Female Inmates' Perspectives on Sexual Abuse by Correctional Personnel

Abstract

Research into the sexual abuse of female inmates by correctional workers is scarce, despite documentation of its occurrence in prisons across the United States. This exploratory study examined dimensions of staff-inmate sexual contact in a correctional facility in Hawaii through two focus group interviews with imprisoned women. The women described three types of sexual abuse in prison: “trading,” “love,” and “in the line of duty.” Findings include the women's account of these forms of abuse and their perceptions of responsibility for staff-inmate sexual contact in correctional institutions. The women's beliefs about factors contributing to sexual abuse of female inmates, including job expectations of and power issues among adult correctional officers (ACO's), and the consequences of reporting abuse are also discussed. Given the vulnerability of female inmates and the power dynamics that typify the prison context, further research on this problem is warranted.     

A Woman in Her Own Time

Abstract

Frances Heidensohn is a pioneer in feminist criminology. In 1968 her first published paper raised questions which were to provide the agenda for a generation of feminist scholars. Since then Hei-densohn has continued to develop the discipline by her research and teaching -and by fostering the talents of others. She now enjoys an international reputation. This paper sets the life and work of this British criminologist within their social and academic contexts.     

论行政强制设定中的公民建议权

行政强制设定中公民建议权是我国行政法治面临的新问题,也是我国行政法制度中的新问题,具有非常深刻的制度价值。内容包含建议不予设定行政强制、选择设定行政强制、附条件设定行政强制和依程序设定行政强制等范畴。该权利实现的主要路径应当有:保障公民介入行政强制形成的动议、保障公民介入行政强制的论证、保障公民介入行政强制的听证、保障公民介入行政强制的后评估。     

民法编纂背景下侵犯公民个人信息罪的保护法益：信息自决权——以刑民一体化及《民法总则》第111条为视角

为避免法益概念的抽象化并充分发挥法益限制处罚的机能，在已确定侵犯公民个人信息罪保护法益为个人信息权的前提下还应将之具体化。在民法编纂背景下，基于刑民一体化视角与法秩序统一性原理，并结合《民法总则》第111条的规定，侵犯公民个人信息罪的保护法益是个人信息权中的信息自决权。分析欧美两大模式个人信息保护的理论源头，个人信息的使用体现出信息主体的意志力，具有赋权效果，以信息自决权作为该罪法益可突出个人信息权在理论源头上与人的尊严和自由密切相关性。基于民法要扩张刑法要谦抑的理念，侵犯公民个人信息罪所保护的也不是等同于民事权利的个人信息权，而是其中最重要的权利即个人信息自决权；以信息自决权作为侵犯公民个人信息罪的保护法益，正是对刑法一般性的自我决定权的丰富和发展，并能充分发挥刑法保护公民自由等个人法益之机能。信息自决权司法实践中具有甄别值得处罚的侵犯公民个人信息行为的机能。     

Toll样受体及其在雌性家畜生殖中的作用

概述了Toll样受体(TLRs)家族的分子结构、识别的配体以及在免疫应答中起的作用。重点介绍了不同家畜中存在的TLRs及其在雌性家畜排卵、受精、妊娠和分娩各生殖过程中的作用,旨在为研制治疗雌性家畜TLR相关疾病的药物提供参考。     

Stalking and Huntington’s Disease: A Neurobiological Link?

This case report describes a patient with Huntington's Disease (HD) who allegedly stalked her therapist. The patient developed recurrent thoughts about her therapist as well as amorous feelings towards her therapist. She engaged in stalking behavior including unwelcome gifts, multiple telephone calls to the therapist's office and home, and making threats towards the therapist. The patient continued to contact the therapist after the therapist filed a Personal Protection Order. The patient was successfully treated with risperidone and fluvoxamine. Through a focused review of the relevant literature, the authors explore the potential relationship between the patient's obsessional thoughts, amorous feelings towards her therapist, the basal ganglia dysfunction, and the stalking behavior. The authors posit a hypothesis of stalking as a novel early manifestation of HD in this patient. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of stalking occurring with potentially causal organic lesions.     

略论高职院校秘书专业建设的几个常规问题

高职院校秘书专业建设主要包括专业名称、职业背景、培养目标、课程体系、培养模式和建设规划等一些常规问题。应该从＂正名＂的意义上进行专业命名,从社会期待和业务工作需求的角度确定能力培养的范畴,其培养目标应该以就业为导向并且有不同层面,其课程体系应该与职业能力和职业资格相对应,用独特的课程模式和实训模式来体现培养模式,并重视师资培育和硬件设施的配置。     

公民参与预算：理念、原则与制度——以浙江温岭“新河实验”为分析样本

随着公民权利意识的觉醒与信息技术的迅猛发展,公民要求参与国家公共事务的诉求日益强烈。作为财政民主的重要组成与运行规则,公共预算是纳税人及其代议机构控制国家财政的基本途径。为推动公民参与预算,我国浙江温岭的新河镇将民主恳谈机制与人大预算审议相结合,成为探索预算民主化路径的改革样本。考察新河镇的公民参与预算实验可以发现,人民主权是公民参与预算的核心理念,基层人大是制度载体,信息公开是前提条件,商谈辩论是有效机制。基于协商民主理论,完善公民参与预算制度,应扩大参与主体,加强人大制度建设,健全法律制度体系确保公民参与预算权的实现。     

国际法人本化趋向下海外中国公民保护的性质演进及进路选择

全球化背景下中国公民走出国门的人数越来越多,他们在国外面临的形势不容乐观,而如何保护其权益则是我国必须思考的问题与人权保护践行的重点。国际法人本化趋向下保护海外中国公民权益不仅是国家的一项权利,更是一项义务和责任。目前,我国在保护海外公民权益实践当中还存在诸多不足,因而有必要在我国实行外交为民、执政为民的理念下进一步完善海外公民权益保护的策略,以切实保护其权益不受它国的非法侵害。     

公民表达权之宪政审视

所谓“宪政”（constimtionalism）,是指一种使政治运作法律化的理念或理想状态,它要求政府所有权力的行使都被纳入宪法的轨道,并受宪法的制约。它是人类政治文明进步的标志,与作为宪法基本权利之一的公民表达权关系密切．公民表达权,即公民表达自由权,具有政治自由和精神自由权利的双重属性。本文分析了表达权的内涵,包括其概念、性质两方面,提出了表达权的宪政意义,文章最后简要分析了中国公民表达权的保障现状及存在的问题,并提出了相应的宪政保障举措.