Geographical Boundaries of the Ryukyu Islands： An Analysis

Three authors from the Institute of Japanese Studies, CICIR have analyzed geographical boundaries of the Ryukyu Islands from different perspectives to respond to Japan’s view on this issue.     

公安院校教师培训体系之完善

公安院校教师在劳动和需要方面与普通高校教师有所不同。对公安院校教师的培训应采取有针对性和实效性的培训措施，完善内容，采取多种形式，给予相应的政策支持，注重选拔的平衡性和公平性，以建设和完善培训体系，提高教师队伍素质，促进公安队伍建设。     

A research note on the association between work–family conflict and job stress among Chinese prison staff

Job stress, which has been found to have numerous negative effects on U.S. correctional staff, occurs as a result of stressors in the work environment. Recent research in the U.S. suggests that work–family conflict (e.g. time-based conflict, strain-based conflict, behavior-based conflict, and family-based conflict) may contribute to job stress for correctional staff. This exploratory study examined how different dimensions of work–family conflict were associated with job stress by surveying 322 staff at 2 Chinese prisons, 1 for male inmates and 1 for female inmates, in Guangzhou. An Ordinary Least Squares regression equation was computed with the job stress index as the dependent variable, and the personal characteristics (i.e. age, tenure, gender, educational level, and marital status) and the four work–family conflict variables as the independent variables. The independent variables explained about 49% of the observed variance in the job stress variable. The personal characteristics, time-based conflict, and family-on-work conflict did not have a statistically significant association with job stress in the multivariate analysis, but both strain-based conflict and behavior-based conflict had negative associations.     

A System��s Approach to Crime Prevention: The Case of Macao

Macao has the world’s largest casino industry and represents a unique political, social, and cultural system that differs significantly from Western societies. The overall crime rate in Macao is relatively low. Scholarly knowledge about crime and crime prevention in Macao, however, is very limited. This paper first reviews crime prevention theories, typologies, and various strategies in Western societies, followed by an introduction and discussion of crime prevention practices in Macao. Crime prevention strategies in Macao may be characterized as a tripod structure with three major supporting legs: traditional criminal justice practices, social prevention beyond the criminal justice system, and situational crime prevention measures. The paper then discusses the factors that may contribute to the low level of crime in Macao and points out the direction for future research in Macao.     

当前整治超载面临的问题及对策

文章分析了超载问题的根源 ,提出了解决问题的措施。     

程序性救济的制度模式及改造

新《刑事诉讼法》规定了诉讼参与人有权针对公权力机关的诉讼违法行为提出救济请求,并将检察机关确立为救济的处理机关,构建审前阶段以检察机关为中心的程序性救济模式。然而这种模式在执行效力、角色分化、审查方式和证明机制等方面均存在无法克服的缺陷,能否实现制度设计的初衷令人怀疑。在现有的体制框架内,程序性救济的制度设计应当契合人权保障的时代要求,从监督型救济模式向司法型救济模式转变,使权力监督与权利救济相得益彰而不互相侵扰。司法型救济模式以救济效力的回归和审查方式的诉讼化为核心特征,通过内设部门的调整和证明机制的填补,来分散可能存在的角色偏倚和效率滞后的制度风险,进而助益于程序性权利的彻底救济。     

刑事错案救济机制的西方经验及其借鉴——以两大法系主要国家为参照

世界上任何一个国家的刑事诉讼实践都无法完全避免出现错案。英美法系国家建立了较为完备的刑事错案发现和纠正机制,大陆法系国家则运用传统的再审程序对刑事错案进行救济。相比之下,我国刑事错案的救济机制则显得较为落后。完善我国的刑事错案救济机制除了更新司法理念和改革完善相关的程序制度外,更为重要的是应该在错案发现环节上,建立独立的机构并重视科技手段的运用和民间力量的参与。