An unusual case of thermal injuries with a hot glue gun: Deliberate self-harm or maltreatment?

Assessing injuries in forensic medicine casework, examiners are often confronted with the question of self-infliction versus third parties' influence, respectively, deliberate self-harm versus maltreatment. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented with numerous partially healed thermal injuries of different age. These burns were shaped like capital letters and little circles, which were arranged in lines in a regular form. The lesions were found on the whole body with exclusion of face, genitals, hands and feet. Furthermore, four bitemarks at the right shoulder were noted. Investigations revealed that the man had been abused by his 25-year-old wife (presumably a borderline personality disorder patient) for at least 1 year. In addition to another series of abuses, the woman may have inflicted the shaped burns with a hot glue gun as punishment for breaking certain "rules" she had established. When assessing injuries of patients in forensic medicine, several considerations regarding etiology have to be taken into account. In principle, the victim's testimony, the anamnesis, the police investigation results and the findings from the forensic physical examination have to be balanced against each other. The injury pattern in the present case showed contradictory single characteristics both of deliberate self-harm and of maltreatment. After forensic analysis, it was assessed as injuries inflicted by an assistant with the patient's consent.     

Attributions in a Hypothetical Child Sexual Abuse Case: Roles of Abuse Type,Family Response and Respondent Gender

The present study examines the impact abuse type, family response, and respondent gender have on attributions of blame in a hypothetical child sexual abuse (CSA) case. Three hundred and ninety three respondents read a hypothetical CSA scenario describing the sexual assault of a 14 year old girl by a 25-year-old man and completed 14 attribution items. Overall, the assault was deemed more serious, the perpetrator more culpable, and the family less culpable when CSA involved (vaginal) penetration. Contrary to expectations, respondents were more negative towards a family who denied the abuse took place versus one which blamed or supported the victim. Finally, male respondents deemed the abuse to be less serious, were more negative towards the victim and their families, and more positive towards perpetrators than were female respondents. The role these factors play in CSA attributions, together with ideas for future research, are discussed.

论犯罪行为及其侦查意义

犯罪行为是刑事案件构成要素的核心,对其可能出现的相关形态进行全面地认识、分析,有助于拓宽侦查思路。不同刑事案件有不同犯罪形态。从犯罪行为相关形态的特点出发,可以更好地发现有关犯罪的线索和收集有关犯罪证据,甚至抓获犯罪嫌疑人。     

欧盟及其主要成员国反性骚扰立法的主要内容

欧盟关于反性骚扰的立法认为性骚扰违反男女平等原则,属于歧视的一种。欧盟2002年针对性骚扰的专门立法对性骚扰的定义、受害人的保护、对性骚扰的处罚和举证责任等方面进行了较为全面的规范,为成员国提供了立法范本。法国、比利时、卢森堡和意大利等成员国根据各自法律制度的实际情况,将欧盟2002年条例规定的反性骚扰的各项具体目标转化为国内法。了解这些立法对于探讨中国当前相关立法有启发意义。     

浅谈法人民事权利能力与民事行为能力的一致性

民事权利能力和民事行为能力是民事法学理论的基本概念,其地位已然由历史决定。但基于法人权利能力和行为能力性质而产生的对两种能力的范围及一致性问题的探讨观点不一。法人的民事权利能力和行为能力在时间和范围上具有一致性。     

从袭警视角谈警察执法权益的维护

近年来,警察在正当执法中遭遇无理取闹,被谩骂、殴打、恶意投诉,甚至致伤致残致死的事件时有发生。我们应分析暴力袭警致使警察权益受损的原因,完善警察权益保障机制,严惩袭警行为,维护人民警察合法权益。     

社会学视域下的青少年团伙犯罪

青少年团伙犯罪行为作为青少年犯罪的主要形式,其行为模式是与青少年自身的生理、心理等方面的特点和所处的社会环境无法分开的。青少年团伙犯罪的行为模式可分为纠合期、行动活跃期、消亡期。对青少年团伙犯罪行为模式的分析和解释可以找到对其治理的突破点。     

虚假破产罪若干问题研究

虽然《刑法修正案（六）》对构成虚假破产罪主体的公司、企业没有任何限制性规定,但从立法精神上来看,虚假破产罪的主体应当只能是法人公司、企业。虚假破产罪的行为内容不仅包括隐匿财产、承担虚构的债务或者以其他方法转移、处分财产行为,至少还应当包括申请启动破产程序的行为。认定虚假破产罪要注意其与妨害清算罪以及非虚假破产的普通逃债行为的区别。     

利用影响力受贿罪若干问题探究

利用影响力受贿罪是《刑法修正案（七）》第十三条新增的一种犯罪，刑法学界对其构成要件中的诸多问题存在争议。对于犯罪主体中的近亲属、关系密切的人和离职的国家工作人员的范围如何界定以及犯罪客观行为中的利用职权和地位形成的便利条件、不正当利益作何解读等问题，都需要进一步予以探究。