Coordinating intermediaries: The prospects and limitations of professional associations in decentralized regulation

A key question in understanding regulation through independent intermediaries is the extent to which intermediary actions are either coordinated, thereby supporting consistency in regulatory application, or uncoordinated, leading to monitoring and enforcement disparities. This paper examines professional associations as one mechanism by which policy action may be coordinated in decentralized arrangements. Professional associations provide means and venues for members to interact, offer training and education that develops shared understanding of policy directives, are collective representation bodies for professional members, and may play an important role in establishing and enforcing collective standards for appropriate behavior. We examine these functions in the decentralized administration of United States organic food certification, focusing on two relevant professional associations – the Accredited Certifiers Association and the International Organic Inspectors Association. Drawing on multiple methods, including interviews and survey data, our findings indicate that professional organic certification associations provide valuable education and training, disseminate information, and facilitate knowledge sharing among administrative entities and with regulatory authorities. We conclude with a discussion of the prospects and limitations of professional associations for third‐party regulation, and how accounting for professional association functions can improve our understanding of regulatory intermediary coordination and conduct.     

RemoteForensicCSI: Enriching teaching,training and learning through networking and timely CPD

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid, transformational change to pedagogic practice on a global scale. During this time, educators across all levels needed to significantly broaden and upskill their digital skills and competence to instantaneously turn face-2-face content into remote, online provision, particularly during periods of national lockdown. Whilst there was significant e-content available in some subject domains, there were limited e-resources available to those working within the criminal justice sector. The #RemoteForensicCSI network was established in attempts to fill this gap and support both practitioner and learner transition within further and higher education and industry.This article evaluates the value and impact that the #RemoteForensicCSI initiative had on the personal development of network participants, their peers and learners, whilst considering, reflecting on and recommending how remote delivery may influence the future of teaching, training and learning within education and the wider criminal justice sector.     

论公共安全管理专业服务社会能力的提升简

专业建设是高等学校各项建设的核心,是提高人才培养质量的保证.加强公共安全管理专业建设,提升服务社会能力是国家“十二五”规划“关于加强公共安全体系”的需求,也是专业持续健康发展的需要.公共安全管理专业应通过推进“校、局、企”对接,创新人才培养模式,推进实践教学改革,提升教师实践教学水平,推进评价模式改革等手段,提升服务社会能力.     

深化税源专业化管理必须破解五大瓶颈

目前的税收征管改革已进入到瓶颈期,作为改革核心内容之一的税源专业化管理至今未取得突破性进展。跨越瓶颈因素的制约必须从确立新的征管模式基本架构、进行岗责体系再造、实现信息化技术综合应用、突破专业人才短缺制约、改革财税管理体制五个方面予以突破。     

大学生专业满意度与就业态度相关性实证研究分析——以非师范类思想政治教育专业学生为例

针对全国八所综合性大学的非师范类思想政治教育专业学生的专业满意度和就业态度进行调查。结果显示:非师范类思想政治教育专业大学本科生的专业满意度普遍不高;虽然就业方向明确,但就业信心较差。并进一步分析了专业满意度对该专业同学的就业态度影响情况,发现课程兴趣是影响就业态度的直接因素,课程安排、教学效果、专业图书资源是影响就业态度的间接因素。明确培养目标、改革课程体系、建立导师培养机制、提高教师课堂教学能力、建立系统的就业指导体系等有助于提高非师范类思想政治教育专业同学的专业满意度。     

高校学报编辑职业化的路径选择

编辑工作是整个出版工作的中心环节。如何在激烈竞争的环境下保持高校学报的学术质量和水平,是高校学报编辑义不容辞的责任。高校学报的质量、水平、风格,在很大程度上取决于编辑的专业背景、学术眼光、职业道德乃至个性特征。但目前,我国大多数的高校学报编辑仍存在思维模式僵化、知识结构陈旧等问题,尤其缺乏职业精神。因此,如何实现高校学报编辑职业化,已经成为高校学报生存与发展的当务之急。     

当代军事新闻人才专业素质刍议

新的时代条件下推进军事新闻全方位改革,需要对军事新闻人才的专业素质进行新的思考和定位。当代军事新闻人才专业素质培养应突出胸怀全局的战略眼光,跨文化传播的意识和能力,隐性达意传播致效的策略与技巧。     

警察职业、职业警察与警察职业化

警察职业是在社会分工出国家这一组织形式的时候,为适应维护国家安全和社会治安秩序的需要而产生的。但有了警察职业,并不意味着职业警察就产生了。职业警察,是适应资本主义经济、政治和社会的需要建立新型警察制度时出现的。职业警察的产生标志着警察走上了职业化发展的道路。对照一般职业化和世界警察职业化发展的要求,我国警察还存在着职业化程度不高的问题。为此,我国警察必须坚定不移地走职业化发展的道路。警察职业化是警察正规化的必由之路。     

日本图书馆员职业准入制度及对中国的启示

图书馆员职业准入制度在日本已有上百年的历史,有力地推动了日本图书馆事业的发展,对日本高校图书馆的发展产生了积极的影响.针对中国高校图书馆发展存在的问题,借鉴日本图书馆馆员准入制度提出了中国高校图书馆的发展策略.     

美国的律师考试制度及其对我国司法考试的启示

在美国 ,法学专业教育是参加律师考试必不可少的条件 ,而通过律师考试是步入律师界的必经之路。职业责任考试在律师考试中占有举足轻重的地位。几乎所有的法官和检察官都是来自于律师队伍。这种职业准入制度有着诸多可资借鉴之处。我们应当加强职业责任教育在法学教育中的地位 ,加大职业责任在律师考试中的份量 ,逐渐建立一种制度 ,即只有通过律师考试的人才有资格任法官或检察官。