An experimental study of a therapeutic boot camp: Impact on impulses, attitudes and recidivism

Two hundred thirty four adult male inmates entering prison were randomly assigned to an early release program in either a correctional boot camp or a large, traditional prison in the Maryland state correctional system. Boot camp releasees had marginally lower recidivism compared to those released from the traditional prison. A pre-test, post-test self report survey indicated the boot camp program had little impact on criminogenic characteristics except for a lowering of self control. In contrast, inmates in prison became more antisocial, lower in self control, worse in anger management, and reported more criminal tendencies by the end of their time in prison. Criminogenic attitudes and impulses were significantly associated with recidivism. The impact of the boot camp diminished to non-significance when antisocial attitudes or anger management problems were added to the models predicting recidivism. Implications for jurisdictions considering whether to operate correctional boot camps are discussed.     

关于我国网络信息安全应急的立法构想

随着网络信息技术的高速发展及其广泛应用,网络安全问题日益突出,网络紧急事件的不断增多亟待立法加以规范。通过对网络信息安全应急立法的价值定位即安全价值、效率价值和发展价值的研究,从我国立法现状及其存在的缺陷出发,结合国外有关立法经验,提出我国网络信息安全应急的立法构想。     

论经营判断原则在欧洲反收购立法中的运用--兼"严格中立原则"之检讨

通过对欧洲反收购立法中采用的严格中立原则中存在的忽视股东集体行动和董事对于非股东利益相关者的义务、经验主义、为政府强制性反收购措施所不容等非理性状况的分析,提出了在欧洲反收购立法中采用经营判断原则的建议,认为这样可以为敌意收购行为提供更统一的运作环境,保护股东利益,减少成员国在建立反垄断屏障的压力,并且为企业在采取反收购行动时提供更丰富的选择。     

THE PRIVATIZATION OF VIOLENCE*

Norbert Elias's (1939) work on “the civilizing process” highlighted the long‐term decline in violence within Western societies. A substantial amount of more recent anthropological and historical evidence suggests that violence has evolved not just quantitatively but qualitatively as well. In particular, the social characteristics of the parties to violence have changed over time. Drawing on Donald Black's (1976, 1993a) theoretical ideas on conflict management, the present paper proposes that as intimate social ties weakened and the state strengthened, collective and nonintimate forms of (nonpolitical) violence declined significantly. Consequently, violence increasingly became less public, more private. Pockets of residual public violence can, however, still be found within modern state societies. Privatization varies, then, across time and social space.     

节能基本法若干问题思考

节约能源基本法律制度需要对若干重要问题进行规范,以尽快落实节能战略并保障节能规划目标的实现。包括改变财政补贴方向,向精确供能技术、设备及用能产品技术进步倾斜;分布式能源与集中供能并举;大力培育节能中介服务机构;政府机构节能法制化;强调义务本位、严格法律责任等。     

会计信息失真及其治理

会计信息失真是会计业的一个顽疾,必须根治。根据我国的基本情况,应从根本上改革会计管理体制,实行会计委 派制,同时,加强法制建设,实行全面有效监督,提高会计人员素质,规范会计工作,并且要长期不懈地综合治理经济环境,保证会 计质量。     

检察业务管理模式评析

现行检察业务管理模式受我国政治体制、司法架构、党政机关管理方式的影响,领导权能多元化、管理过程行政化、管理方式多样化、绩效考评简单化等特征相当突出,在机制设置的科学性、业务人员的适应性、业务活动的有效性以及社会评价的满意度等方面存在不小的缺陷和不足.在新的历史条件下,完善检察业务管理机制的根本途径在于重构内部业务架构、完善业务领导模式、规范行为控制体系、实施专业化质量评估.     

携带电话消费者的权利维护——从法律视角关注不良短信问题

近年我国出现了诸多不良短信问题,如短信污染、短信欺诈、手机病毒等,严重侵害了手机消费者的合法权益,短信服务市场的状况令人堪忧。而造成短信服务市场失范的一个重要原因是电信运营商没有忠实履行自己善良管理人的注意义务,没有为消费者提供安全的电信服务。要解决出现的不良短信问题和规制运营商的服务,应从电信业务经营者的行业自律、加强电信立法、实施有效监管、建立合理的诉讼程序等方面着手,以期使短信服务市场规范有序,真正维护手机消费者的权利。     

社会司法鉴定机构建设应坚持“公益性为主”原则

社会司法鉴定机构是为三类诉讼活动提供鉴定服务的公益性组织。准确把握其性质，有利于顺利进行司法鉴定体制改革，有重点地做好鉴定管理工作。目前，相当多的鉴定管理部门将社会司法鉴定机构定位为商业性服务机构，并按等价交换原则收取鉴定费用。这种做法是与司法鉴定活动的性质、鉴定结论的证据要求以及确保司法公正相矛盾的。根据我国现行法律和执法环境条件，并借鉴外国立法经验，社会司法鉴定机构建设应当坚持“公益性为主，盈利性为补充”的原则，并在机构结构与布局、鉴定收费、国家重点扶持等方面予以调整。