The Influence of Personal Values on Legal Judgments

The non‐legal factors that influence judicial decisions have been the subject of extensive debate. Theoretical and empirical work has focused on factors including political ideology, activism, attitudes, and demographics. Personal values are related to these factors and are central to decision making. The study described in this article translated theories and techniques from psychological research to examine the role of personal values in judicial decision making. A novel method of assessment of value expression in legal opinions revealed a different pattern of values expressed in the majority and minority opinions of a case that divided the Supreme Court. An empirical study of legal academics extended this analysis and highlighted the significant influence of personal values on legal decisions. The value:decision paradigm provides a new framework to analyse judicial decision making, judicial division, and judicial discretion and has significant implications for judicial diversity.     

台湾地区民法错误论评析及其借鉴——一个基于法律史和学术史的考察

电商标价错误案引发两岸民法学界对传统意思表示错误制度之共同关注.台湾地区民法错误论源自罗马法一德国法传统,并受到日本法的一定影响.在错误类型上,台湾地区民法沿袭德国“内容错误”与“表示行为错误”之界分,性质错误“视为”内容错误.在错误撤销上,创造性地增加了表意人过失要件之限制,相对人之可归责性亦成为影响表意人行使撤销权之考量要素.两岸民法错误论存在着内生机理上的共通,使得大陆民法错误论寻求台湾地区经验之借鉴成为可能.     

近代西方资本主义起源的动力观解读:劳动产权论视角

任何一种历史动力观都可以说是一个理解系统,它给我们指出了一条指导性的线索,使我们能在迷离混沌的历史现象中发现一些规律性东西。同传统社会相比,资本主义起源更依赖于人的作用,包含着更多人的因素。将劳动产权论引入资本主义起源问题探讨,有利于展示人的因素在资本主义起源研究中的动力作用。     

Portable high‐resolution automated 3D imaging for footwear and tire impression capture

The forensic science community raised the need for improved evidence recognition, collection, and visualization analytical instrumentation for field and laboratory use. While the 3D optical techniques for imaging static objects have been extensively studied, there is still a major gap between current knowledge and collecting high‐quality footwear and tire impression evidence. Among optical means for 3D imaging, digital fringe projection (DFP) techniques reconstruct 3D shape from phase information, achieving camera‐pixel spatial resolution. This paper presents a high‐resolution 3D imaging technology using DFP techniques dedicated to footwear and tire impression capture. We developed fully automated software algorithms and a graphical user interface (GUI) that allow anyone without training to operate for high‐quality 3D data capture. We performed accuracy evaluations and comparisons comparing with the commercial high‐end 3D scanner and carried out qualitative tests for various impressions comparing with the current practices. Overall, our technology achieves similar levels of accuracy and resolution with a high‐end commercially available 3D scanner, while having the merits of being (1) more affordable; (2) much easier to operate; and (3) more robust. Compared with the current practice of casting, our technology demonstrates its superiority because it (1) is non‐destructive; (2) collects more evidence detail than casts, especially when an impression is fragile; (3) requires less time and money to collect each piece of evidence; and (4) results in a digital file that can easily be shared with other examiners.     

坚持以人民为中心推进全球人权进步--在联合国人权理事会第46届会议高级别会议上的讲话

主席女士,各位同事:很高兴代表中国政府向联合国人权理事会第46届会议致辞。人类正在同新冠肺炎疫情进行艰苦卓绝的斗争。病毒是我们共同的敌人,战胜疫情是我们承担的使命,团结合作是我们唯一的选择。这场世纪大流行给全人类带来巨大灾难。1亿多人染疫,200多万生命消逝,1.3亿人口返贫。全球不平等加剧,南北差距拉大,发展权受到新的挑战。     

稳态条件下EDR车速的可信度分析

目的分析稳态条件(例如,无制动)下国内车辆EDR碰前车速的可信度,为EDR碰前车速的应用提供参考。方法在国外研究结论的基础上,选取国内1起既有EDR数据又有监控视频的实际案例,利用监控视频计算所得车速为参考值,分析事故车辆稳态行驶时EDR车速的可信度,并结合EDR车速的来源对其进一步分析。结果根据国外文献研究结果可知,车辆稳态行驶时EDR车速的相对误差在±4%以内。通过国内1起实例的分析,显示稳态行驶车速为120 km/h,EDR记录的碰前车速相对误差为3.886%。结论结合EDR车速来源的分析表明,稳态条件下,国内车辆EDR记录的碰前车速同样具有很好的可信度,可有效应用到相关的车速重建中。