Congressional committees as users of analysis

Structural arrangements in the Congress work against the use of analysis, but newer developments, such as growth in staff professionalism and activity of the congressional support agencies, tend to promote it. Interviews with committee staff show that they are aware of much analysis, use it primarily for political advantage, but that they also take it seriously as warning of problems and as guidance on particular issues. Staff value information more when they know and trust its source and understand its political motivations. The use of analysis to reconceptualize problems is not much in evidence, perhaps because such “enlightenment” takes place elsewhere and filters into the Congress through informal channels.     

Child murder committed by severely mentally III mothers: an examination of mothers found not guilty by reason of insanity. 2005 Honorable Mention/Richard Rosner Award for the best paper by a fellow in forensic psychiatry or forensic psychology

Forensic hospital records of 39 severely mentally ill mothers adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity for filicide (child murder by parents) were analyzed to describe characteristics preceding this tragedy and to suggest prevention strategies. Almost three-quarters of the mothers (72%) had previous mental health treatment. Over two thirds (69%) of the mothers were experiencing auditory hallucinations, most frequently command hallucinations, and half (49%) were depressed at the time of the offense. Over one third (38%) of the filicides occurred during pregnancy or the postpartum period, and many had a history of postpartum psychosis. Almost three-quarters (72%) of the mothers had experienced considerable developmental stressors, such as death of their own mother or incest. Maternal motives for filicide were predominantly "altruistic" (meaning murder out of love) or "acutely psychotic" (occurring in the throes of psychosis, without rational motive). Psychiatrists should perform careful risk assessments for filicide in mothers with mental illnesses.     

Battered mothers who physically abuse their children

The purpose of this study is to understand why some battered mothers physically abuse their children. Mothers who were battered and physically abused their children (the co-occurrence group) were compared with mothers who were neither battered nor physically abused, who were only battered, and who only abused (N = 184). The mothers in the co-occurrence group were more likely than the mothers who did not physically abuse their children to have been severely assaulted by their own mothers as children, have had poorer quality relationships with and receive less support from their mothers, have more stressors, and have known their partners for less time. These differences were not found between the mothers in the co-occurrence and abuse-only groups. In the multivariate analysis, having been assaulted by one's own mother as a child--not being battered by one's partner--was the most potent predictor for whether a mother physically abused her child.     

Here comes the judge: the influence of judge personal characteristics on federal sexual harassment case outcomes

This study explored the effects of judges' personal characteristics (gender, race, age, and political affiliation) and case characteristics on the outcomes of federal cases of hostile environment sexual harassment. Results revealed that even after controlling for the effects of relevant case characteristics (e.g., severity of the harassment), judges' personal characteristics influenced case outcomes. Specifically, younger judges and Democrat judges were more likely to find for the plaintiff (the alleged victim of harassment). The probability that the decision would favor the plaintiff was only 16% when the case was heard by an older judge but 45% when heard by a younger judge. The probability that the decision would favor the plaintiff was only 18% when the case was heard by a judge who had been appointed by a Republican president but 46% when the judge had been appointed by a Democrat president.     

建国60年民主政治建设的历程与思考

发展社会主义民主政治是我们党始终不渝的奋斗目标。建国60年来，中国共产党人在民主政治建设方面进行了不懈的探索。坚持从中国的实际出发、大力加强民主制度建设、以党内民主推动人民民主、在改革发展中实现社会主义政治稳定，正是适合中国国情、符合社会主义现代化建设和实现中华民族伟大复兴事业要求的社会主义民主政治建设。     

思想政治教育有效性评价的前提审视

思想政治教育的有效性评价,牵涉到以下三个前提:思想政治教育预期目标的设立,大众精神文明现状的评估,思想政治教育能量的认定.现实中,许多人之所以作出思想政治教育有效性欠佳的评判,无疑与对思想政治教育的这三个前提的认识失真密切相关.从时代与人性视角来看,当下思想政治教育的有效性,一定程度上也是可以接受的,至少不像人们想象的那么差.     

股东查账权若干法律问题研究

股东查账权与公司经营权之间存在冲突，协调两者的关系至关重要。判断股东查账行为目的正当性为重要的法律规制手段。股东可以委托他人协助查账，前股东在特定情况下也可行使查账权。立法应赋予股份公司股东查账权，应把查账范围扩大到原始凭证，应允许股东复制会计账簿和原始凭证，股东应免费查阅、自费复制。     

从公共安全服务的消费生产者看我国社区警务模式的完善

公共服务的有效供给问题一直以来是公共管理研究的重点。有关公共服务供给过程中的生产者、供给者和消费者的角色分离理论以及协作生产概念为现实中公共服务供给模式的尝试提供了强大的理论指导和支持。社区警务不仅仅是一种新的“警务思潮”和“警务改革探索模式”，更是一种新的公共安全服务供给模式，社区警务兼有邻里协会的志愿服务、社区居民的自我服务、社区保安的合同承包以及社区警察的政府服务等多种制度并存的性质。完善社区警务应立足于我国实际，坚持政府主导，加强理论研究，从改善警民关系入手，进一步扩大对一线民警的授权和深入开展文明创建活动。