Constructing patient–psychiatrist relations in psychiatric hospitals: the role of space and personal action

This essay investigates the role of space and personal action in the construction of patient–psychiatrist relations at psychiatric hospitals. In order to explore such a theme, the writings of R.D. Laing prove to be salutary. This is namely accredited to Laing's tenet that the staff and patients of a psychiatric hospital are institutionalised by both physical structures and personal action. A central approach taken in this essay is to explore Laing's theory through an inter-textual reading of Michel Foucault's Madness and Civilization (1967) and Erving Goffman's Asylums (1961).     

Democratically consolidated,externally threatened,and NATO aligned: finding unexpected deficiencies in civilian control

It has long been presumed in the literature that consolidated democracies that face serious external threats or are NATO-aligned should feature strong, civilian control institutions and personnel. This study of Israel, India, Taiwan, Spain and Poland reveals otherwise. Utilizing biographical data compiled by the authors, we researched civilian personnel within each country’s defence ministry – the organizational hub of civil-military relations. Rather than finding evidence of strong civilian control, what we found instead were ministries with serious deficiencies: they did not have effective power; they failed to engage in defence planning or provide strategic guidance to the armed forces; they were led by military personnel and staffed by civilian employees not properly qualified to handle defence affairs. To explain these discrepancies, we argue that long-standing deficits in civilian expertise spur the delegation of ministerial defence positions to more knowledgeable officers. Comparisons are made with benchmark states that have achieved civilian ministerial control.     

Criminal Court-Ordered Psychiatric Evaluations:Does Gender Play a Role?

This study examines potential gender differences among defendants referred by criminal courts for psychiatric evaluations by analyzing demographic, clinical, and criminal history variables and evaluation findings. This study offers a large sample size of 718 females, as well as 3,627 males. Bivariate logistic regression and heterogeneity analyses were utilized to assess potential differences. Females were older; diagnosed more with mood, anxiety, and borderline personality disorders; less likely to have prior felony convictions; and more likely to be in the community than jail at the time of the evaluation. In addition, when controlling for other factors, females were more likely to be evaluated as having a mental disease or defect, to need hospitalization pending trial, and to be incompetent to stand trial.     

重点精神病人管控问题及其对策

近年来,全国各地陆续发生多起精神病人肇事肇祸事件,严重威胁到了人民群众生命财产安全和社会治安秩序,精神病人一时间成为人们恐惧的对象。当前我国对重点精神病人的管控工作仍然薄弱,管控机制、管控措施等依然存在诸多问题。总结重点精神病人肇事肇祸的特点,分析当前重点精神病人管控工作存在的问题,以公安机关在该项工作中的角色定位为出发点,借鉴国外先进的管理经验,从而提出完善法律制度保障、建立多部门联动机制、动态核查机制及加强民警培训等方面的可行性建议。     

胃肠外途径投毒的法医学鉴定

本文报告１３例胃肠外途径投毒的法医学鉴定，其中升汞２例（Ｉ．Ｖ．），水银１例（Ｉ．Ｖ．），氰化钾２例（Ｉ．Ｍ．和乳房下注射各１）、氰化钠１例（Ｉ．Ｖ．）、一氧化碳２例（吸入）、铬酸酐１例（阴道内塞入）、敌敌畏１例（心包腔内注射）、矮壮素１例（Ｉ．Ｍ．）、氯丙嗪１例（Ｉ．Ｖ．）和溴氰菊酯１例（Ｉ．Ｖ．）。说明经胃肠外途径引起的投毒案例并不罕见，且毒物种类增多，这在法医病理和毒理工作中应引起注意和警惕。     

Japanese political studies: where are we? How did we get here? Where are we going?

Abstract

We offer a historically grounded analysis of major works in the study of Japanese politics with a focus on the period since the Second World War. The article traces an evolution from early assessments of Japanese democracy and modernization through the focus on the political economy of high growth to the current disciplinary-based emphasis on narrower but more empirically defensible research. We close with a call for future research to take greater risks at synthetic analyses of Japanese politics broadly considered.     

论我国司法鉴定人资格制度的完善

我国司法鉴定组织体系是在司法实践中形成的部门分设体制,在鉴定机构设置的原则、布局上呈现出多元化特点,存在司法机关内部鉴定机构、具有行政权背景的鉴定机构和面向社会服务的鉴定机构等三种类型的鉴定机构,由此导致对司法鉴定人实行职业资格与执业资格制度管理方面存在不尽完善之处。为确保司法鉴定人具有较高的业务水平、执业能力和规范执业,提高鉴定质量,有必要实行复合制的鉴定准入制度、建立健全鉴定业务的经常性培训交流与考核机制、建立法官对鉴定结论的实体审查制度和建立司法鉴定专家库等。     

经皮穿刺CT气-碘造影在肩关节损伤鉴定的应用

目的探讨经皮穿刺CT气-碘双对比造影在肩关节损伤法医学鉴定中的应用价值。方法10例被鉴定人均在CT介入引导下行经皮伤侧肩关节囊穿刺,分别注入稀释的Omnipaque和过滤空气适量,在全身CT机上行肩关节连续扫描,所获数据行轴位和准冠状位重建。结果被鉴定人均无明显不适主诉;CT气-碘双对比造影可显示肩关节囊有不同程度的损伤。结论经皮穿刺CT气-碘双对比造影有助于肩关节损伤的诊断,并为法医学鉴定提供重要的影像学依据。     

Unusual suicide with a chainsaw

Described here is a case of suicide with the use of a chainsaw. A female suffering from schizophrenia committed suicide by an ingenious use of a chainsaw that resulted in the transection of her cervical spine and spinal cord. The findings of the resulting investigation are described and the mechanism of suicides with the use of a chainsaw is reviewed. A dry bone study was realized to determine the bone sections, the correlation between anatomic lesions and characteristics of chainsaw. The damage of organs and soft tissues is compared according to the kinds of chainsaw used.     

民事诉讼案件中可疑文件制作方法研究

从司法鉴定角度来看,民事诉讼案件中的可疑文件与刑事案件中的文件物证相比,虽具共性又各有其特点。以构成可疑 文件各要素为出发点,对该类文件制作方法及其特点进行研究,以利于拓宽检验鉴定思路。