International Economic Criminal Law

This inquiry explores the question of transnational companies’ criminal liability for international crimes, reviewing the current state of research in the field of international economic criminal law, a discipline that hitherto has received only scant analysis. Following some preliminary conceptual remarks (I.), the forms of corporate participation in such crimes (II.) and the supranational and national practice since Nuremberg are presented. This practice reveals a clear trend towards corporate liability, albeit represented by leading company staff. For this reason, and because legal persons (companies) ultimately act through natural persons (their staff), their liability (IV.) cannot be convincingly established on a purely collective basis – in the sense of a pure organisation model (IV. 4.1.) – but only on the basis of the attribution model, namely as a derivative corporate liability based upon supervisory or organisational culpability (IV.4.2.). The attribution model’s individual approach – or, to use procedural terms, the individualistic “trigger” for the prosecution of companies – finally brings us to the well-known forms of criminal participation (V.), with liability for complicity in particular coming into question. All in all, the essay concludes (VI.), we should not expect too much of (international) criminal corporate liability. Here, as in many other areas, criminal law can only have a (limited) preventive effect as part of a holistic approach.     

特异性可卡因核酸适体测试条的研制

目的筛选识别可卡因的特异性核酸适体,制备可卡因核酸适体测试条（盒）。方法通过SELEX技术筛选可卡因核酸适体,制备胶体金标记可卡因完全抗原（COC-BSA）,制作可卡因层析测试条,并对方法特异性、灵敏度、准确性等性能指标进行考察和验证。结果甲基苯丙胺等64种药品和毒品采用本文研制的可卡因测试条检测,结果均为阴性,无交叉反应;检测可卡因最低浓度在5ng/mL,比胶体金单克隆抗体方法检测高5倍;将测试条密封45℃烘烤1个月后,检测结果与未烘烤过的测试条检测结果一致;与GC/MS检测结果对照,准确性为100%。结论本文研制的可卡因核酸适体检测试条,性能稳定,特异性良好,灵敏性和准确性均可达到实际检测的要求,在毒品、毒物的检测中具有广阔的应用前景。     

Evaluation of a semi-automated, magnetic bead-based DNA extraction method for genetic fingerprinting of forensic casework samples

In order to cope with the demanding workload for DNA profiling of forensic casework samples a concept for a semi-automated processing system was developed at the Landeskriminalamt (Office of Criminal Investigation) Baden-Württemberg, Germany [K. Vollack, et al., Implementation of a semi-automated processing system for DNA profiling of forensic casework samples, this issue]. The applied magnetic bead extraction method is based on ChargeSwitch^® Technology (CST) from Invitrogen and was established on a liquid handling workstation Freedom EVO^® 150 from Tecan.     

未成年人案件中两种骨龄测定法的应用价值的初步研究

目的研究未成年人骨龄与实际年龄和刑事责任年龄间的关系,探讨顾氏图谱法、李果珍骨龄百分计数法在未成年人涉嫌犯罪案件中的应用价值。方法选择33位身体健康、发育正常的未成年人(12～19岁),拍摄左手腕部X线片,分别使用顾氏图谱法、李果珍骨龄百分计数法测定每张X线片的骨龄,再将骨龄与受试者实际年龄比较,用行平均分检验分析两法推测未成年人实际年龄的精确性,用Pearson检验分析两法推断未成年人刑事责任年龄的准确性。结果李果珍骨龄百分计数法推测实际年龄的精确性高于顾氏图谱法(P<0.005);而二者推断刑事责任年龄的准确率分别为90.91%和78.79%,统计学分析结果无显著性差异(P>0.1)。结论两种方法均适用于未成年人涉嫌犯罪案件,基本满足法律实施的要求。     

中国高职教育课程模式现状及其发展走向

鉴于当前我国高职教育课程模式占主流的学科导向课程,导致高职教育人才培养质量与市场需求之间出现了较大偏差,影响了高职教育人才培养的质量与规格。我国高职课程模式在借鉴国外先进模式并结合国内实际情况下不断地改革和发展,课程项目化必将成为高职教育课程模式改革的必然选择。     

论新时代《资本论》诠释的文本回归

中国特色社会主义新时代,思考探求《资本论》诠释的文本回归具有重要意义。文本回归已在新时代《资本论》诠释中凸显出来,这可从思想政治的鲜明导向、理论宣传的强烈共鸣、构建中国特色社会主义政治经济学的迫切要求和西方世界重读《资本论》等得到充分证明。新时代《资本论》诠释文本回归的深层原因,除了社会历史的辩证运动以及由此决定的人们认识螺旋式上升和波浪式发展规律外,主要在于《资本论》诠释背景的历史变迁、诠释主体的继往开来、诠释成果的论说叠加、诠释主题的崭新重大等原因。新时代《资本论》诠释的文本回归主要内容就是回归原本的研究写作目的、基本的范畴和结论、根本的立场和方法、最权威的实践标准等。文本回归提出了新时代《资本论》诠释的主体要求,如站稳价值立场、把牢科学原则和方法、聚焦时代问题、立足实践创新等。     

Application of cytochrome b DNA sequences for the authentication of endangered snake species

In order to enforce the conservation program and curbing the illegal trading and consumption of endangered snake species, the value of cytochrome b sequence in the authentication of snake species was evaluated. As an illustration, DNA was extracted, selected cytochrome b DNA sequences amplified and sequenced from six snakes commonly consumed in Hong Kong. Cataloging with sequences available in public, a cytochrome b database containing 90 species of snakes was constructed. In this database, sequence homology between snakes ranged from 70.68 to 95.11%. On the other hand, intraspecific variation of three tested snakes was 0-0.98%. Using the database, we were able to determine the identity of six meat samples confiscated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR.     

分期履行之债的诉讼时效适用基础--请求权的可分性分析

诉讼时效的客体为请求权 ,请求权的形态必然会影响到诉讼时效形态 ,某些分期履行之债的请求权具有可分性 ,与之相对应。其诉讼时效应依可独立的期次之债分别计算     

Does investing in identity work? An examination of the ethnocentric social capital theory from an oriental perspective

The central thrust of this paper questions the notion of ‘investing in identity’ in the current approach to social capital, and challenges the assumption that the poor can draw upon their identities as productive resources to alleviate poverty. This paper argues that the mainstream social capital model is largely based on the economic model of rationality, which assumes that individuals are rational, and consciously construct social identities with purposive reasons. This perspective, however, neglects agency, subjectivity and the power dimension in the process of identity building. This paper also questions the ethnocentric nature of social capital thinking which plays down the influences of culture and context. Drawing upon the structuration theory of Anthony Giddens, and based on my ethnographic research on Chinese migrants in Hong Kong, I challenge the ‘Hong Kong-derived Chinese identity model’ by Gregory Guldin. Using the concept of ‘acknowledgeable agents’, I argue that the construction of ethnic identity amongst migrants is far more complicated, and agents may use their hyphenated identities to seek room for manoeuvre. I also highlight the transformative, fluid and fragile nature of identity to suggest that he notion of ‘investing in identity’ is problematic because which and what identities, and where and how to invest, are not properly addressed. Taking agents’ subjectivity into account, disinvestment, rather than investment, in identity may be a more desirable livelihood strategy adopted by migrants. Finally, I draw attention to the dark sides of identity, and point out that without a clear understanding of the existing structures of interaction, investing in identity may result in poverty aggravation and further exclusion of the poor.The writer is currently an assistant lecturer at the University of Bradford, UK.