席 )、积极协助中国当代的法律改革、培养大量专长于中国法的海外学者和律师等等。 (对柯恩教授更详细的介绍 ,可参见《美国的中国法研究 :杰罗姆·柯恩教授纪念论文集》序言 ,载北大法律信息网 ,ｈｔｔｐ ://2 1 1 1 .1 0 0 .1 8.62 /ｆ…     

Contributions of Ellis R. Kerley to forensic anthropology.

Ellis R. Kerley (1924 to 1998) represents an important figure in the history of American forensic anthropology. In research, he is best known for pioneering the microscopic approach to the estimation of age at death from human bone. A university professor for 22 years. Kerley also served as Scientific Director of the Army identification laboratory in Hawaii and worked on many forensic cases. He was a leader in the formation of the Physical Anthropology section of the AAFS and the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and held many offices within the AAFS, including President from 1990 to 1991.     

Dr. Walter C. McCrone--his contributions to environmental microscopy

This paper briefly highlights Dr. McCrone's contributions to the recently emerging field of forensic environmental microscopy. Few, if any, criminalists are not familiar with Dr. Walter C. McCrone's voluminous contributions to the field of forensic microscopy and the analyses of micro and ultra micro transfer (trace) evidence. Dr. McCrone was renowned for his life long efforts in promoting the application of the Polarized Light Microscope (PLM) to problem solving. It is therefore not surprising that Dr. McCrone would also apply his analytical and deductive skills employing the PLM to problems in environmental analysis. He is well known for his many publications dealing with the analysis of asbestos and asbestos like materials by PLM. His philosophy of presenting intense professional training courses stressing the practical applications of the PLM carried over to a series of courses offered to students requiring education in other areas of microscopical analysis. Through McCrone Research Institute, Dr. McCrone can be said to have been responsible for the training of a large majority of microscopists who literally analyzed tens of millions of samples. These analyses were performed utilizing methodologies developed predominately by him and adopted by regulatory agencies in the United States and abroad. The methods he fostered are a major part of the arsenal of microscopical techniques employed by forensic environmental microscopists in their efforts to identify a manufacturer of an insulation product for the purpose of litigation.     

National Party Efforts to Recruit State Legislators to Run for the U.S. House

We explore factors that influence the chances that a state legislator will be the target of national party recruitment to run for the U.S. House. Using data from a sample of legislators in 200 U.S. House districts, we find that national party contact reflects strategic considerations of party interests. State legislators serving in professional institutions and in competitive districts are most likely to be contacted by national party leaders. In addition, the analysis suggests that national party leaders may be sensitive to the potential costs to the state legislative party: legislators in institutions that are closely balanced between the parties are slightly less likely to be contacted.