NO COMMUNITY IS AN ISLAND: THE EFFECTS OF RESOURCE DEPRIVATION ON URBAN VIOLENCE IN SPATIALLY AND SOCIALLY PROXIMATE COMMUNITIES*

The link between resource deprivation and urban violence has long been explored in criminological research. Studies, however, have largely ignored the potential for resource deprivation in particular communities to affect rates of violence in others. The relative inattention is notable because of the strong theoretical grounds to anticipate influences that extend both to geographically contiguous areas and to those that, though not contiguous, share similar social characteristics. We argue that such influences—what we term spatial and social proximity effects, respectively—constitute a central feature of community dynamics. To support this argument, we develop and test theoretically derived hypotheses about spatial and social proximity effects of resource deprivation on aggregated and disaggregated homicide counts. Our analyses indicate that local area resource deprivation contributes to violence in socially proximate communities, an effect that, in the case of instrumental homicides, is stronger when such communities are spatially proximate. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings for theories focused on community‐level social processes and violence, and for policies aimed at reducing crime in disadvantaged areas.     

The Evolution of Anti-dumping Legislation of European Union

The Course of DevelopmentJanuary 1, 1958 entry into force of the "European Econ-omic Community (EEC) Treaty", more commonly known as the"Rome Treaty," the establishment of the first European Econ-omic Community established based on the principle of the Cu…     

Of War and Law

Netherlands International Law Review -     

北京地区人群(汉族)人血清备解素因子B分布频率的调查及其在血痕中的检出

作者采用琼脂糖凝胶高压电泳、PAGIEF及免疫固定技术测定了北京地区234份健康人(汉族)血清Bf的分布。其表型频率为SS171人,FS49人,FF8人,SS07 4人,FS07 1人及SS045 1人;基因频率为Bf~S=0.8462,Bf~F=0.1410,Bf~(S07)=0.0107,Bf~(S045)=0.0021。Bf表型分布与Hardy-Weinberg定律相吻合。经测定室温保存的已知Bf型的22份血痕,其可检出时限为3周。并将Bf型测定用于检案的血痕分析及亲权鉴定。     

Language disorders in disruptive behavior disordered homicidal youth.

Eight homicidal youths were assessed for language disorders and psychiatric diagnoses using a battery of standardized language tests and the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents. Both language disorders and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III-R psychiatric diagnoses were present in all subjects.     

首届"中非大学校长论坛"综述

2006年10月3日,首届“中非大学校长论坛”在浙江师范大学召开。本届论坛由中国教育部和商务部主办,浙江师大承办。与会者有来自肯尼亚、津巴布韦、纳米比亚、坦桑尼亚、尼日利亚和南非等非洲14国的30位大学校长和高级教育行政官员,并有我国数十所高校的领导、教育官员和中国非洲问题专家,共80余人。本届论坛的主题为“改革、合作、发展”,8位中国与非洲国家大学校长和教育官员作了主题发言。与会者围绕下列3个主题进行了热烈的讨论和对话。发展中国家的高校能力建设发展中国家高校能力建设,是与会非洲国家大学校长和教育官员特别感兴趣的问…