Supporting Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Glasgow: The Role of Multi-agency Networks

The implementation of a dispersal policy in Britain has broughtasylum seekers to regions of the country which previously hadlittle experience of providing services for this group. Around10,000 asylum seekers have been resettled in the city of Glasgowsince 2000 as a result of the policy. Multi-agency networkshave been established in Glasgow as a medium for facilitatingco-operation across the voluntary and statutory sectors forthe provision of locally-based support services, while alsofacilitating community development. This paper explores theexperiences of these networks since their inception. While highlightingthe continuing importance of the voluntary sector in supportingasylum seekers and refugees, it raises concerns over the reactiveway in which services have been provided, where responsibilityhas fallen on voluntary and community organizations to fillgaps in statutory service provision. It further examines theimplications for social cohesion of housing-led resettlement,which has largely been in areas suffering from social deprivation.The findings highlight the frustrations of service providersworking within a disjointed policy framework, characterizedby contradictions between Scottish and UK policy goals.     

An experimental study of a therapeutic boot camp: Impact on impulses, attitudes and recidivism

Two hundred thirty four adult male inmates entering prison were randomly assigned to an early release program in either a correctional boot camp or a large, traditional prison in the Maryland state correctional system. Boot camp releasees had marginally lower recidivism compared to those released from the traditional prison. A pre-test, post-test self report survey indicated the boot camp program had little impact on criminogenic characteristics except for a lowering of self control. In contrast, inmates in prison became more antisocial, lower in self control, worse in anger management, and reported more criminal tendencies by the end of their time in prison. Criminogenic attitudes and impulses were significantly associated with recidivism. The impact of the boot camp diminished to non-significance when antisocial attitudes or anger management problems were added to the models predicting recidivism. Implications for jurisdictions considering whether to operate correctional boot camps are discussed.     

下岗女工再就业服务研究:以天津市妇联再就业服务为例

文章以天津市妇联为个案,应用摩塞框架对妇联的下岗女工再就业服务进行了社会性别分析,目的是探讨下岗女工再就业服务在推进性别平等和社会性别主流化方面的作用和影响,反思再就业政策的取向。     

基层民警“六盼”及其思考

基层公安民警有“六盼”,即能真正吃上“皇粮”,能得到领导的关心和认可,能得到群众的支持和理解,能有机会学习更新知识,从优待警的措施能真正落到实处,有良好的执法环境。公安机关的各级领导要认真倾听民警的心声,在政治上、经济上、情感上善待基层民警。     

公共服务的竞争性外包:比较丹麦和瑞典的政策与执行

本文比较和分析了丹麦和瑞典对公共服务实行竞争性外包的道路。人们通常认为 ,这两个国家不存在或者只有少量的外包现象。但事实正好相反 ,这两个国家都有很长的将公共服务外包出去的历史 ,而且自从 2 0世纪 80年代就开始争论和执行竞争性外包政策了。     

在结构性改革中优化公共服务

本文提出了一个公共服务的基本分析框架 ,其包括四个层次 :公共服务的范围、公共服务的提供、公共服务的运行机制与公共服务制度激励。我国当前重点强调在我国结构改革过程中保证公共服务的效率和公平。在结构调整中保证低收入人群最基本的公共服务的可获得性 ,保证最基本的公共服务水平 ,是维护社会基本正义、凝聚力和稳定的重要保障     

匿名威胁爆炸案的新特点及其现场处置对策

近些年北京发生匿名威胁爆炸案件显现猛升势头,并出现一些新的特点.对这类案件的现场处置应遵循"信、严、快、判、细、敢"六字方针.     

论中国政府的服务性

在政府服务性概念的基础上探讨中国政府服务性的发展阶段、形态、内容与性质问题，分别考察了“为人民服务”与公共服务两种形态的政府服务性的价值、理念、实现形式和特征；区分了政治本位的政府服务性与公众本位的政府服务性，以及这两种服务性对于政府服务实践的影响；指出从政治本位的政府服务性向公众本位的政府服务性转变体现了中国政府服务性的进化，因而具有积极的公共行政和政治意义。     

刑事强制医疗客观要件的反思与重构

强制医疗的客观要件包括行为条件和侵害法益条件两方面。通过对司法实践的考察发现:强制医疗的客观要件不仅存在放任精神病人继续实施危害社会行为的风险,而且还存在不规范适用的情况。出现上述问题的根源在于强制医疗的客观要件自身具有不合理性,只有改革强制医疗的客观要件,才能够化解风险、规范司法适用。不限制危害行为和侵害法益是国外强制医疗客观要件的普遍模式。我国应当将"实施的行为的社会危害性已经达到犯罪程度"作为强制医疗的客观要件,同时有必要丰富强制医疗的执行方式,在住院治疗之外,增加门诊治疗。     

以人民为中心的互联网+智慧政务服务探索

互联网的普及和信息技术的发展,为各级政府围绕“以人民为中心”提供政务服务提供了有利条件。互联网+智慧政务服务网通过县(区)、乡镇(街办)、村(社区)三级联动的线上、线下相结合的政务服务平台,克服了青壮年常年在外务工的现实环境,让政务服务伸到人民身边;跨越了山大沟深的地理环境,让政务服务进入人民家中;突破了人居分散的社会环境,让政务服务深入人民心中。互联网+智慧政务服务是新时代不断满足城乡居民个性化、多元化政务服务新需求,是坚持“以人民为中心”、贯彻党的群众路线的成功实践和新的路径。