Recidivism and the Propensity to Forgo Parole Release

This study investigates whether inmates who are unconditionally released at the end of their sentence because they opt out of the parole process could potentially benefit from community supervision. This research was conducted in response to a recently passed law in the state of New Jersey that targets this group for a mandatory six-month term of parole. The study uses propensity scores to match this group to discretionarily released parolees in order to simulate random assignment. Results indicate that those who voluntarily forgo parole consideration are significantly less successful after release according to several measures of recidivism, including rearrests, reconvictions, and community tenure. However, between-group differences are small. Findings suggest that some form of supervision may be beneficial for this group, but likely not in the fashion that is explicated in the current law.     

食品安全责任保险二元结构论

关于食品安全责任保险,应当结合食品科学的研究以及食品安全事故发生的概率、危险程度等因素,将转基因食品、儿童食品等纳入强制责任保险,不能笼统地将所有食品安全责任纳入强制责任保险。对食品安全责任保险实行强制保险和自愿保险二元结构。就食品安全责任强制保险而言,强制投保的对象应仅限于生产者,在认定保险人的除外责任时,应正确认定被保险人的“故意”。在食品安全责任自愿保险领域,针对投保率低的现状,应当在税收、食品营销等方面采取相应措施,来推动食品安全责任保险的发展。保险人的保险金给付义务仅限于损害补偿部分,惩罚性赔偿金的目的在于惩罚生产者、销售者,因此不能通过责任保险来分散风险。     

共犯自首与立功疑难问题探析

我国刑法对自首有明文规定,但是共犯自首有其特殊性。研究共犯供述自己罪行的范围、共犯自首与揭发或者协助抓捕同案犯构成立功的区别问题,对于解决司法实践中常见的此类疑难问题有着重要现实意义。     

宪法视野中的“双规”与自首的关系

“双规”作为一种纪律性措施在我国的司法实践中在实际上起到了法律般的作用,在具体案件中可能会与自首发生关联。但因在合宪性方面存在疑问,随着我国社会主义法治国家建设的不断推进,“双规”将退出历史舞台,也不再会与自首发生联系。     

高校青年:冲突的主体与志愿者行动的发展

高校青年志愿者行动的主体———大学生自身存在的冲突、矛盾对高校青年志愿者行动产生了双重影响 ,既促进了高校青年志愿者行动的蓬勃发展 ,也制约着高校青年志愿者行动的发展。当前 ,必须采取措施从观念上、项目建设上、队伍建设上克服冲突中的主体给高校青年志愿者行动带来的负面影响 ,使其获得长期有效的发展     

志愿服务：公民道德自我教育的有效途径

中国公民道德建设应该具有丰富多样的教育方式,鼓励公民参与志愿服务是进行自我教育的有效途径。志愿服务的方向、内容、形式都对公民道德教育有帮助。在志愿服务活动中,自愿性有利于公民道德认识的培养,参与性有利于公民道德能力的培养,体验性有利于公民道德情感的培养,自律性有利于公民道德责任的培养。志愿精神是公民道德的一种体现,通过引导人们参与社会服务、培育志愿精神,有利于公民道德素质的不断完善。     

我国行贿罪的理论冲突和立法抉择

行贿罪是贿赂犯罪中的一个重要罪名,在高压反腐的背景下,刑法学界对于行贿罪的构成要件、刑罚处罚乃至存废问题都存在较大的争议。保留行贿罪有利于严密反腐败刑法法网和对贿赂犯罪的惩治。行贿罪的成立要求行为人主观上必须具备“谋取不正当利益”的目的有利于限制刑法的处罚范围,符合刑法谦抑性。行贿罪特别自首制度符合刑法“从严治吏”的旨趣。     

Who needs Daddy Warbucks: The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program should apply to children of those who surrender their parental rights

Families who find themselves in the middle of child protective proceedings have three possible outcomes: (1) the family can reunify; (2) parents voluntarily surrender their parental rights; or (3) the parents have their rights terminated. While it seems we should support children in the second and third scenarios equally, having funding sources such as the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) only available to children of parents whose rights are terminated, does the opposite. This Note proposes amending the eligibility requirements of KinGAP to include children of parents who surrender their parental rights which would encourage positive safe placements for children.     

亲告罪追诉机制的应然选择

国家将是否追究犯罪人的权利转让给亲告罪的受害人,公安机关对亲告罪没有侦查权,法院往往又以证据不足为由撤销案件或者驳回起诉,致使亲告罪的控告人无法得到公权力的救助。应该赋予公安机关对亲告罪案件的侦查权,同时给予亲告罪案件受害人选择通过公诉还是自诉途径保护自身合法利益的自由。