Rape Crisis Centers and Programs: “Doing Amazing,Wonderful Things on Peanuts”

Even though the anti-rape movement began more than 30 years ago and there is greater awareness of sexual violence, are rape crisis centers or programs financially secure? Data from interviews with 63 rape crisis workers and volunteers from 6 rape crisis centers or programs located in 4 East Coast states indicate not only that rape crisis centers/programs continue to struggle financially but also that lack of funding continues to present challenges. When rape crisis centers/programs experience reductions in funding, staff positions are eliminated, remaining staff and volunteers are overworked, efforts to recruit and train volunteers are compromised, services for victims are reduced, and education and outreach to the communities become less available. Lack of funding negatively affects rape crisis centers/programs and jeopardizes their future.     

“抢劫致人死亡”研究

"抢劫致人死亡",是抢劫罪法定刑升格条件之一,由于涉及到行为人的生命健康安全,司法机关不得不慎重认定"致人死亡"的结果是否可归咎于行为人实施的抢劫行为。要解决好抢劫致人死亡行为具体认定,必须要先解决好行为人对死亡结果的罪过形式、抢劫行为与死亡结果之间的因果关系和致人死亡中"人"的范围。只有做到这样,才能具体认定"抢劫致人死亡"情形。     

群众路线视角下的居民安全感调查研究

群众路线是公安工作的基本路线和优良传统。居民安全感调查对公安群众路线的执行具有以下几个方面的作用:提高服务型公安机关工作的群众参与度;为公安决策提供资源;有利于公安机关推行全面质量管理,提高群众对公安工作的满意度;有助于公安合理调配资源,加强社会风险防控。基于居民安全感调查的以上作用,公安机关应正确认识居民安全感调查,做好项目规划并正确利用调查结果,使其成为"大走访"的长效机制,进一步发挥其对群众路线执行的推动作用。     

诈术的双重视角分析

在诈骗罪中,被害人之所以上当受骗,源于行为人使用了诈术。1诈术即欺瞒,表现为行为人与被害人之间的一个互动过程。对于诈术的判断,需要结合行为人、被害人两个维度进行分析。从行为人方面看行为人的行为是否具有危害性,从被害人角度看被害人是否需要刑法来保护。只有从这两个方面考察都能得出肯定结论的,才是诈术,才能成立诈骗罪。结合两个维度来判断是否成立诈术的方法,可以为区分诈骗犯罪行为与民事欺诈行为提供思路。     

人大代表职务行为合法化探究

人大代表职务行为属于刑法中的正当化事由之一,尽管对一定的法益造成了损害,也不能以犯罪论处。人大代表职务行为的合法化条件包括前提条件、主体条件、行为条件、对象条件、限度条件以及主观条件。人大代表职务行为与律师辩护行为、控告、举报行为之间既存在着相同点,又有着明显差异。     

影响高职院校创新教育因素的分析

高职院校如何培养创新人才,是高职教育在新时期的紧迫任务。但很多高职院校对创新教育认识并没有达到应有的高度,社会对高职院校创新人才培养的认识也不到位,不同程度地反映在学生、高校、政府和社会等诸多层面上。因此,要大力优化高职院校创新教育环境,改进教学内容和培养方式,健全创新人才评价机制,以确保创新人才的培养。     

科学合理确定我国公务员工资水平的路径探讨

科学合理确定我国公务员的工资水平需要建立工资调查比较机制。该机制包括两项核心任务——科学合理地建立政企职位对应关系以及准确高效地开展工资调查工作。实现这一机制的核心难点是如何建立政企职位对应关系和如何开展市场工资调查。本文对比分析了目前公务员工资确定的三种方法和技术,归纳比较了各种方法的优缺点。同时,本文分析了在我国建立工资调查比较机制的必然性,回答了工资调查比较工作中的若干操作化问题,为进一步落实公务员工资制度提供了专业的参考意见。     

Postmortem Skeletal Survey Practice in Pediatric Forensic Autopsies: A National Survey*

Abstract: Recommendations for the evaluation of an unexplained death in infancy include a postmortem skeletal survey (PMSS) to exclude skeletal trauma. Objectives of this study were to assess adherence to these recommendations in forensic autopsies in children equal to or less than 36 months of age, and what factors influence the use or nonuse of the PMSS. We surveyed pathologists who were members of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The survey included practice characteristics about where, when, and how PMSS were done. Nearly all respondents (99.6%) indicated they performed PMSS at least some of the time; however, almost a third did not use PMSS for all suspected Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), abuse, unsafe sleep, or undetermined causes of death. Despite evidence that “babygrams” are inappropriate in a SIDS workup, 30% of pathologists use them preferentially. Despite SIDS being a diagnosis of exclusion that requires a PMSS, almost 10% of pathologists do not order a PMSS. Future research is necessary to reduce barriers to this important component of the pediatric forensic autopsy.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Familias con Voz</Emphasis>: Community Survey Results from an Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Prevention Project with Migrant Workers

The Migrant Clinicians Network’s Familias con Voz (Families with a Voice) project aims to train migrant men and women to become intimate partner violence (IPV) peer educators in their communities. In preparation for implementing educational activities, a community survey was conducted with 298 participants in three Texas border counties. Verbal abuse, such as name calling, was the most frequent type of violence reported. Men perceived anger as a cause of partner violence significantly more than women. Only 22% of respondents reported knowing of a shelter they could turn to for help. Surprisingly, a majority of participants cited “seeking help from the police” when asked about ways to decrease partner violence. Survey results offer insight into developing effective intervention programs by capturing the intended audiences’ beliefs and attitudes. Additionally, survey results reveal possible strategies for how to tackle IPV in U.S.-Mexico border migrant farmworker communities.

TRENDS IN CHILD PROTECTION MEDIATION: RESULTS OF THE THINK TANK SURVEY AND INTERVIEWS

Several child protection conflict resolution program directors and researchers talked about how best to initiate a networking effort for their field. In September 2007, their conversations culminated in a Think Tank in Columbus, Ohio. This was a collaboration of judges, program directors, researchers, and representatives from national organizations that work in child protection. Participants felt this was a successful effort and that the meeting provided networking opportunities and many provocative discussions. In order to facilitate a meeting that would be meaningful for the Think Tank participants, input was solicited from as many constituent groups as possible. Surveys and interviews were completed in the summer of 2007, which shed light on themes that were ripe for discussion and improvement. This article details the survey and interview results and includes some brief comments from the Think Tank itself. Thoughts about future research in child protection conflict resolution are also provided.