Radical distinctions: a comparative study of two jihadist speeches

Work on contemporary instances of “violent extremist” texts tends to see these primarily as more or less instrumental extensions of political (or political-religious) movements. As a result, there are few studies that devote close attention to individual examples of the texts themselves. In this article, we offer a detailed analysis of two jihadist speeches by the prominent ideologues Adam Gadahn and the late Anwar al-Awlaki. We argue that Al-Awlaki’s work ultimately succeeds where Gadahn’s seemingly fails because it is underpinned by a form of fundamentalism which, paradoxically, is inherently premised on the survival of possibilities for dialogue and polyglossia.     

A New Look at the Gender Gap in Offending

Studies of public support for capital punishment have consistently observed a strong and enduring gender gap in the level of death penalty support, with males consistently more inclined than females to support capital punishment. This unexplained relationship has endured over time and space as well as across a myriad of research designs. The present study uses attribution theory in a factorial survey design to account for this relationship. Analyses of data obtained from jurors provide mixed support for attribution theory yet fails to bridge the gender gap in death penalty support. The implications of these findings as they relate to gender, socialization, and attributions are discussed.     

简析赌博机犯罪之司法认定——以“两高一部”《意见》为视角

设置赌博机组织赌博活动构成开设赌场罪即所谓的赌博机犯罪。根据《意见》赌博机犯霏的司法认定,应该包括对利用赌博机组织赌饵行为的性质认定、定罪标准、罪与非罪的界定和共犯、赌资、赌博机的认定等方面内容的考量。     

论暴力恐怖事件发生后社会心理氛围的调控

恐怖犯罪的发生与特定的政治经济环境、国际形势、历史遗留问题等多种因素有关。反恐怖策略固然需要重视对暴力恐怖犯罪的打击,但更要重视营造健康的社会心理氛围,降低既定的社会环境对个体的消极影响,从一般预防的层面减少恐怖犯罪发生的机率。暴力恐怖事件发生后社会心理氛围的调控要注意反恐宣传、社会控制与心理引导等问题。     

城市少数民族流动人口犯罪实证研究--以S市M区的统计数据为基础的分析

对s市M区统计数据的实证分析表明,城市涉嫌犯罪的少数民族人员以无任何前科记录的初中文化水平以下的外来男性农民和无业人员为主;实施的犯罪行为比较轻,相对集中于盗窃罪,寻衅滋事罪,走私、贩卖、运输、制造毒品罪等几个罪名;共同犯罪的规模较小,共同犯罪人之间的联系比较松散,作案手段多元化、相对平和,重特大案件罕见;适用刑罚比较轻缓,以3年以下有期徒刑、拘役、罚金为主。城市少数民族人员犯罪并不是严重的社会现象,其数量和严重程度远远低于汉族人犯罪。因此,少数民族“流动人口”犯罪问题不应当特殊化,应当在人口流动和城镇化的背景下,理性客观地对待少数民族人员犯罪问题,贯彻宽严相济的刑事政策,采取措施使得少数民族“流动人口”尽快融入大城市。     

论惩治恐怖活动犯罪的国际刑事司法合作

有效防治恐怖活动犯罪离不开国际刑事司法合作。出于打击恐怖活动犯罪的目的,国际社会对于恐怖活动犯罪排除适用政治犯不引渡原则。打击恐怖活动犯罪还需在联合侦查、情报交流与信息合作、案件文书送达等方面开展司法协助。在国际刑事司法协助中有必要建立刑事诉讼移转管辖的司法合作制度,以便于各国之间加强反恐合作,更加有效地打击恐怖活动犯罪。     

未成年人网络游戏引发暴力犯罪的控制路径

近年来,因网络游戏而诱发的未成年人犯罪案件呈日益上升趋势,如何有效地预防和控制未成年人暴力犯罪,已成为全社会关注的热点问题。从实证分析角度,考量域外国家防控机制,为了实现对未成年人网络游戏暴力犯罪的控制,应当建立未成年人涉网相关的专门法律规范,强化行政执法权,推行网络游戏相关规控制度,开展社会管控,对未成年人健康用网进行综合引导。     

First Steps Towards Hearts and Minds? USAID's Countering Violent Extremism Policies in Africa

The United States government has adopted new approaches to counter violent extremist organizations around the world. “Soft security” and development programs include focused educational training for groups vulnerable to terrorist recruitment, norm messaging through local radio programming, and job creation in rural communities. This article evaluates the effectiveness of one set of these multi-vectored, community-level programs through data from 200 respondents in two similar, neighboring towns in northern Mali, Africa. The data show that residents in Timbuktu who were exposed to the programming for up to five years displayed measurably altered civic behavior and listening patterns in comparison with their counterparts in the control town of Diré, which had no programming (controlling for potential covariates including age, ethnicity, and political and socioeconomic conditions). However, there was little measurable difference between the groups in terms of their cultural identities and attitudes towards the West. While this study is unable to definitively prove a causal connection between programming and behavioral outcomes, it nonetheless strongly suggests that the process of “winning hearts and minds” can be effective at certain levels but may require extended time and dedicated resources to generate higher-level results.     

查办职务犯罪如何贯彻宽严相济的刑事政策

在职务犯罪查办中贯彻宽严相济的刑事政策是一个比较新的课题,试从全面把握宽严相济刑事政策内涵出发,对职务犯罪查办如何在办案程序、实体认定和办案机制三方面落实宽严相济刑事政策进行较为深入的探讨,提出检察机关查办职务犯罪过程中落实这一刑事政策的具体方法和途径.     

论疑罪不诉的法理争议与现实困境

疑罪不诉的核心价值是对无罪推定原则的直接践行.是对我国司法实践中疑罪从轻传统思息的否定与制约,同时疑罪不诉有利于保障犯罪嫌疑人权利.节约司法资源.疑罪不诉在法理上产生的争议都与疑罪不诉的理论价值密切相关.司法实践中,证据不足标准难以理解把握.侦查机关补充侦查缺乏实际效果,疑罪不诉所产生的巨大社会反应等是疑罪不诉的现实困境.解决疑罪不诉理论缺陷与现实困境,应取消单独条款的疑罪不诉规定,作为法定不起诉的情形之一;加强证据不足特点与原因研究,明确证据不足的判断标准;明确规定疑罪不诉不应承担国家赔偿责任;通过司法审查疑罪不诉决定.保障被害人权利.