The electoral consequences of voter ignorance

A great deal of research has suggested that scholarly and popular concerns about low levels of citizen political knowledge are exaggerated. One implication of that research is that political history would have unfolded just as it did even if electorates had been more politically informed. This paper presents evidence that counters these claims, showing an infusion of electorally relevant information in twenty-seven democracies would have likely led to a lot of vote “switching”, ultimately changing the composition of many governments. The paper also directly and systematically examines what we might call the “enlightened natural constituency” hypothesis, which expects lower-income citizens to vote disproportionately for left parties once armed with more political knowledge. While the basic argument about how political ignorance disproportionately affects the left’s natural constituency is not new, the hypothesis has thus far not been tested. The analysis provides provisional support for the hypothesis.     

Sudden death and Angelman syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a condition characterized by developmental delay due to abnormalities in the maternally derived chromosome 15q11-q13. Typical features include impaired expressive language, an ataxic gait, and seizures. Hyperactivity may result in accidental bruises and abrasions, raising issues of possible inflicted injury. A fascination with water may predispose to drowning. A 5-year-old boy with an established diagnosis of Angelman syndrome is reported who died of upper airway obstruction due to massively enlarged tonsils complicating infectious mononucleosis. Assessment of the severity of underlying illness in developmentally delayed children may be difficult due to failure to vocalize worsening symptoms and distress. In addition, signs of upper airway narrowing due to infection in Angelman syndrome may be masked by the sucking and swallowing difficulties that affected individuals may have with drooling and excessive chewing and mouthing behavior.     

Racial Discrimination and Hirschi's Criminological Classic: A Chapter in the Sociology of Knowledge

In Causes of Delinquency, Travis Hirschi attempted to falsify the strain theory claim that racial discrimination might contribute to the delinquency of African American youths. A reanalysis of the Richmond Youth Project data used in his classic study, however, reveals that perceived racial discrimination is a robust predictor of delinquent involvement. This finding suggests that Hirschi missed a historic opportunity to focus the attention of a generation of criminologists on how the unique experiences of African Americans may shape their criminality. Given the salience of perceived racial bias in the lives of many African Americans, the subsequent neglect by scholars of discrimination as a potential source of crime is a remarkable omission—so much so that it constitutes a significant and as yet untold chapter in the sociology of knowledge.     

知识产权犯罪侦查方法的科学化

科学技术日益成为一国经济发展的第一动力,知识产权的保护也因之成为各国法治建设的重点内容.为了对知识产权提供强有力的刑事保护,有效应对我国知识产权犯罪形势的新变化,也为了更好地适应不断深化的知识产权犯罪侦查执法国际合作机制,我国侦查部门有必要对知识产权犯罪的传统侦查方法进行科学化的改革和调整.     

浅论毛泽东诗文中的修身观

毛泽东为了实现治国平天下的宏伟抱负,非常注重修身即个人道德修养、自我人格完善。他的修身观有着与传统修身观相联系的一面,即重视内省,重视读书求知、储才蓄能,而且具有鲜明的政治伦理价值取向;同时,又为传统修身观注入了新的内涵,即崇尚发展个性、实现自我,使人在德、智、体等各方面得到全面的发展。     

Reckless’ passage to India: assessing the cross-national influence of American criminology

The contributions of American criminologist, Walter C. Reckless, to the development of the field of criminology and criminal justice in India are described. These are assessed in the light of recent debates about criminological knowledge transfer from developed to developing countries and regarding the influence of American criminology on its Asian counterparts.     

我国普法教育中存在的一些薄弱环节和亟待解决的问题

我国普法教育工作虽然取得了一些成绩,但问题也不少,主要包括:普法深度不够,同时在思想认识上也存在问题,而且有些部门有法不依,执法不严,特别是普法的组织机构不健全,再加上普法宣传缺乏亲和力,都严重影响和制约了普法工作的成效。     

论加强我国普法教育的重要性和必要性

加强普法教育是依法治国、建设社会主义法治国家的基础工程;加强普法教育是服从于、服务于建立、健全社会主义市场经济体制的需要;加强普法教育是促进社会主义精神文明建设的内在要求;加强普法教育是实现国家长治久安、维护社会稳定的重要措施;加强普法教育是提高公民整体素质,坚持科学发展观的需要。     

成人教育的作用及发展路径

成人教育在人力资源开发中起着关键作用,它有助于提高劳动者素质,有助于实现人力资源的有效配置。在我国发展成人教育,要从以下几方面入手:树立终身教育的观念;建立灵活开放的人才培训机制;树立成人教育的大质量观,实现人的全面发展。     

知识管理与图书馆服务创新

创新是知识经济发展的基础和引擎,知识管理是知识经济时代最新型的管理思想和管理方法。图书馆作为国家创新体系的行为主体之一,其创新是知识经济发展的必然要求。因此,图书馆要充分树立知识管理的理念,开展创新服务。