Does online voting change the outcome? Evidence from a multi-mode public policy referendum

Do online and offline voters differ in terms of policy preferences? The growth of Internet voting in recent years has opened up new channels of participation. Whether or not political outcomes change as a consequence of new modes of voting is an open question. Here we analyze all the votes cast both offline (n = 5.7 million) and online (n = 1.3 million) and compare the actual vote choices in a public policy referendum, the world's largest participatory budgeting process, in Rio Grande do Sul in June 2014. In addition to examining aggregate outcomes, we also conducted two surveys to better understand the demographic profiles of who chooses to vote online and offline. We find that policy preferences of online and offline voters are no different, even though our data suggest important demographic differences between offline and online voters.     

Digital citizenship and neoliberalization: governing digital citizens in Denmark

Digital citizenship is becoming increasingly normalized within advanced democratic states. As society and governmental institutions become reliant on digital technologies, citizens are expected to be and act digitally. This article examines the governance of digital citizens through a case study of digitalization efforts in Denmark. Drawing on multiple forms of data, the article showcases how digital citizens are governed through a combination of discursive, legal and institutional means. The article highlights the political, but also institutional work that goes into making citizens digital. Providing this case study, the article contributes to current critical perspectives on the digital citizen as a new political figure. It adds new insights into digital citizenship by connecting this figure to wider processes of neoliberalization and state restructuring, pushing for a more pronounced focus on governmental practices.     

Constructing an electronic fieldwork diary (EFWD) using OneNote

A fieldwork diary (FWD) is a useful tool for capturing and reflecting on fieldwork experiences, triangulating ideas, and inciting creative thinking. Traditionally, a FWD has involved handwritten notes; however, constructing an electronic fieldwork diary (EFWD) means that notes can involve multimedia content, data can be coded and easily searched, accessed on various portable devices, and securely protected and backed up. This article shares lessons learnt from creating an EFWD using OneNote, including structuring and organising the diary, writing fieldwork notes, and tips for coding. An EFWD can be a useful tool for social science researchers or development practitioners undertaking fieldwork.     

Theorizing Gender and Musical Composition in the Computerized Classroom

Classroom The increased use of information technology in schools is generally perceived as a positive, dynamic step into the future. By providing IT facilities for all children throughout their education we are affording them access to a wider range of career opportunities and educational experiences. Feminists have long debated the extent to which technology can be exclusionary for women because of its construction as a masculine domain, emphasizing 'masculine' characteristics of mastery, skill and control. By focusing on the music classroom, Armstrong explores gender and the compositional process and the effects of an overtly technological approach to composition. In the early part of the essay, she draws on Sherry Turkle's early work based on observations of male and female computer programmers. Despite observing a variety of computational styles Turkle concluded that, although technology allowed for this diversity, computer culture did not, noting that many females preferred a style that did not favour the canonical, plan-oriented, abstract thinkers who 'constitute an epistemological elite'. In her own research, Armstrong found that girls often became alienated from their own creative work because the culture of the music classroom appears to privilege a particular style of working. By focusing on the singing voice and the corporeal, Armstrong draws on aspects of cyberfeminism to illustrate how girls can transcend and subvert this masculine culture.     

A study of user data integrity during acquisition of Android devices

At the time of this writing, Android devices are widely used, and many studies considering methods of forensic acquisition of data from Android devices have been conducted. Similarly, a diverse collection of smartphone forensic tools has also been introduced. However, studies conducted thus far do not normally guarantee data integrity required for digital forensic investigations. Therefore, this work uses a previously proposed method of Android device acquisition utilizing ‘Recovery Mode’. This work evaluates Android Recovery Mode variables that potentially compromise data integrity at the time of data acquisition. Based on the conducted analysis, an Android data acquisition tool that ensures the integrity of acquired data is developed, which is demonstrated in a case study to test tool's ability to preserve data integrity.     

析刑事技术在一起杀人抛尸案中的作用

2008年6月13日,云南省兰坪县发现一个无受害人、有人血痕迹的现场。经刑侦人员对现场情况进行勘查、分析后,确定案件为一起杀人抛尸案。现场勘查确定案件性质、领导重视、技术人员认真细致的工作是成功破案的关键。     

我国计算机犯罪的特点及刑事司法对策

我国计算机犯罪的刑事司法对策有:加强和完善计算机的立法工作,建立较为完善的法律体系;加强计算机犯罪案件的侦查破案工作,降低犯罪黑数值;强化侦查讯问策略,加大追讯力度;加强侦查协和,提高效率。     

替身演员的署名权——由章子怡“裸替”纠纷引发的思考

替身演员是在影视作品中代替主要演员出演那些主要演员无法亲自完成或不能亲自完成戏份的人员。在我国,替身演员署不署名由制片方说了算。本文以章子怡“裸替”和《夜晏》制片方的纠纷为例,就替身演员是否是演员、替身演员署不署名能否由制片方说了算进行评析探讨,并介绍了国际上为替身演员署名的成功经验和笔者的建议。     

数码相片和传统相片的比较研究

视听资料作为《刑事诉讼法》和《民事诉讼法》所规定的七种证据形式中的一种,而数字图像又是视听资料的一类,在办案和诉讼活动中起着举足轻重的作用。本文主要就数码相片与传统相片的本质区别及其相关问题进行了比较研究。     

论社区矫正前的调查制度

在实施社区矫正前对被矫正人员进行调查,是为了确认其是否适合适用社区矫正。调查内容包括医学检查、心理学检查和社会调查,而人格调查是这一调查制度的核心。矫正前调查要以一定原则为指导,并采用科学的方法、技术,对被矫正人员的有关信息系统地进行收集。