When a corporation rapes: perceptions of rape in civil court for corporate defendants

In recent years, the coupling of poor outcomes for rape victims in criminal court and the widening scope of legal responsibility for sexual assault has prompted plaintiffs to file civil suits for rape against corporations. Unfortunately, we know little about juror perception of civilly litigated rape against corporate defendants and most jury research involving corporate defendants concerns non-sexual injury cases (e.g. premises liability, automobile accidents). With the increasing number of corporations being sued civilly for rape, we need to understand how civil juries perceive these cases. The present study investigated mock jurors’ perceptions of a fictional civil rape trial against a hotel. Community members (N?=?155) read one of three trial summaries: Civil rape trial against the alleged perpetrator, civil rape trial against a hotel, or criminal rape trial. Results indicate females have higher pro-plaintiff judgments than males in civil court, perceptions of greed typically associated with civil litigation apply to rape, and favorable plaintiff decisions are most likely against a corporate defendant. Also, mental models suggest mock jurors conceptualize criminal and civil rape cases against an individual similarly. We discuss our results in terms of psychological, legal and practical expectations when suing for rape.     

Political uncertainty and corporate investment: Evidence from India

This article examines the relationship between political uncertainty and corporate investments in India. Using the data of 771 non-financial Indian firms for the period 2007 Q1 to 2020 Q4 and for three general elections, 2009, 2014, and 2019, the study confirms a significant negative impact of political uncertainty on corporate investments and a pronounced impact of political uncertainty on corporate investment in closely contested elections. Also, we find that corporate investment tends to rise post-election. Additionally, we find that the negative relationship between political uncertainty and corporate investment is more pronounced for politically sensitive industries and firms facing higher financial constraints.     

我国转型期企业道德责任的缺失及原因分析

中国社会进入转型期以来,社会的方方面面都发生了巨大的变化。特别是由于经济体制和利益机制的改变为企业带来了前所未有的变化。其中最大的变化就是企业为了谋取经济利益而置道德责任于不顾。而由于企业道德责任的缺失,带来了一系列的经济、社会、法律问题,同时也导致了价值观念的混乱。     

From voluntary to mandatory corporate accountability: The politics of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act

Following a long-standing and highly contested policy debate, in June 2021, the German parliament passed the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act requiring mandatory due diligence (MDD) of large companies, holding them accountable for the impacts of their supply chain operations abroad. Applying the discursive agency approach and using evidence from policy documents and 21 interviews with key stakeholders, we analyze the political strategies that paved the way toward MDD in Germany. The decisive strategy was an innovative benchmarking and monitoring mechanism that provided the legitimacy for a law and opened a window of opportunity for MDD supporters. Civil society and supportive politicians used this window of opportunity to build broad political coalitions that included the support of some companies. We discuss the ramifications of these findings for understanding the domestic politics behind the newly emerging norm of foreign corporate accountability.     

关于积极促进职工董事、监事工作的思考

坚持和完善职工董事、监事制度 ,是工会工作的一个重要方面。国有独资和控股的公司制企业 ,工会主席应当作为职工代表进入董事会 ,这不是一般的方法问题 ,而是建立有中国特色现代企业制度的根本原则问题。     

单位犯罪定义的再探讨

结合目前我国刑法理论上关于单位犯罪定义的各种表述 ,围绕单位犯罪的定义中应该包括的内容展开讨论 ,对单位犯罪的定义进行了新的阐释 ,认为单位犯罪是指公司、企业、事业单位、机关、团体出于其意志 ,通过其直接责任人员实施的依法应当承担刑事责任的危害社会的行为。     

浙江民营企业社会责任影响因素的实证研究

SA8000的产生引起了中国企业对企业社会责任的高度关注,企业社会责任研究成为了理论研究的热点问题。SA8000对于民营经济发达、经济外向度高的浙江影响尤为深刻。浙江民营企业承担社会责任的水平由多方面的情况所决定,本文以调查数据为基础,应用排序多元离散选择模型,对浙江民营企业社会责任的经济影响因素进行了实证研究,认为企业规模、企业类型、企业发展阶段是现阶段影响浙江民营企业承担社会责任的主要影响因素。     

论公司债券受托管理制度及我国的制度构建

随着债券融资的不断发展,为加强对公司债券的管理,保障为数众多、类型多样的债券持有人的利益,债券受托管理制度在世界许多国家和地区得以建立和发展。拟对债券受托管理制度进行理论和实证分析,并对如何建立我国的债券受托管理制度提出一些建议。     

企业并购融合的沟通问题探讨

企业并购不仅是有形资产的合并而且是企业文化、人力资源的有效整合。沟通是企业并购过程的重要活动,是实现企业并购整合的重要途径。     

《信访条例》的修订与信访制度改革

《信访条例》的修订,体现了人本行政、积极行政、程序行政、弹性行政和责任行政的精神,但在信访事件本身的公开化、信访秩序规定的合法性、行政权与司法权的关系以及行政法治化的总体设计等问题上也存在着缺陷。从行政法的视角看,信访制度进一步改革的出路在于:扩大行政参与、塑造公民精神、理顺行政权与司法权的关系、建立人大主导下的信访格局和出台《信访法》。