The use of the laser for determining the direction of the shots and the position of the victim's body in gunshot wounds

In this article a practical case is described when gunshot directions and position of a victim's body at the moment of each shot were determined by natural simulation using an LG-78 laser (made in the form of a gun).     

The relationship between education, experience, and police performance

This study used data from 299 police officers from 12 municipal police departments across the state of Virginia to determine the relationship between education and police performance. Performance was measured by supervisor evaluations of each officer's overall performance, communication skills, public relations skills, report writing skills, response to new training, decision making ability, and commitment to the police department. Significant correlations were found between education and most measures of performance. Most importantly, the results show a significant correlation between overall performance and education (r=24, p.<001). The only variables not proving to be significantly related to education were objective measures of the volume of arrests, number of times the officer required discipline, and number of accidents. Interestingly, the benefits of a college education do not become apparent until police officers gain experience. In addition, police, officers with only a high school diploma decreased in overall performance after five years of experience.     

A PROACTIVE RESPONSE TO FAMILY VIOLENCE: THE RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT

Recent British work has focused attention on preventing repeat victimization as part of an overall crime prevention strategy. Because domestic violence victims are among those most likely to suffer multiple victimizations, they are logical candidates for programs targeted at reducing repeat victimization.
This article reports on a joint law enforcement-social services approach to reduce the incidence of repeat domestic violence. The research design randomly assigned households reporting domestic incidents within two public housing police service areas in New York to receive or not receive a follow-up to the initial patrol response. (The follow-up visit was conducted by a police officer and a social worker.) In addition, housing projects in the same area were randomly assigned to receive or not receive public education about domestic violence.
Neither treatment produced a reduction in violence. However, households in projects that had received public education and households that received the follow-up visits were both more likely to report new violence to the police than households that did not receive the treatments. Moreover, the effect of the follow-up visit was most pronounced among households with more serious histories of violence. The results suggest that the interventions increased citizens' confidence in the ability of the police to handle domestic situations.     

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。     

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.