Child Sex Offender Public Disclosure Scheme: The views of applicants using the English pilot disclosure scheme

Abstract

A limited Child Sexual Offender Disclosure Scheme was launched in England and Wales in 2009–10. Drawing upon data from an evaluation of the pilot scheme, this paper explores the views of applicants seeking a disclosure. In particular, the paper considers issues around the low take-up, perceptions of satisfaction and more broadly the role of the scheme in providing reassurance to the public about child sexual offenders in the community. Interestingly, while perceptions of satisfaction with the scheme were high, anxieties about child sexual offenders were not necessarily alleviated by the scheme, and in many instances were heightened.     

Mental Health Service Recipients and Prison Work Release: How Do the Mentally Ill Fare Compared to Other Inmates in Prison Work Release Programs?

The objective of this study was to compare the success rate of the mentally ill and other inmates on prison work release within gender groups. Mentally ill (MI) men (n = 42) had a higher success rate (79%) than other men (NMI) (61%) (n = 49), but this difference only approached statistical significance (p = 0.07), and mental illness did not distinguish male success/failures in regression analyses. Mentally ill women (n = 51) had a statistically significant lower success rate (58%) than other women inmates (n = 49) (83%) on work release. The difference in rates, however, only occurred in the group of women who were currently in prison due to a parole violation, not new court commitments. Regression analysis confirmed the importance of mental illness and current commitment as a parole violator. A greater number of MI men should be allowed to participate in work release. Women with mental health issues who had prior trouble on parole may need enhanced services.     

我国银行业实行混业经营存在的法律问题及对策

在国际银行业混业经营的发展趋势下,我国目前采取分业经营体制的银行业向混业经营体制转变已是大势所趋。鉴于目前我国金融领域存在着金融机构产权不明、金融监管法律法规体系不健全、各监管主体之间缺乏合理有效的协调机制及金融机构信息披露制度不完善等诸多问题,应通过改革金融机构的产权结构、健全金融监管法律体系,加强各监管主体之间的协调及建立金融机构强制信息披露制度等措施来确保银行业混业经营的实现。     

论刑事庭审模式改革对证据制度的要求

修正后的刑诉法确立了一种新的庭审模式,刑事庭审模式的改革虽然取得了很大成绩,但是也暴露了一些问题与缺陷.西方国家刑事诉讼开庭审理中举证、质证方面的规定有很多合理、先进的内容.而我国现行的刑事诉讼法却没有吸收上述先进因素,研究以上合理内容,对于我们即将进行的刑事诉讼法的再修改会有很重要的借鉴意义.     

台湾地区投保人告知义务研究

台湾地区保险法投保人告知义务规定了较为详细的投保人履行规则,与大陆保险法比较,台湾地区在法院判例的补充下建立的较为完善的投保人告知义务体系,值得祖国大陆研究和借鉴。     

论反劫持谈判的谈判距离

反劫持谈判之距离,不能机械地以近距离或远距离来判定谈判效果的优劣,而应服从解救行动的整体方案,以遵循“安全距离”为原则,以缩短“心理距离”为策略,以“可控制距离”为尺度,确保反劫持行动取得最大几率、最大限度的成功。     

对我国商业秘密保护中竞业禁止问题的新思考

大量商业秘密侵权案件表明,人才流动已成为商业秘密流失的重要途径.另一方面,自主择业又是劳动者依法享有的权利.平衡商业秘密权利人、雇员以及社会公众等各方面的利益,对于促进企业发展以及人力资源的合理分配从而构建和谐社会显然具有重大意义.于2008年1月1日起施行的<中华人民共和国劳动合同法>中一个重要进展是对商业秘密保护中竞业禁止制度做出了较为明确的规定,在对我国当前关于商业秘密保护中竞业禁止问题的立法状态的理性分析的基础上,提出完善我国商业秘密保护中竞业禁止制度的新思考.     

Whistleblowers, the Public Interest, and the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Corporate crime and organisational deviance raise complex legal issues. An initial problem lies simply in identifying when such wrongdoing has occurred. Here, whistleblowers can perform a valuable service. However, publicized cases suggest that they often pay dearly for their candour, encountering unfair sanctions at work. In Britain, the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 seeks to protect "good-faith" whistleblowers from employer reprisals. In the wake of this legislation, the authors examine whistleblowing from a socio-legal perspective, asking what motivates whistleblowers, how do institutions respond to them, can legislation adequately protect them, and what effects will PIDA have on whistleblowing, employment practices, the culture of the workplace and, ultimately, society.     

山区地市公安新闻发布工作的突出问题及对策

做好公安新闻发布工作是拓展警察公共关系、增大公安工作透明度的重要渠道。作为山区地市公安机关应努力克服在新闻发布工作中的瓶颈制约,大胆跳出原有思维定势,争取更多媒体的支持与参与。增强发布氛围;把握时代发展潮流,始终宣传为群众所喜闻乐见的公安新闻,增强社会效果;全力提升公安新闻发言人素质,树立发布权威,增强品牌意识,只有这样才能真正走出一条符合山区公安新闻发布工作的新型之路。     

我国行政信息公开中的问题与对策

行政信息公开是促进社会和谐、确保行政公正的前提,是制约权力、建设法治政府的重要手段和保障公民合法权益的重要条件。完善行政信息公开制度,必须实现行政信息公开法治化、扩大公开内容及范围,健全监督和评价体系、行政信息公开救济制度和政府新闻发言人制度。