Is there a magical time boundary for diagnosing eyewitness identification accuracy in sequential line‐ups?

We examined whether eyewitness identification latencies for sequential line‐up decisions indicate an optimum time boundary that reliably discriminates accurate from inaccurate decisions. Participants (N = 381) observed a crime simulation and attempted two separate identifications from target‐present or target‐absent sequential line‐ups. As has previously been found with simultaneous line‐ups, the optimum time boundary identified did not reliably discriminate accurate from inaccurate identifications for both line‐up targets. Diagnosticity for choosers was, however, much higher at very high confidence levels than at lower levels. Possible reasons for why one index of signal strength (confidence), but not another (latency), might postdict accuracy within the sequential framework were presented.     

证人宣誓制度的哲理化构建

证人宣誓制度同时具有仪式化与法律化的双重结构和价值，发挥着仪式化、法律化的预防功能和惩罚功能，而上述基础和功能在当下中国是残缺不全甚至完全阙如的。故此，我们不倡导仓促建立西方标准意义上的证人宣誓制度，仅建议将司法解释中现有的证人签署“如实作证保证书”的制度加以完善，增设“签署并当庭宣读如实作证保证书”的立法规定。     

析合同法关于违约金责任问题的规定

《合同法》第一百一十四条对违约金作了相关规定,但这种规定实际上造成严重的理论认识上的混乱,目前通行的教材和理论专著中对合同法关于违约金的规定所进行的阐述和解释充满了矛盾和对立,本文试着从这一规定入手,谈谈自己的看法。     

Integrative Elemente im Immissionsschutzrecht

Zusammenfassung  Als wichtiges Grundprinzip des Umweltrechts strebt das Integrationsprinzip den Schutz der Umwelt als ungeteiltes Ganzes an, bei dem kein Bereich und keine Handlung isoliert von anderen betrachtet werden dürfen. Wegbereiter dieser gesamthaften Umweltschutzstrategie ist das Gemeinschaftsrecht, das vor allem mit der UVP- und der IVU-Richtlinie das deutsche Umweltrecht ma?gebend beeinflusst hat, so auch das Immissionsschutzrecht, das an verschiedenen Stellen integrative Elemente aufweist. Diese werden durch das im Entstehen begriffene Umweltgesetzbuch st?rker betont werden.     

Implementation of a semi-automated processing system for DNA profiling of forensic casework samples

The concept for a semi-automated processing system for DNA analysis of crime scene samples was developed at the Landeskriminalamt Baden-Württemberg (LKA BW) and comprises the extraction of genomic DNA from human cells by ChargeSwitch^® magnetic bead technology (CST), quantification of purified DNA by real-time PCR, amplification of short tandem repeats (STRs) by PCR and DNA fragment length analysis of STRs by capillary electrophoresis. Three liquid handling workstations from Tecan, a real-time PCR device and a 16-channel capillary electrophoresis (CE) system, both from Applied Biosystems (AB), are linked via laboratory data network. Transmission and management of sample and analysis data is enabled by a Laboratory Information and Management System (LIMS). Suitability for a wide range of stain types, early exclusion of DNA-free samples, barcode sample identification and prevention of cross-contaminations guarantee efficiency and high quality standards.     

Die Zukunft des Jagdrechts in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Reformbedürftig oder bewährt?

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