Legislation without Implementation: Mandatory Lead Paint Hazard Inspection and Remediation of Housing Rented in New Jersey

This article examines the current legislative and administrative scheme for the regulation of lead hazards in houses rented or sold in New Jersey, and makes comparisons with Massachusetts' statutory scheme. This article also investigates other states' attempts to achieve prevention of residential lead poisoning. This article ultimately proposes that to effectuate the goals of its lead prevention legislation, New Jersey should implement surveillance systems and standardized procedures to ensure that housing is properly inspected and remediated for lead hazards prior to issuing certificates of occupancy of rental homes.     

Sequential lineup presentation: Patterns and policy

Sequential lineups were offered as an alternative to the traditional simultaneous lineup. Sequential lineups reduce incorrect lineup selections; however, the accompanying loss of correct identifications has resulted in controversy regarding adoption of the technique. We discuss the procedure and research relevant to (1) the pattern of results found using sequential versus simultaneous lineups; (2) reasons (theory) for differences in witness responses; (3) two methodological issues; and (4) implications for policy decisions regarding the adoption of sequential lineups.     

Public policy and sequential lineups

The claim that sequential lineups are superior to simultaneous lineups and that our knowledge of sequential lineups is sufficient to warrant their being required by law is reviewed for the validity of both strong and weak claims of sequential superiority, adherence to principles of research design, and the needs of public policy. We conclude, (1) there is little evidence to support the claim that sequential presentation of photos is responsible for lower levels of false identifications, (2) the evidence is weak that the aggregation of factors commonly labeled as the sequential lineup together produce lower levels of false identifications without additional offsetting effects, (3) much of the literature contains several confounds in research design and additional offsetting effects that question its overall utility, (4) recent research shows that the superiority of sequential lineups is restricted to specific ranges on other study design variables, and (5) the corpus of research on sequential lineups does not satisfy the needs of policy sufficiently to justify its mandated use as the required identification procedure throughout the criminal justice system.     

侵权法归责原则的理念及配置

归责原则配置之前提,是找到促进损害发生的真正原因.归责原则需要解决责任成立的正当性问题.不同归责原则有不同的归责理念.过错责任原则针对过错而归责,有过错即有责任,有过错才有责任.过错戍为责任的-般性正当理由,具有深刻的社会基础.无过错责任针对无过错(危险)归责,它是在考察过错、发现不存在可归责过错的基础上,针对造成损害的危险而归责的-种归责原则.无过错责任可以有免责事由,也可以适用过错相抵.公平责任原则是一种利益平衡器,有助于舒缓社会的紧张关系.归责原则的适用,是个案的判断.归责原则存在互相配合适用的体系效应.     

加强律师党建工作 保障和促进律师事业又好又快发展

伴随着改革开放的历史进程,山东律师业不断发展壮大。在发展过程中,适应新形势、新任务对律师工作的要求,全省各级司法行政机关坚持以党建工作为抓手,通过抓党建明确发展方向、推动队伍建设、增强内在活力、改进行业风气,有力地保障和促进了律师事业又好又快发展。2008年7月,中组部、司法部在威海联合召开全国律师行业党的建设工作会议,总结推广了我省经验。     

诉讼法律规范的规范化与执法规范化建设——加强执法规范化建设的一个新视角

一、执法规范化建设的内涵与途径 执法规范化,即执法活动、执法行为的规范化,其根本目的在于通过规范执法行为,促进严格、公正、文明执法。执法规范化建设,主要是指为规范执法行为、促进执法公正而开展的执法思想建设与执法制度建设。其范围主要涉及人民法院、人民检察院、公安机关、监狱等政法系统的单位、部门的职权诉讼活动和行政执法活动。     

“主义”与“安全”之争：六十年代朝鲜与中、苏关系的演变

上世纪60年代朝鲜与中、苏关系戏剧性的变化及其原因一直是学界想要解开的“谜”。中国政府新近解密的外交档案为揭开这个“谜”底提供了宝贵的第一手材料。通过对解密档案及其他公开材料的研究,本文发现：（1）朝中与朝苏关系如影相随,但却沿着相反的轨迹运行,其中朝中关系的变化决定着朝苏关系的走向;（2）朝鲜与中、苏关系的大起大落主要受制于朝鲜半岛“分裂分治”的现实以及中苏论战两个最为重要的因素,在“主义”与“安全”之争中,“安全”因素最终胜出;（3）小国不弱,朝鲜主导了朝中、朝苏关系的发展变化。     

食品召回法律责任研究

三鹿事件中的大范围召回和《食品安全法》中对召回的确认,引发了人们对食品召回的关注。食品召回责任来源于法定义务,具有经济法属性;食品召回义务与食品违约中的后契约义务存在诸多差别,同时食品召回责任不同于瑕疵担保责任和食品侵权损害赔偿责任,是一项独立的经济法责任,不应将其纳入产品责任法的调整范围。     

论医疗损害侵权行为归责原则的配置

我国现行法上,医疗损害侵权行为采过错推定的归责原则。学界对此问题有四种不同的看法。侵权责任法草案二次审议稿,是否采过错推定,也存在着疑义。笔者认为,二次审议稿的问题在于没有正确处理基础事实和推定事实的关系。在立法论上,应当将医疗损害侵权纳入侵权法的规范体系中。过错责任原则具有道德贬抑性,存在行为安全区。医疗损害侵权行为应当采过错责任,举证责任上则采过错推定。损害是基础事实,过错是推定事实。