Houston Enhanced Action Patrol: Examining the Effects of Differential Deployment Lengths with a Switched Replication Design

Studies have tested variations of concentrated patrol combined with intense field interrogations, broken windows enforcement, Compstat accountability, and problem-oriented approaches. Although a majority of findings support the efficacy of concentrated patrol, a substantial number do not. Questions remain regarding six variables: dimension, dosage, duration, displacement, diffusion, and denouement. This study tested differential deployment lengths of geographically concentrated, proactive patrol for an additional 80?h per week in 13 high crime beats in Houston, TX. The original purpose was to identify optimal lengths of deployment periods. The study used a switched replication design with repeated treatments over deployment periods ranging from 4 to 12 weeks. Meaningful reductions in suppressible street crime occurred in only 2 of the 13 beats. The two beats were among the smallest, had among the highest crime rates, and received the highest dosage of concentrated patrol.     

Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence in Canada: a Comparison of Victims Who Were and Were Not Abused During Pregnancy

The purpose of this study was to examine risk factors, indicators of severity, and differences in post-violence health effects for victims who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy compared to victims who experienced IPV outside the pregnancy period. Data were from Statistics Canada’s 2009 General Social Survey. Among IPV victims, 10.5 % experienced physical and/or sexual violence during pregnancy. Victims who had experienced violence during pregnancy were more likely than victims who were not abused during pregnancy to experience both less severe and more severe forms of violence. In fully adjusted models, younger age, separated or divorced marital status, as well as partners’ patriarchal domination, destruction of property, and drinking were significant predictors of pregnancy violence. Measures indicative of more severe violence and of a number of adverse post-violence health effects were significantly elevated among victims who experienced pregnancy violence relative to victims who were not abused during pregnancy. Implications of these findings are discussed.     

明清至民国时期凭祥人移居越南原因初探

广西人迁徙他乡始于宋朝,至今已有千余年的历史。明清至民国时期,有不少广西人经由凭祥、龙州、宁明、东兴、防城等陆路通道移民安南(今越南)。这方面的研究成果颇丰。但以凭祥人为个案的探讨,至今著述不多。其实,凭祥人移居安南始于明朝,直至民国时期。其移民动因复杂,主要有六大原因:异族掳掠、逃难、抗战不归、跨国婚姻、从商等。     

劳务派遣工合法权益的维护问题

劳务派遣工已占职工队伍15%,并且还在快速增长,他们已成为我国职工队伍的组成部分,其合法权益被侵害问题,已日渐凸显,局部甚至构成劳动关系不和谐的主要因素。因此,应按《劳动合同法》的有关规定,着力维护其合法权益。     

浅谈公安应急装备保障体系的构建

新形势下,公安工作任务越来越繁重,完备适用的公安应急装备保障体系无疑将会为公安机关及时有效地应对公共安全危机、妥善处置公共安全危机事件的过程中保护民警安全、保障工作质量和效率打下良好的基础。应急装备保障力量体系的构建必须着眼应急实战部门,对应应急保障力量的要求,研究行之有效的构建方式,形成可为各类应急处突提供有效保障的应急装备保障力量体系。     

论律师服务可得性的制度保障

一、导言在现代法治社会中，司法裁决是人们在受到侵害或者与他人发生争执时维护其权益的最后一道防线。国家司法救济体系的建立是以一定的经济投入为代价的。日本学者将“生产正义的成本”分为两个部分：国家负担的“审理成本”和当事人负担的“诉讼成本”。在我国诉讼费收入与财政拨款并重的法院经费来源结构下，对于绝大多数当事人来说，     

酌定量刑情节法定化研究

酌定量刑情节是指法官在量刑时应当考虑并且能反映行为人人身危险性及其社会危害性的主客观事实。酌定量刑情节非法定性不仅违背了刑法基本原则,更导致法官滥用自由裁量权等问题。基于罪刑法定原则的要求和酌定量刑情节对量刑的普遍性意义,有必要对刑法第62条和第63条进行相应修改。     

欧债危机中的“德国角色”辨析

欧洲主权债务危机推动并放大了德国在欧盟的地位和作用。欧盟成员国出于不同的政策理念和利益诉求,对德国在危机中的表现持不同期待和评价,反映出巨大的认知差距。其中,"专制领导"、"犹豫领导"以及"法德主导"是三种典型认知。上述多重认知是欧盟制度缺陷、法德行为方式以及成员国利益分歧等一系列因素综合作用的结果。欧盟建设当前处于关键节点,德国如何应对上述认知,进行政策选择,对于欧盟建设至关重要。     

何谓高校教师绩效——兼论高校教师绩效评价必须处理好的几个关系

针对高校教师绩效，可以从结果、行为和潜力三个方面进行考量。结果绩效侧重于高校教师绩效目标的达成。行为绩效侧重于高校教师在绩效过程中的行为能力和态度表现，潜力绩效侧重于考量高校教师自我发展的意识和潜能。要制定出科学、合理的高校教师绩效评价指标，务必综合考虑以上三个方面的绩效内容，处理好教师结果绩效、行为绩效和潜力绩效之间的关系；处理好教师个人绩效、团体绩效以及学校组织绩效之间的关系；处理好教师绩效“硬指标”和“软指标”之间的关系；处理好不同专业、不同类型教师绩效评价的关系。