THE MEDIATOR'S ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS (MASIC): A SCREENING INTERVIEW FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN

Screening for intimate partner violence and/or abuse (IPV/A) in family mediation is important, perhaps particularly among cases without attorney representation. While most mediators agree that it is ideal to consider IPV/A in case planning, there is less agreement regarding the need to universally and systematically screen for IPV/A among all cases. Such attitudes are of concern, given research in other fields (e.g., medicine, couples therapy) and our own research in a family mediation clinic, which documents that the lack of consistent and formal IPV/A assessment results in underdetection of IPV/A. While a variety of IPV/A screening measures exist, each has shortcomings. Thus, our research and clinical experience led us to develop a new IPV/A screening measure, the Mediator's Assessment of Safety Issues and Concerns (MASIC). We discuss features of the MASIC and provide the full measure in the Appendix. The MASIC is a behaviorally specific IPV/A screen that assesses various types of abuse (e.g., coercive control, stalking, physical violence) over the course of the relationship and in the past year. It is administered as an interview to build rapport and assesses lethality indicators and offers optional recommendations for procedural changes in mediation based on IPV/A. Although we have begun relevant research, it is important to note that the MASIC has not yet been validated. Nonetheless, we recommend the use of systematic IPV/A screens in family mediation and suggest that such measures may prove especially important in providing unrepresented parties a safe and appropriate environment for mediation.     

中国司法调解制度的历史传承与文化底蕴

中国的法院有以调解方式处理民事纠纷的传统,被西方国家称为“东方经验”。但中国的司法调解并非一成不变,在历史发展中可以划分为三个阶段：中国古代的司法调解,20世纪40年代以后大陆地区的司法调解,以及2004年以後以“调解优先、调判结合”为特点的司法调解。不同时期的司法调解,有不同的特点和文化底蕴。随着中国社会的发展和司法政策的演进,法院调解的某些做法也有必要从多角度进行检讨。     

关于科学构建“大调解”格局的几点思考

当前我国正处于社会经济发展的重要战略机遇期,利益格局调整加快,社会矛盾凸显,社会矛盾的敏感性、关联性、对抗性明显增强,有的转化为治安和刑事案件,甚至演变为激烈的群体性事件,严重影响了社会的和谐和稳定,党委政府应清醒认识当前形势,推进社会管理创新,从完善调解机制、明确调解责任、调解重心下移、调解责任追究和队伍建设等方面着手,科学构建多元化“大调解”格局,及时把矛盾纠纷解决在基层、解决在萌芽状态,以维护社会稳定、促进海峡西岸经济区建设。     

检察机关在刑事和解中的地位与职能实现

检察机关主持调解的司法模式,是刑事和解中国化的理想选择。检察机关应坚持原则,有所侧重,将和解工作与审查起诉工作有机结合,在民事赔偿调解的过程注重规制权利异化。     

北京四区县农民部分法律权益实现情况调研报告

根据调查所掌握的基本情况,本调研报告针对进一步实现和维护农民法律权益提出五项建议。选择农民最需要、与农民生产生活联系最密切的法律知识和观念作为宣传重点,以法制宣传、集中培训、现场教育等为主要形式,搞好普法工作,真正让法律进乡(村)。依法进行调解,充分发挥调解在我国新农村建设中的积极作用。切实推行《婚姻法》、《妇女权益保障法》,真正实现男女平等。推行《老年人权益保障法》和《农村五保供养工作条例,》保证老有所养。进一步健全村民自治组织,确立和保障农民的自治权利。     

乡土社会秩序形态与调解变迁

中国古代社会,法秩序之间的沟通依靠文化的整合,国家通过"权力的文化网络"实现对乡村社会的控制,教化式的调解达到了法秩序的沟通;在中国法律新传统中,国家通过"权力的组织网络"实现对乡村社会的控制,调解成为国家治理的手段;在当代中国法治化的进程中,调解的运作由于受国家权力的影响,仍然不符合法治的要求,对调解进行创造性的转化必须依照法治的标准。     

社区调解、刑事司法与恢复性司法——法律制度的重构

作者通过对社区调解以及其他恢复性司法程序与刑事司法制度的比较,认为应将恢复性司法从刑事司法制度中分离出来,成为独立制度,并最大限度地用恢复性司法解决冲突;恢复性司法应使用当事双方地位平等的民事诉讼程序模式;当恢复性司法未能解决冲突时,应使用民事诉讼而不是刑事诉讼作为后盾进而解决冲突。     

论人民调解协议的性质与效力

人民调解制度是我国重要的法定纠纷解决方式,但人民调解协议的性质和效力制约了人民调解制度的发展前景。人民调解不具有民事合同性质,要进一步加强人民调解协议的效力,更好地与诉讼制度相衔接,以适应形势变化的需要。     

受贿罪若干问题探析

受贿行为不仅使国家工作人员职务行为的廉洁性受到玷污,而且严重腐蚀国家肌体,妨害国家职能的正常履行。探讨、研究受贿犯罪中如贿赂的范围、为他人谋取利益、受贿罪的主体以及斡旋受贿等问题,对于惩治腐败,加强廉政建设意义重大。     

Do Parenting Behaviors Predict Externalizing Behavior in Adolescence, or Is Attachment the Neglected 3rd Factor?

The aim of this study was to examine the role of attachment in the link between parenting behaviors (including positive parenting and negative control) and problem behaviors during adolescence. Using questionnaires, we examined 511 Flemish, Dutch-speaking adolescents ranging in age from 10 to 18 years. We distinguished 3 age groups (10–12, 13–15, and 16–18 years) and conducted mediation and moderator analyses, using multiple regression analyses. Results showed that attachment towards mother and father mediates between negative control and problem behavior in the 1st 2 age groups. The strength of the link between parenting and problem behavior was less strong in the older age groups, while the strength of the link between attachment and parenting was equally important across age groups. Only in the youngest age group, we found some evidence for a parenting by paternal attachment interaction. These findings suggest the need for tailoring existing preventive parent management trainings: more attention should be paid to improve the quality of parent–child interactions and the forthcoming attachment bonds.