‘Hurry no man's cattle’: British rule and suicide in China

The British authorities in the leased territory of Weihaiwei were concerned that too many Chinese, particularly women, resorted to suicide. In response, they made it obligatory to report suicides, educated the public and the police on how to effect rescues, and appointed a medical assistant with special responsibility for suicide rescue work. In spite of being remarkably well informed of the social significance of suicide in China, government efforts to deal with the causes of suicide were limited. In particular, the government did little to alter the circumstances of women in the territory. They provided few opportunities for education and were reluctant to prohibit foot-binding or to discourage families from putting pressure on widows to remarry. The limited response of the government to the problem of suicide was consistent with its general administrative policy of effecting little change to the fabric of life in the Chinese villages. The fact that the magistrates, in their treatment of suicide, expressed a deference to Chinese law, was part and parcel of the same general policy of the British administration of Weihaiwei.     

An Empty Shell? Rethinking the Usury Laws in Medieval Europe

Abstract

Many historians have argued that the usury laws were a dead letter and that usurious practices were widespread during the Middle Ages. This review of canonical rule formation in Europe shows that many contracts were outside the prohibition and that the laws were highly effective. The popularity of financial instruments depended on obtaining the Church's approval, and ecclesiastical tribunals pursued usurers relentlessly. Although it is not possible to measure with any precision the incidence of usury or the effectiveness of the prohibition, arguments of a high incidence of usury do not stand up in the light of evidence from the contemporary legal context.     

村规民约:国家法与民族习惯法调适的路径选择——以融水苗族村规民约对财产权的规定为视角

广西融水苗族村规民约在财产权保护上十分重视,以较大篇幅对财产权的保护以及财产权纠纷的规制进行规定,在承继和发展苗族习惯法有益部分的基础上有力地维护了村民利益,同时明确地将自己定位在国家法的框架内,逐步向国家法治靠拢.因此,对广西融水苗族村规民约的阐述更明确了村规民约作为国家法与少数民族习惯法不断调适的首要选择和最佳途径.     

论党的十一届三中全会以来社会主义社会基本矛盾理论的运用和发展

党的十一届三中全会以来社会主义社会基本矛盾理论的运用和发展突出表现在四个方面 :一是科学区分社会主义社会的基本制度和具体体制 ,正确分析我国现阶段社会基本矛盾相适应和不相适应的两个方面 ;二是坚持改革与解决社会基本矛盾相联系的观点 ,深刻阐明改革是解决社会主义社会基本矛盾的根本途径 ;三是坚持生产力是社会发展最终决定力量的原理 ,牢固确立生产力标准在社会主义社会基本矛盾运动中的绝对权威地位 ;四是以改革的实践 ,丰富、深化对社会主义社会基本矛盾内在联系和运动规律的认识。     

论高校学报编辑职业道德建设

良好的编辑职业道德是做好学报编辑工作的前提,但是学报编辑职业道德建设受到多种因素的困扰。文章分析了当前学报编辑工作中的道德失范现象及其成因,并提出如何加强学报编辑职业道德建设的意见。     

由农民工退保谈城镇养老保险制度的完善

在我国农民工整体参保率十分低下的情况下,出现了农民工频频退保现象,其原因主要是目前城镇养老保险的制度安排不切合农民工实际,如缴费超出农民工的经济承受能力,养老保险关系异地转移困难等。为此,要进一步改进养老保险的缴费、关系的转移接续、个人账户功能的拓展和配套制度的完善,使我国城镇养老保险制度能够真正惠及农民工,以弥补现行制度的缺陷。     

新型手印提取器的研究

现场勘查中,技术人员对用粉末刷显的手印、灰尘加层手印拍照提取后,再用新型手印提取器提取效果更好。手印提取器使胶带与客体接触面积变小、压力均匀,从而避免在提取过程中产生气泡;同时,胶带具有粘性的一面与另一胶带紧密相粘,通过转动,能制成透明的手印检材,可直接通过印相放大、复印,或通过反差较大的衬底做背景进行比对鉴定。实践证明,运用手印提取器提取的手印具有高质量、手印特征反映好、保存时间长,而且在使用中方便简捷,提取速度快等优点。     

当前爆炸案件现场勘查若干思考

爆炸案件现场勘查是获取爆炸信息的重要环节,由于爆炸案件现场的特点决定着勘查必须拟定相应的勘查预案,规范勘查程序。在保证勘查人员安全的情况下,根据案件的实际特点进行物证的发现、固定、提取等工作,并从证据学意义上对物证进行分析。     

日本国家发展战略推进中的社会舆论动员

长期以来我们忽视了一个不应忽视的重大事实:在横跨新旧世纪的十余年,日本的思想舆论界在"新民族主义"政治思潮的激情中已极富成效地完成了社会舆论的"共识动员".在此过程中,政治领袖和社会精英借助媒体不仅实现了对自身国家发展战略的议题建构,还确立了国民内部对华的广泛共识.日本经过长达十余年"共识动员"所达成的"国民合意",其大部分内容尚未全面实施,今后随着日本国家发展战略的加速推进,各项政治诉求的陆续付诸行动,中日两国在地缘战略利益上的对立冲突有可能进一步升级.