Stealing Thunder as a Courtroom Tactic Revisited: Processes and Boundaries

Stealing thunder refers to a dissuasion tactic in which an individual reveals potentially incriminating evidence first, for the purpose of reducing its negative impact on an evaluative audience. We examined whether it was necessary to frame the negative revelation in a manner that downplayed its importance, and found that stealing thunder successfully dissuaded mock jurors even without framing. We also sought to determine the mechanism by which stealing thunder operated, and found that stealing thunder led mock jurors to change the meaning of incriminating evidence to be less damaging to the individual. We also found that stealing thunder's effectiveness did not hinge on whether or not opposing counsel also mentioned the thunder evidence, and that the stealing thunder tactic was no longer effective when opposing counsel revealed to the mock jurors that the stealing thunder tactic had been used on them.     

几种重要的侦查心理战术研究

攻心夺气、出奇制胜、先发制敌等心理战术是侦查心理战术系统中最重要的构成要素。攻心夺气战术的常见方法有 :以法攻心 ,以理攻心 ,以据攻心和以情攻心。出奇制胜战术的主要操作手段是 :无中生有、打草惊蛇和假痴不癫。跟踪经营、见机取证 ,秘密贴近、出奇制敌 ,巧妙周旋、引蛇出洞是先发制敌战术的主要方法     

优先发展福州市城市公共交通事业的策略思考

本文拟对福州市如何实施优先发展城市公共交通战略进行初步论证,提出"四化模式"建议,从而进一步提升福州市公交事业的服务和管理水平。     

外语教学中的跨文化策略

在外语教学中科学运用跨文化策略对克服文化干扰、顺利实现外语教学的目标、培养具有跨文化交际能力的人才是非常重要的。跨文化策略可通过培养学生的跨文化意识和提高学生的跨文化交际能力来实现。     

“要人”警卫临战研究

“要人”警卫工作是保卫“要人”安全的一项武装性质的警务活动。建立“要人”警卫的危险评估机制、加强“要人”警卫临战战术方法的研究、提高警卫人员处置突发事件的心理素质是公安警卫部门确保“要人”安全,提高警卫工作质量的几个重要环节。     

Why al-Shabaab Attacks Kenya: Questioning the Narrative Paradigm

ABSTRACT

This article questions the current narrative paradigm and argues that al-Shabaab attacks Kenya for strategic and highly rational reasons, beyond sharing a border and having bases in southern Somalia closer to major population centres than Ethiopia or Uganda. Al-Shabaab targets Kenya more than other frontline states because of the opportunity spaces linked to Kenya’s international status and visibility, its relatively free and independent media that widely publicizes terrorist attacks, a highly developed and lucrative tourist sector that provides soft targets, the comparatively high number of Kenyan foreign fighters within the group’s ranks, the presence of terror cells in Kenya, expanding democratic space, and high levels of corruption. These variables play into al-Shabaab’s motivations and aid planning and execution of terrorist acts that aim to fulfil the group’s quest to survive by maintaining relevance. In order to address this predictable menace, we offer a number of measures that Kenya needs to take, including reducing corruption in order to properly invest in intelligence efforts and relevant homeland security measures, thereby making it possible for Kenya to sustainably and effectively combat al-Shabaab.     

打造现代化西江黄金水道的优劣势及其对策

广西在推进西江黄金水道现代化建设中,既有其优越的地理资源、区位优势和时代历史机遇,也有诸多影响发展的制约因素,致使西江的航运潜能没有得到充分的开发。为此,解放思想,抓住机遇,采取一系列措施全面推进西江水运建设,是事关广西西江经济带建设的战略问题。     

美国人力资源战略的实施策略及对我国的启示

美国人力资源战略的成功实施使其在世界人才竞争中一直保持竞争优势,这与其选择合理的实施策略是分不开的。本文通过梳理美国国家层面人力资源战略的相关政策和措施,归纳了美国实施人力资源战略的主要策略选择,提出对我国实施人力资源战略实施的一些启示。     

警务战术意识训练策略研究

警务战术意识主观上支配着战术技能的运用,也是战斗能力更高层次的体现。根据警务战术意识形成、发展以及在实战中表现出来的特点和规律,有针对、有计划、有策略的开展警务战术意识训练,是加强警务人员战术意识的重要途径。本文分别从层次性提升警务技战能力、阶段性发展警务战术意识以及系统性开展警务战术意识辅助训练三方面着手,详细说明了开展警务战术意识训练的做法,旨在建立一个完整的警务战术意识训练策略体系,以期有效提升警察队伍的执法战斗能力。