Situational factors and police use of force across micro-time intervals: A video systematic social observation and panel regression analysis

The current study analyzes police use of force as a series of time-bound transactions between officers, civilians, and bystanders. The research begins with a systematic social observation of use-of-force events recorded on police body-worn cameras in Newark, New Jersey. Researchers measure the occurrence and time stamps for numerous participant physical and verbal behaviors. Data are converted into a longitudinal panel format measuring all observed behaviors in 5-second intervals. Panel logistic regression models estimate the effect of each behavior on use of force in immediate and subsequent temporal periods. Findings indicate certain variables influence use of force at a distinct point in time, whereas others exert influence on use of force across multiple time periods. The most influential variables relate to authority maintenance theoretical constructs. This finding supports prior perspectives arguing that police use of force largely results from officer attempts to maintain constant authority over civilians during face-to-face encounters. Nonetheless, a range of additional variables reflecting procedural justice, civilian resistance, and bystander presence significantly affect when police use force during civilian encounters. Results provide nuance to theoretical frameworks considering use of force as resulting from the interplay between officer and civilian actions and reactions.     

Malawi and the transition and adherence to multi-party democracy

In July 1993 the author served as a chairman and rapporteur of the Round Table, which facilitated the transition of Malawi to a multi-party democracy. It helped to end the life presidency of the inaugural president, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda. In February 1994 the author served as co-chair of the National Constitutional Conference that cleared the way on remaining differences and led to the first free elections that resulted in the election of President Bakali Maluzi. Despite occasional difficulties, Malawi has adhered to constitutionalism and repeatedly witnessed peaceful transitions of presidential power. The importance of neutral international facilitation of the transition is emphasised and described.     

论对抽象行政行为的司法监督

抽象行政行为是具体行政行为的直接依据。然而,理论界对它的法律监督问题不够。本力图从司法监督的角度分析对抽象行政行为司法监督的法理依据和现实需求,论述对抽象行政行为进行司法监督的可靠性,并认为实行司法监督的可行性途径是充实检察监督和完善审判监督。就此作提出了一些具体做法。     

A Distant Hand Fell from His Shoulder

This essay is concerned to trace a materialist current within the work of Peter Goodrich, with the aim of evaluating it in the light of the work of Deleuze and Guattari. The are two reasons for this: firstly, it serves to encourage the development of Deleuzean perspectives within critical legal studies, and secondly, it presents the potential of a re-invigoration of a branch of criticism based not only upon the problems raised by issues of meaning and representation, but one which is also sensitive to the conditions of the relations of production of both meaning and desire. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Inequality and the Dynamics of Public Opinion: The Self‐Reinforcing Link Between Economic Inequality and Mass Preferences

This article assesses the influence of income inequality on the public's policy mood. Recent work has produced divergent perspectives on the relationship between inequality, public opinion, and government redistribution. One group of scholars suggests that unequal representation of different income groups reproduces inequality as politicians respond to the preferences of the rich. Another group of scholars pays relatively little attention to distributional outcomes but shows that government is generally just as responsive to the poor as to the rich. Utilizing theoretical insights from comparative political economy and time‐series data from 1952 to 2006, supplemented with cross‐sectional analysis where appropriate, we show that economic inequality is, in fact, self‐reinforcing, but that this is fully consistent with the idea that government tends to respond equally to rich and poor in its policy enactments.     

关于将松北新区建成高能级发展科技创新城的调研报告

盖如垠书记到任哈尔滨后,提出了“北跃、南拓、中兴、强县”的发展战略构想,并经市委十二届七次全会丰富完善已成为哈尔滨未来发展的战略取向。通过学习市委全会精神,我们认为,这一战略构想符合哈尔滨的发展实际,十分及时地抓住了哈尔滨发展的关键和主轴,是哈尔滨经济社会实现跨越式发展的重要抉择。近期,我们班的全体学员对实施“北跃”战略——将松北新区打造成具有高能级发展功能的科技创新城问题进行了调研和思考,形成了此报告,供市委决策参考。     

Modern Constitutional Legitimacy and Political Theology: Schmitt,Peterson and Blumenberg

Law and Critique - In this article, an important set of general themes will be examined in relation to the ongoing problematization of the legitimacy of modern constitutionalism within a body of...     

《行政许可法》的实施对县级行政体制改革的影响

行政许可法的实施 ,对于推动县级行政体制改革将产生积极的影响。取消县级政府对行政许可的设定权 ,有助于促进政府管理到位 ,理顺政府部门之间的关系。     

企业改制必须善待职工--对江苏省原市直化工企业保障职工权益情况的调查

尊重和保障职工权益是衡量企业改制中公平与效率、衡量企业改制成败的基本因素,也是建设和谐社会的根本要求.根据调查,本系统改制企业保障职工权益的现象喜忧参半、不容忽视,保障职工权益的工作任重而道远.