《刑法修正案(七)》第13条之解读

《刑法修正案(七)》第13条的规定可以概括为两个罪名,即"密切关系人受贿罪"和"离职国家工作人员受贿罪"。"密切关系人"包括国家工作人员和离职国家工作人员的近亲属以及其他与之关系密切的人,其范围比"特定关系人"要广,除了近亲属、情妇(夫)和有共同利益的人之外,还可以是同学、老乡、同事、战友、朋友等。其实质在于,行为人基于与国家工作人员的这种关系,能够或者足以影响该国家工作人员或者其他国家工作人员,进而通过该国家工作人员或者其他国家工作人员职务上的行为,为请托人谋取利益,实现与请托人之间的权钱交易行为。由于近亲属等密切关系人和离职国家工作人员既可以构成受贿罪的共犯,也可以独立构成密切关系人受贿罪与离职国家工作人员受贿罪,因此,要将其与斡旋受贿、共同受贿等行为相区别。     

A Comparison of Civil and Criminal Orders of Protection as Remedies for Domestic Violence Victims in a Midwestern County

Past research has identified many potential advantages of civil protection orders as a means of addressing domestic violence without invoking an official response of the criminal justice system. Using data from a Midwestern county, this exploratory study provides a comparison of civil protection orders with orders of protection that are filed in conjunction with a criminal battering arrest. We examine the demographic characteristics of the respondents/defendants and petitioners/victims, the nature of the abuse leading up to the filing of the protection order, the reasons for filing, the terms of the order, location of the offense, and violations of orders. Our findings reveal many similarities between types of orders, in terms of order stipulations, past abuse histories of petitioners/victims, and respondents/defendants’ likelihood of reoffending. The findings also reveal an important difference in the petitioners’ and victims’ reasons for filing; whereas petitioners in civil cases were more likely to identify emotional abuse as the factor leading up to issuance of the order, victims in criminal cases were more likely to document physical abuse. We discuss these findings in the context of victim preference.     

Introduction to Social Network Analysis (SNA) as an investigative tool

Social behavior is brought about mainly through social ties and connections. Our contacts with other people shape our view of the world, reinforce our identity, and the interactions provide us with all kinds of opportunities and resources to get things done. The social capital associated with networks is also one of the primary ways facilitating crime. Therefore, the systematic analysis of criminal networks is considered a viable means to gain a more thorough understanding of criminal behavior. This paper is a general introduction to social network analysis (SNA) as an analytical tool for the study of adversary networks. The paper reviews some theoretical and key concepts, highlights functional applications, and presents a tentative protocol for data handling and coding. The discussion deals with some methodological issues, challenges and future developments in the field.

试论我国刑法修正技术的改进

自1997年刑法修订到现在,全国人大常委会先后对刑法典进行了8次修正,通过了1个单行刑法和7个刑法修正案,及时补充和修改了相关犯罪的规定。但在刑法修正案的立法技术上,还存在着一些不尽人意之处。因此,在今后的刑法修订中,有必要对刑法修正案的立法技术作一些改进。     

《罗马规约》在亚洲的批准与实施探究

回顾<罗马规约>在亚洲的批准情况,并分析多数亚洲国家不愿签署和批准规约的基本缘由;进而,在全面介绍规约在亚洲国家实施概况的基础上,重点介绍规约在柬埔寨的实施情况.最后,还就如何推促规约在亚洲的签署与批准问题,阐释了作者的基本观点.     

关于犯罪现场勘查课程考核方式的思考

考核是教学的有机组成部分,考试的目的在于促进学生的学习,巩固他们所学知识,提高他们学以致用的能力。犯罪现场勘查学作为一门实践性很强的学科,其考核的方式对学生知识和能力的培养起着十分重要的意义,探讨当前犯罪现场勘查课程的考核方式并提出改革对策,有助于培养符合公安实战需要的合格人才。     

刑罚的适用解释与判例的作用

刑法的适用解释即法官在具体个案中对刑法的解释是不可避免的。当前,我国的刑法适用解释需要加以规范和制约,以更好地体现公正和罪刑法定原则的要求。实行判例制度无疑有助于实现司法公正和罪刑法定。     

综合评断手印特征的若干问题

综合评断手印特征不能只看特征的数量,还要看特征的质量。准确区分真假特征,掌 握特征的互化规律、纹线增减的规律、手印的变化规律,全面运用手印特征,对正确 评断手印特征至关重要。     

刑法学的西方经验与中国现实

我国刑法学面临改造理论体系与增强问题意识的双重使命,为此,进行跨文化的刑法学研究是必要的。西方国家在刑法理论发展上有一些值得我们学习的经验,包括法官解释刑法,坚持刑法客观主义,刑法学方法多元化,问题思考与体系思考等。与之相对应,我国刑法学发展过程中却存在各种各样的问题。对我国未来的刑法学理论进行合理化改造有多种可能的路径,即必须以刑法客观主义立场为取向,建构阶层的犯罪论体系,坚持实质的犯罪论,加强对问题的思考。