Testing the relative importance of contemporaneous offenses: The impacts of fear of sexual assault versus fear of physical harm among men and women

Purpose

The current study tests the shadow of sexual assault hypothesis and extends recent research by examining whether the fear of physical harm or the fear of sexual assault has a greater impact on fear of other crimes.

Methods

To determine the unique interaction between gender and fear, we conduct separate analyses among men and women.

Results

While fear of physical harm and fear of sexual intrusion are both predictive of fear of home invasion, robbery, and murder, fear of physical harm has a significantly greater impact across all types of fear (e.g., home invasion, robbery, murder).

Conclusions

Despite previous empirical evidence that suggests fear operates differently among men and women, our findings suggest that fear of physical harm - rather than fear of sexual intrusion - is a more robust predictor of fear of crime among both men and women.     

The ‘Right to be Forgotten’ – Worth remembering?

In the last few years there has been a lot of buzz around a so-called ‘right to be forgotten’. Especially in Europe, this catchphrase is heavily debated in the media, in court and by regulators. Since a clear definition has not emerged (yet), the following article will try to raise the veil on this vague concept. The first part will weigh the right’s pros and cons against each other. It will appear that the ‘right to be forgotten’ clearly has merit, but needs better definition to avoid any negative consequences. As such, the right is nothing more than a way to give (back) individuals control over their personal data and make the consent regime more effective. The second part will then evaluate the potential implementation of the right. Measures are required at the normative, economical, technical, as well as legislative level. The article concludes by proposing a ‘right to be forgotten’ that is limited to data processing situations where the individual has given his or her consent. Combined with a public interest exception, this should (partially) restore the power balance and allow individuals a more effective control over their personal data.     

The ITS Directive: More than a timeframe with privacy concerns and a means for access to public data for digital road maps?

Roads are ever more congested, pollution keeps rising and traffic-related deaths remain at unacceptable levels. It is clear that society’s needs with regard to transportation and mobility have become unsustainable. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are often heralded as a potential solution to this problem, yet have still to yield tangible results. The EU has, however, adopted the ITS Directive, aiming for an EU-wide implementation of ITS solutions. Three questions are raised. First, can the ITS Directive really provide for the required substantial provisions in this field? Second, as ITS solutions are often deemed to be pervasive and intrusive, how does the ITS Directive interact with the EU legal framework on privacy and data protection? Third, given the involvement of private commercial entities in the field of providing road, traffic and travel data, can a public–private partnership be found to allow for the re-use of both public and private sector data in ITS solutions?     

电子证据保全公证若干问题研究

电子证据保全公证属于中国公证机构保全证据公证业务范围,具有启动方式被动、无需提供担保、保全措施中立等特点。该文分析了电子证据保全公证在保全对象、申请审查、保全措施、公证书效力等方面与传统证据保全公证的不同,认为需要通过相关立法对其程序规则加以明确。目前中国公证机构仅对电子数据取得行为进行保全公证,随着电子数据鉴定技术的发展,在证据保全公证中引入电子数据原始性公证已不存在技术障碍,为此,该文提出应从法理、效力等层面对电子数据原始性公证展开研究。     

浅淡企业文化与高职校园文化相融合的途径

高职院校是培养应用型人才的摇篮。在大力发展高职教育的今天,校企合作办学模式已经成为各高职院校办学的标志性特点。作为高职院校一部分的校园文化也应融入＂企业文化＂内容,通过企业文化与高职校园物质文化层面、制度文化层面和精神文化层面的融合让学生完成从＂校园人＂到＂企业人＂的平稳转变和快速过渡。     

The Paradox of American Unipolarity: Why the United States May Be Better Off in a Post-Unipolar World

The decline in the United States’ relative position is in part a consequence of the burdens and susceptibilities produced by unipolarity. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the U.S. position both internationally and domestically may actually be strengthened once this period of unipolarity has passed.     

What Would Harvey Say?

Former Secretary of the Navy remembers his classmate from the University of Pennsylvania's International Relations program. Their subsequent careers intersected often in the years ahead—in Philadelphia, Washington, and beyond. John Lehman said Harvey “was an invaluable counsel on matters great and small, professional and personal.”     

“中国—哥伦比亚自由贸易协定”研究

哥伦比亚是地理位置重要、经济增长具有潜力、看重与亚洲国家发展经贸关系的拉美大国。近年来,中国与哥伦比亚的经贸与政治关系发展良好,双边贸易和投资量增长迅速,从而对经贸制度环境建设提出了更高的要求。本文从中哥双方战略诉求、贸易与投资关系的潜力以及自由贸易区的福利效应等角度,深入而前瞻性地研究了中哥建立自由贸易区的基础条件。主要结论是,对于中国和哥伦比亚双方而言,中哥自由贸易区的建立不仅具有现实需求,更可获得经济上可预测的实际利益。中哥自由贸易区的建立对中国的国际区域经济合作战略布局具有较为重要的影响。     

Traditional Business,Modern Ambition

正Open any medicine cabinet in America or other Western countries and an assortment of bottles is sure to fall out.Tylenol and pain relievers,sleep aids, syrups to battle the common cold and multivitamins will be well stocked.What won't be are the herbal and natural supplements of