The paraphilia-related disorders: an investigation of the relevance of the concept in sexual murderers

Paraphilic disorders (PAs) and sexual preoccupation are known risk factors for recidivism in sexual offenders. Nonparaphilic sexual excessive behaviors-so-called paraphilia-related disorders (PRDs), like paraphilias, are also characterized by sexual preoccupation and volitional impairment and can be diagnosed in paraphilic men. The prevalence and clinical significance of PRDs in sexual homicide perpetrators, however, is unknown. We investigated the relationship between PAs and PRDs retrospectively in a sample of 161 sexual murderers. Four groups were compared: men without a PA or a PRD diagnosis, men with at least one PRD but no PA, men with at least one PA but no PRD, and finally, those with a combination of both (PA+PRD). The PA+PRD group had the most lifetime cumulative sexual impulsivity disorders, more developmental problems, the highest persistent frequency of sexual activity, the highest number of previous sexual offences, more sexual sadism, and compulsive masturbation. Men of the PRD subsample had suffered more from childhood sexual abuse, showed more promiscuity, psychopathy, and alcohol problems. The use of the PRD concept in this special offender group should be further investigated with prospectively designed studies.     

深化农村信用社改革，促进农村经济发展

解决“三农”问题,直接或间接依赖于农村金融的发展和支持。农村信用合作社是我国金融体系中的重要组成部分,是农村金融的基础,多年来为农村经济的发展发挥了积极的作用。然而,随着经济的逐步发展,目前的农村信用社已经不能满足农村经济发展的需要。找出问题,分析对策,是农村信用社进一步发展壮大的必然选择。     

信念转型:列宁面对的历史考察及其启示

本文通过对列宁时期苏俄社会主义信念转型的历史考察 ,力图总结出社会信念转型期信念建设的一般规律。文章在分析后指出 ,社会主义信念转型是客观的规律 ;而信念的理论转型和实践转型 ,是社会主义信念转型的两个基础性前提 ;在前提具备条件下 ,积极有效的信念建设措施是巩固信念的手段选择 ,而“三个代表”思想也正是巩固社会主义建设信念的战略举措。     

试论邓小平对我国政治体制改革的历史贡献

邓小平作为我国改革开放和社会主义现代化建设的总设计师,他对政治体制改革的历史贡献可与经济体制改革相提并论。他从十一届三中全会召开前夕起,即已开始谈论和率先提出政治体制改革的问题,后经深思熟虑,系统形成改革的总体思路,并把政治体制改革推上党和国家的紧要日程。     

中国政策科学发展的历程与成就分析

中国政策科学走过了20多年的发展历程,大致分为两个阶段,即20世纪80年代的蕴育开创阶段和20世纪90年代后的快速发展阶段.取得了四大成就:围绕构建具有中国特色的政策科学理论体系发表了大量的学术论文,出版了许多学术著作;学科建设初具规模,研究队伍不断扩大;国内外学术交流日益频繁,学术气氛活跃;不少政策研究组织已经走向市场,产业化步伐加快,对推进决策科学化民主化起了重要的作用.     

论信念在认识中的作用

信念在认识中具有多方面的作用 ,其中最基本的是以下三种作用 :信念是认识事物的精神支柱 ;信念是认识活动的内部参照系 ;信念是通向真理的内在要素。主体信念的变化与其所处的外部社会文化环境的变化并非绝对同步的 ,主体信念具有自身的相对独立性。     

论我国证明责任理论与制度之重构——评英美证明责任理论和制度的借鉴价值

从我国证明责任理论和制度缺陷的角度,借鉴英美法系以阶段性为特征的证明责任理论和制度的基本价值理念,对我国证明责任理论和制度的重构是有益的。     

Academic Achievement and the Self-Image of Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus Type-1 and Rheumatoid Arthritis

A total of 69 adolescents, 21 with diabetes mellitus type-1 (DM), 24 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and 24 controls matched for sex, age, social background, and living environment, were compared by means of their school grades and the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire. The ages of the children at the time of the diagnosis of the disease and its subsequent duration were the same in the DM and the RA groups. Results show that the academic achievement of adolescents with DM who are well balanced and adolescents with RA with mild or moderate symptoms are equal to those of their healthy peers. In the OSIQ scales there were no statistically significant differences between the groups. In the groups of controls, there were more significant correlations between the OSIQ scores and the school grades than those with the DM or RA adolescents. The direction was positive. The correlations of the 3 groups did not differ significantly from each other. In case of adolescents with various kinds of chronic diseases, it is important to support their motivation for learning and planning the future.Medical doctor, specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry. Since gaining her PhD at the University of Turku in 1987, she has also specialized in hospital administration and adolescent psychotherapy. Since 1982, she has been the senior doctor of the Child Psychiatric Clinic of Satakunta Hospital District. Currently she is the head of the Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Turku University Hospital. She has trained both child psychiatrists and adolescent psychiatrists. During the years 1990–1992 she has participated as a postdoctoral fellow in the Clinical Research Training Program for Adolescents sponsored by the NIMH.Experienced Psychologist and Researcher. She received her PhD in neuropsychology at the University of Turku. She is currently a clinical psychologist at the Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Turku University Central Hospital. She is an expert on neuropsychological test methods and also responsible for teaching their application.     

Intergroup Bias and Inequity: Legitimizing Beliefs and Policy Attitudes

Policy attitudes relating to group-based inequities are in many cases founded on tenuous legitimizing beliefs which are contradicted by empirical evidence. Policy issues, and their attendant legitimizing beliefs, are considered, including affirmative action, colorblindness/“racial privacy,” hate crime legislation, same-sex marriage, and, in greater depth, capital punishment and racial profiling. Primary themes underlying the legitimizing beliefs include denials that group-based biases and inequities exist, overestimations of the societal costs of inequity-reducing policies, valuing public safety above civil liberties, and discounting the adverse effects of inequity-reducing policies.     

俄罗斯涉外继承的法律适用

继承是既与一国的政治、经济制度有关,又与一国的文化传统、婚姻家庭有密切联系的法律制度.涉外继承关系是否能得到正确的法律适用直接关系到涉外民事主体的财产所有权是否能够得到法律的有效保护,因此,对俄罗斯关于涉外继承的法律适用规定加以探讨和研究对我国相关立法进程有积极作用.