The Migrant Workers' Movement in the Democratic Consolidation of Korea

This paper traces the rise of the migrant workers' movement in Korea and the conditions of their collective actions in the militant tradition of Korean democratisation. It does this with a focus on the causes of militancy and its similarities to and differences from the characteristics of Korean democratisation. This paper argues that some defects of the political system, the role of oppressive government policy, and intervention of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are the combined reason for migrant worker militancy. However, this militant trend faces the challenge of the judicialisation of politics as democratic consolidation has been deepened and the legal order of society is emphasised. Judicialisation requires reconsideration on how to maximise one's interest through legal procedure rather than militant struggle. Such a legal approach, however, again confronts a dilemma in which simply following legal procedure will not generate any change in existing laws. Furthermore, according to various cleavage lines such as labour vs. capital, national vs. non-national, and native vs. foreign cultures, the priority of struggles in migrant workers and support groups has been differentiated into labour rights, political rights, and cultural rights. In this situation, the migrant workers' movement should be sensitive to locate its future agenda considering the needs of migrants as well as the changing context of Korean society.     

Is environmentally sustainable and inclusive growth possible? Sub-Saharan Africa and emerging global norms on development

This paper critically reviews the debates on environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth with specific focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. It observes that, even considering its inherent limits, the discourse on growth is still imprisoned by the Washington Consensus mode of thinking. There have been attempts by various institutions and commissions appointed by heads of government to take the debate forward, but a lack of commonly agreed global norms undermines prospects for shifts in thinking. Nonetheless, countries need to undertake such efforts if there is to be any meaningful deliberation on environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth. In this regard, the paper also examines the strengths and weaknesses of efforts undertaken by South Africa thus far. Policy emphases on the role of the state and structural transformation that predominate in debates in formal institutions in the African continent are insufficient. This paper explores what is possible.     

Main-streaming the climate change and green growth agenda into development visions: A narrative from selected sub-Sahara African countries

Abstract

Primary commodities continue to play a critical role in the economic development of many economies in Africa. However, the climate change phenomenon is threatening the role of these commodities through two routes. First, through its demand for a development trajectory that mitigates and adapts to climate change by following a less primary commodities-intensive development agenda, and second, climate change induced extreme weather events such as floods and drought that threaten the production of some of these commodities, Through a case study of four primary commodities-intense African economies: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Cameroon, this article examines the degree and intensity of the articulation of the climate change and green growth agenda in the policy documents that shape the development agendas of these countries. The findings indicate a paucity of discussions on the green growth agenda in the development visions of all the countries except South Africa. In contrast, there is a general discussion of the challenges that climate change poses to the development efforts and articulation of the need to mitigate and adapt to these challenges. The need for mitigation and adaptation is proactively articulated in the post-2007 development visions of South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon and retrospectively discussed through complementary policy documents supporting the pre-2007 development vision of Kenya. What remains to be determined, is how these visions will be translated into specific policies and implemented in order to enable these economies to adapt to and mitigate climate change in a manner that allows them to sustainably exploit some of their primary commodities and to compete in a world that in the future will increasingly demand green products and services.     

New York State TrueAllele® Casework Validation Study

DNA evidence can pose interpretation challenges, particularly with low‐level or mixed samples. It would be desirable to make full use of the quantitative data, consider every genotype possibility, and objectively produce accurate and reproducible DNA match results. Probabilistic genotype computing is designed to achieve these goals. This validation study assessed TrueAllele^® probabilistic computer interpretation on 368 evidence items in 41 test cases and compared the results with human review of the same data. Whenever there was a human result, the computer's genotype was concordant. Further, the computer produced a match statistic on 81 mixture items (for 87 inferred matching genotypes) in the test cases, while human review reported a statistic on 25 of these items (30.9%). Using match statistics to quantify information, probabilistic genotyping was shown to be sensitive, specific, and reproducible. These results demonstrate that objective probabilistic genotyping of biological evidence can reliably preserve DNA identification information.     

邪教违法犯罪活动的趋势及处置对策

在我国政府打击取缔的高压态势下,邪教的违法犯罪活动得到了有效遏制,但其违法犯罪活动具有顽固性和长期性的特点。传统与现代相结合、城市与乡村相结合、境内与境外相结合、公开与秘密相结合是邪教违法犯罪活动的基本方式与趋势。必须建立健全情报信息汇总研判分析机制,提高预警能力;坚决依法取缔和摧毁邪教组织体系及地下活动网络;深入开展侦察控制工作;加强反邪教的社会管理综合治理工作,维护社会和谐稳定。     

Comparing the developmental and behavioural characteristics of female and male juveniles who present with sexually abusive behaviour

Abstract

Relatively few studies have compared female and male juveniles who sexually abuse. These studies have reported that while female juveniles with sexually abusive behaviour are more likely to have experienced childhood sexual abuse, they display similar patterns of abusive behaviour. However, to date these findings have not been replicated in a UK sample. The current study compared 22 female and 254 male juveniles, referred to a UK specialist community forensic service, in relation to family environment, maltreatment experience, psychiatric diagnoses and perpetrated abusive behaviour. Consistent with previous studies perpetrated behaviour was similar across genders, but females were significantly more likely to have been sexually victimized as children, at a younger age and by a greater number of abusers. In addition, they were more likely to have been exposed to inadequate sexual boundaries at home. These findings suggest that females and males may follow different pathways to sexually abusive behaviour.     

渎职侵权犯罪轻刑化问题的原因及对策分析

渎职侵权犯罪轻刑化究其原因,渎职侵权犯罪的刑罚类别单一、量刑幅度宽、跨度大、缓刑适用条件缺乏可操作性是立法原因;检法部门对法律的理解和立案标准的认识不一致、法官的自由裁量权是司法原因;非法律因素的干扰是社会原因.针对上述原因,提出了针对性的对策建议：通过完善全方位的立法体系、架构协调性的司法运行体制以及健全立体化的监督机制,来改变和避免渎职侵权犯罪的轻刑化.     

厅处科三级干部领导力培训的现状、问题与对策

本文在对某干部研究班的8名领导干部结构化访谈的基础上编制了《领导力培训调查问卷》,以此对400名各级领导干部进行了问卷调查,形成了229份有效问卷。通过问卷调查剖析了我国厅、处、科三级领导干部培训的现状及存在的工学矛盾突出导致领导干部难融入、把增加领导者的知识存量作为领导力提升的着力点、单一的授课形式难以实现教与学的互动和领导力培训效果评价机制亟待建立健全等问题。完善厅处科三级干部领导力培训需要革新领导力培训理念、灵活领导力培训时间、创新领导力课程设置、实行多种互动授课方式和建立健全培训评价机制。     

论注册会计师信任危机的原因及对策

近些年中国经济市场陆续发生了如万福生科、五粮液、恒大地产等一系列会计造假案,这些事件下对中国市场经济的未来健康发展带来了非常不利的影响。一系列的会计师事务所执业失败事件发生后,引起大家对注册会计师行业的诚信打了一个大大的问号,注册会计师行业面临前所未有的信任危机,整个社会的经济秩序也因此产生了严重的影响。此外,导致注册会计师信任危机的原因主要有:审计活动的风险;注册会计师的独立性受损;法律法规的不统一,独立审计准则地位尴尬;注册会计师审计制度本身存在的缺陷。加强注册会计师行业诚信建设应采取下列对策:(一)坚持以风险导向的审计理念和方法;(二)让注册会计师具有真正的独立性;(三)完善现有审计制度。     

信息化背景下流窜抢劫案件的侦查困境及对策

随着经济的高速发展,信息化和交通业蓬勃发展,其在给人们生活带来方便的同时,也给犯罪分子利用交通工具远距离流窜作案提供了新途径。而此类案件中,以远距离流窜抢劫较为普遍。面对此类案件的新特点,侦查部门只有先从信息化背景下流窜抢劫案件频发的原因剖析出发,结合案件的特点深入分析案件的侦查困境,才能有效探求其侦查对策,以实现遏制此类案件发生的目标。