Defending the scientific foundations of the firearms and tool mark identification discipline: responding to recent challenges

Recent challenges have brought the discipline of firearms and tool mark identification to the forefront in recent court cases. This article reviews those challenges and offers substantial support for the scientific foundations of the firearms and tool mark identification discipline. A careful review of the available literature has revealed that firearms and tool mark identification is rooted in firm scientific foundations, critically studied according to the precepts of the scientific method culminating in the Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners' Theory of Identification. Firearms and tool mark identification has been validated in a manner appropriate for evidence of the kind to be expected in firearms and tool mark examinations. Proficiency tests and error rates have been studied and can provide consumers of the disciple with a useful guide as to the frequency with which misidentifications are reported in the community using appropriate methodologies and controls. As a result, the primary issues in recent challenges do not invalidate the firearms and tool mark discipline as a science nor should it detract it from its admissibility in a court of law.     

迎接入世对我国教育的挑战

加入世贸组织对我国的教育既是机遇又是挑战, 为迎接挑战, 我们要将教育理念、教育制度、教育管理、教育手段尽快纳入国际轨道, 培养高素质的人才。文中论述了高素质人才的标准, 学校应如何培养高素质人才, 高素质人才培养的社会与家庭的责任。     

外空军事行动对外空法带来的挑战

2006年7月17日,美国"发现"号航天飞机在肯尼迪航天中心安全着陆,这也让美国宇航局决定重启已搁置3年的国际空间站扩建计划.而在去年,我国神州六号飞船的成功返航,则标志着中国探索外层空间的进程又迈出了历史性的一步.这些外空活动的重大事件也引发了国际法学界对世界航空大国外空军事活动的思考与关注.国际法特别是外层空间法已经对外空军事活动有所规制,但新近出现的军民共用的趋势,却使问题更加复杂化.如何以20世纪的法律应对21世纪的新问题是国际法学界需要面对的现实.跻身于航空大国的我国,也应该密切关注空间法领域的热点问题,参与其中并逐步实现与国际空间法的接轨.     

从世纪之交的国内外形势看广东面临的机遇与挑战

经过 2 0年的改革开放 ,广东的经济和社会发展的各个方面都取得了巨大成就。然而 ,面对新的世纪 ,机遇与挑战同在。广东能否在全国率先基本实现现代化 ,不负党中央的期望 ,这是很值得我们去深思和努力的     

Fresh challenges faced on the ground by the Kingdom of the Sky: A quest for peace,harmony and stability

This article argues that Lesotho’s landlocked position, which inhibits trade and results in enclaves of the poor, not only leads to its dependency on South Africa, but also contributes to its instability. It points out that destabilisation remains a problem in spite of Lesotho having served as an excellent model of peaceful transfer of power in a strengthened democratic arena under its 1993 Constitution, as the country had just celebrated 20 years of relative peace. However, despite the 1991 Windhoek Declaration military coups, violence, violation of both human rights and human security continue to contribute to instability in Lesotho, requiring the frequent intervention of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and especially so following the attempted coup in 2014. Lesotho’s Coalition government, which is a prime-ministerial form of government, is discussed in some detail in this article. The role of peacekeeping forces is also examined. The article recommends demilitarisation as the only practical, viable and long term solution to the problem of recurring coups in this country. The authors conclude that a sustained campaign against corrupt activities by government, though laudable, has somewhat surprisingly served to weaken the foundation of the Coalition in Lesotho.     

中国的“主场外交”:机遇、挑战与任务（英文）

The successful hosting of the CICA summit has drawn great attention The attention to China's "host diplomacy". Analyzing new features of China's "host to "host diplomacy" during this new period, this paper will look at the opportunities and challenges facing China's "host diplomacy" and discuss the problems that China should address in order to do a better job in this regard and bring its "host diplomatic advantages" into full play.     

《联合国国家及其财产管辖豁免公约》评析

第59届联合国大会通过的《联合国国家及其财产管辖豁免公约》肯定了国家豁免是一项国际法原则,对限制豁免进行了认定。当今的国际社会,限制豁免更易被接受。限制豁免是国际法规范的发展趋势。我国应制定《国家豁免法》,明确规定限制豁免的做法。     

面向新世纪的知识产权法及其发展

在知识经济的新时代,知识产权及其法律保护制度已为世人所关注。知识经济对知识产权法律制度提出了建立激励机制、信息公开、管理与服务相结合、加强协调保护等新要求。同时,知识产权法律制度又呈现出与科技创新政策结合、扩大保护范围、与国际统一规则协调、加大保护力度等新的国际化趋势。     

论贵州油茶产业发展的机遇、挑战和对策——以黔东南为例

黔东南油茶业的复兴虽说占尽了天时、地利和人和，但是国内外农业形势的巨变以及由此而派生的一系列新问题依然会制约黔东南油茶业的复兴。只有采用有效的对策排除这些障碍后，黔东南油茶业的复兴才会成为现实。