中国检察制度与“权力制衡原则”的内在关联的排除之辩

对于中国检察制度与＂权力制衡原则＂的内在关联,＂撤检派＂基于检察制度与＂权力分立＂和＂权力制衡原则＂不兼容的理由而主张撤销中国检察机关的建制,而＂挺检派＂虽拒斥＂三权分立＂的理念,但同时又笃信＂以权力制约权力＂的＂权力制衡原则＂,并以此作为主张维护和完善中国检察机关的＂理论根据＂或＂原理＂。如果从另一个角度,即通过对＂三权分立＂和＂权力制衡原则＂的前世今生以及是是非非的深入考察,以及对中国政权建构的原理和制度特色的精细解读,从中国政权建构的理念和政制上排除了中国检察制度与＂权力制衡原则＂的内在关联,则认为应当另辟蹊径,为中国的检察制度建构更科学的＂理论基础＂或＂原理＂。     

谈鞋底整体分离痕迹的形成与应用

鞋底整体分离痕迹的检验是刑事技术领域所研究的课题之一。不同种类的鞋底分离形成的鞋底分离痕迹各不相同,这就要求基层刑事技术人员在勘验现场时认真发现、提取、保存分离痕迹,根据痕迹的种类,形成原因、特征等进行比对检验,为刑侦工作服务。     

涉台民商事案件法律适用的现状与展望

通过对涉台民商事案件的实证分析,可以发现,参照或者直接适用国际私法规范解决涉台民商事法律适用问题是各地法院的普遍做法。当前,不同法院对涉台民商事案件属性识别存在分歧的原因是审判人员对涉台政策的认知不同,而适用国家法律解决涉台民商事案件所占比例过高的成因则在于当事人衡量两岸关系的特殊现状,理性地回避了选择适用台湾地区"法律"。对祖国大陆而言,为了摆脱当前涉台民商事法律适用面临的困境,应当从观念培育、理论构建、政策检讨和规范整合四个方面着手,解决国家统一前认可合法性未获承认的台湾当局民商事法律效力的正当性问题。     

The Ends of Deliberation: Meta‐consensus and Inter‐subjective Rationality as Ideal Outcomes

Normative deliberative theory has contributed much to an understanding of ideal procedural standards, but there is considerable uncertainty regarding the appropriate nature of desired deliberative outcomes. In this paper we identify two inter‐related concepts of meta‐consensus and inter‐subjective rationality as outcomes that an authentic deliberative process ought to produce. Importantly, these deliberative ends are consistent with ideal deliberative procedure. They are also empirically tractable, where preference transformation can be described in terms of underlying values, and judgments. Methods for assessing deliberative ends are provided and demonstrated using a case study.     

Mixing Habermas with Bayes: Methodological and Theoretical Advances in the Study of Deliberation

Two challenges stand out in the study of deliberation: the development of appropriate methodological tools and the development of more unified analytical frameworks. On the one hand, analysing deliberative processes is demanding and time‐consuming; hence we tend to have only few and non‐randomly selected cases at the group or context level. In addition, the real world of deliberation presents us with a complex matrix of nested, cross‐classified, and repeated speakers. This article shows that Bayesian multi‐level modelling provides an elegant way to tackle these methodological problems. On the other hand, we attempt to enrich comparative institutionalism with individual characteristics and psychologically relevant variables (such as group composition). Focusing on Swiss and German parliamentary debates we show that institutional factors ‐ in particular, consensus systems ‐, the gender composition of committees and plenary sessions, and age matter for the quality of deliberation. Furthermore, we also show that partisan affiliation ‐ government or opposition status of MPs ‐ affects deliberative quality and can refine institutional arguments. We conclude that a multi‐level approach to deliberation focusing on contextual and actor‐related characteristics and using Bayesian hierarchical modelling paves the way toward a more advanced understanding ‐ and methodological handling ‐ of deliberative processes.     

Patterns of Middle School Adjustment and Ninth Grade Adaptation of Rural African American Youth: Grades and Substance Use

The transition to high school has been identified as a potentially difficult time in adolescents’ lives. Reductions in both academic and social functioning often accompany this transition. While these effects have been documented in urban youth, the move to high school has not been extensively studied in rural minority youth. Toward that end, the academic grades and substance use in ninth grade of 447 (184 male and 263 female) African-American adolescents from two rural counties in a state in the deep South were examined in relation to configurations of adaptation from sixth through eighth grade. Results indicate that individual with consistently positive patterns across middle school had higher grades and lower rates of substance use compared to individuals with persistent difficulties or those that transitioned to problem behavior. Many individuals who improved in their patterns of adaptation had relatively high grades, but also rather high rates of substance use in the ninth grade. David B. Estell is an assistant professor of educational psychology at Indiana University Bloomington. He received his PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His major research interests include peer relations and the development of aggression. Thomas W. Farmer is an associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University and director of the National Research Center on Rural Education Support. He received his PhD in Special Education from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His major research interests include peer relations and the development of aggression in students with and without special needs. Matthew J. Irvin is a research scientist at the Center for Developmental Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His major research interests include resilience and student engagement. Jana H. Thompson is a research associate at the Center for Developmental Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests include peer social relations and developmental transitions into early adolescence. Bryan C. Hutchins is a research assistant at the Center for Developmental Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also a graduate student in the Educational Psychology, Measurement, and Evaluation Program at UNC. His research interests include child and adolescent social development and school based emotional and behavioral interventions and prevention programs. Erin M. McDonough is currently a doctoral candidate in School Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Emory University. As a research assistant at the Center for Developmental Science, she has been able to explore her interests in student achievement as well as rural education. Another major research interest of hers is school-based mental health.     

识别制度研究在解决区际法律冲突中的价值

识别是在适用冲突规范时,依据一定的法律观念,对有关的事实构成作出"定性"或"分类",将其归入一定的法律范畴,并对有关的冲突规范进行解释,从而确定应援用哪一种规范的认识过程。识别在判定涉外民事关系的法律性质、确定涉外民事关系应适用的法律规范的过程中被广泛采用,是解决涉外民事纠纷的必要程序。我国是一个一国两制三法系四法域的国家,内地与香港、澳门、台湾之间存在着各种各样的法律冲突问题,即区际法律冲突,而科学的识别制度和完善的识别理论是解决区际法律冲突的前提和基础。因此,在存在法律冲突的区际法律关系中,科学的识别制度同样是非常重要的。     

论刑事诉讼职能管辖冲突

职能管辖冲突主要包括单一冲突与复合冲突.单一冲突,是指立案管辖交叉冲突,本来应由某机关立案管辖的案件却由另一机关侦查终结并移送起诉,包括公安机关与检察机关之间的管辖冲突、人民法院与公安机关之间的管辖冲突.复合冲突,是指两个或两个以上的公安司法机关对一人所犯数罪具有交叉管辖权.另外,管辖冲突还会带来附随问题,如羁押期限的计算和强制措施的变更.     

试论我国区际继承法律冲突及其解决途径

由于“一国两制”方针的推行和一些特殊历史原因的影响,我国已经成为“一个国家,两种制度,三大法系,四个法域”的复合法域国家,区际法律冲突不可避免。在大量出现的区际民事法律关系中,继承关系占据了一定比例。由于我国四法域的继承法律制度差异很大,且区际继承关系较其它的民事关系复杂,所以,区际继承法律冲突及其解决途径问题则更加复杂。本文在比较四法域继承法律制度异同的基础上,详细评析了区际继承法律冲突各种解决途径的优劣利弊,认为通过准用(或类推适用)国际私法解决区际继承法律冲突是目前最现实、最可行、最稳妥地选择。     

网络作品与传统著作权法的悖论——论知识产权保护方法的创新

网络作品和数据信息的繁荣发展对世界各国现行的知识产权制度提出了挑战。因为网络作品和数据信息的表现形式、传输特点、技术含量和经济价值的特殊性,使得其权利更容易被人侵犯,而在保护措施上具有更大的难度。本文笔者结合国内外的理论与实践对网络作品和数据信息的法律保护问题提出了一些看法,对著作权法保护、反不正当竞争法保护和特别法保护作了较为深入的分析,旨在为理论界的研讨和司法界的实务起抛砖引玉作用。