Randomized experiments in criminology: What have we learned in the last two decades?

This paper aims to review randomized experiments in criminology with offending outcomes and reasonably large numbers that were published between 1982 and 2004. A total of 83 experiments are summarized, compared with only 35 published between 1957 and 1981: 12 on policing, 13 on prevention, 14 on corrections, 22 on courts, and 22 on community interventions. Randomized experiments are still relatively uncommon, but there have been more large-scale multi-site experiments and replication programs. There have also been several experiments in which 100 or more places were randomly assigned. Relatively few experiments (only 10 out of 83) were conducted outside the United States. Meta-analyses suggest that prevention methods, correctional therapy, batterer programs, drug courts, juvenile restitution and deterrent policing were effective in reducing offending, while Scared Straight and boot camp programs caused a significant increase in offending.     

我国刑事申诉工作存在的问题及解决对策

刑事申诉制度是我国刑事诉讼的基本制度之一。人民检察院办理刑事申诉案件,是检察机关履行法律监督职能和完善内部监督和制约的有效途径。现阶段,我国申诉制度还不是很完善,在实践中存在诸多问题。本文从现阶段我国刑事申诉制度存在的问题及产生的原因、改进和完善刑事申诉制度方面进行了论述。     

中国软实力提升引人关注

“软实力”是一国综合国力的重要组成部分。近年来,中国软实力提升之快已引起世人关注,中国软实力主要体现在三个方面:文化外交、多边外交、对外援助政策。     

西方国家刑罚结构两极化走向背景透视

刑法学界对当代西方国家刑罚结构走向有一定的研究 ,但对其成因却较少进行透视 ,然而 ,就这一问题进行深入研究对我国当前刑罚结构合理、科学构置具有重大的借鉴价值 ,本文拟就此问题逐一展开分析。     

行政裁量与行政判断余地及其对行政诉讼的影响

行政裁量和行政判断余地理论,可以有效确定人民法院所审查的行政机关认定事实的范围和界限。这不但有利于明晰司法权和行政权各自的界限,也有利于解决司法实践中的操作性问题.同时,该理论还将对刑事诉讼和民事诉讼中的行政性证据材料的审查,提供重要帮助。     

重新认识民间金融活动,因势利导为经济发展服务

民间金融活动不能等同于违法、违规金融活动。民间金融长期存在的客观事实表明其必然有一定的合理性。在分类归纳民间金融的种类和特点,分析其利弊影响的基础上,本文提出了因势利导,加强管理规范,使其更好地为经济发展和群众生活服务的治理思路。     

高等教育大众化进程中毕业生就业难的原因及对策研究

高等教育大众化初期,高校毕业生就业矛盾突显,表现为毕业生总量增加而岗位总需求相对减少,毕业生的专业结构与市场供求出现错位,毕业生就业观念存在误区等五个方面。针对存在的问题,本文对学生、学校、政府提出了四点建议。     

当前乡村政权组织的信誉现状与对策分析

乡村政权组织的信誉在政府信誉体系中占有重要地位。我国乡村组织在历史上有过良好的信誉 ,但目前其信誉度有下降趋势 ,农民对乡村政权组织的信任、依赖、评价、期望、归属都在降低。这既是乡村组织自身运作造成的 ,也有外部环境的影响。重建乡村政权组织的信誉应从推进基层民主、强化乡村政权组织的服务功能等方面进行。     

An Interview with Xie Huaishi

Entrusted by Global Law Review and permitted by Mr Xie Huaishi, I was very fortunate to interview, in mid-June, China's greatest civil jurist of this generation. Professor Xie is in his 80s, yet he looks hale and hearty, and his mind is agile. His study was in his bedroom. At that time, Professor Xie was proofreading, like a hero with great aspirations, the Chinese translation of the General Section of the German Civil Code, written by Kal Larenz.