Relocation Issues in Child Custody Evaluations: A Survey of Professionals

We report on a sample of 90 child custody evaluators in the United States, who completed an online questionnaire on their attitudes and beliefs in child custody relocation cases. Findings indicated that the vast majority of participants relied on relevant professional literature and utilized a relocation risk assessment forensic model. Participants found many risk, protective, and specific relocation factors important, but the triad of past parental involvement, support for the other parent, and child's age were afforded the most importance. Participants also reported that the moving parents sought relocation for educational/vocational reasons, to receive support of their extended family, or to remarry, while the nonmoving party most commonly opposed relocation due to fears of interference/damage to the nonmoving parent–child relationship, restrictive gatekeeping, and alienation. A common trend among participants was concerns over the possible detrimental impact of any relocation on the nonmoving parent–child relationship and quality of co‐parenting. The vast majority of participants reported that they made specific recommendations to the court about relocation, and the court agreed with their recommendation the overwhelming majority of the time. We discuss Implications of the findings as well as areas needing further research.     

The different types of reports produced in digital forensic investigations

The importance of ensuring the results of any digital forensic (DF) examination are effectively communicated cannot be understated. In most cases, this communication will be done via written report, yet despite this there is arguably limited best practice guidance available which is specific for this field in regards to report construction. Poor reporting practices in DF are likely to undermine the reliability of evidence provided across this field, where there is a need for formalised guidance regarding the requirements for effective DF report construction; this should not be a task left solely to each individual practitioner to determine without instruction. For this, the field of DF should look to the wider forensic community and the existing work in this area for support. In line with many other ‘traditional’ forensic science types, a DF practitioner can be commissioned to report in one of three ways - ‘technical’, ‘investigative’ or ‘evaluative’, where each reporting type maintains a specific purpose and interpretative-context, determined by the examination workflow undertaken by a practitioner following client instruction. This work draws upon guidance set out in fundamental forensic science reporting literature in order to describe each reporting type in turn, outlining their scope, content and construction requirements in an attempt to provide support for the DF field.     

Capacity building at mid-programme: an international education development programme in Malawi

This article reports on a case study of a mid-programme capacity building evaluation within a large education aid programme collaboration between non-governmental educational organisations in Malawi and US university literacy faculty. The article outlines the programme context and its formal and informal capacity building inputs. Analyses of data collected on capacity building at the midpoint of the programme are offered. The authors argue that capacity is built along the life of large programmes, and evaluating capacity building development (and understanding its challenges) before the end of the programme can help cross-national teams of administrators and implementers in modifying programme operations.     

Students’ foundational understanding of chemical reaction in the forensic science bachelor’s degree program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico

ObjectiveTo compare the understanding of the concept of chemical reaction—as operationalized by Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive levels—of students in forensic science bachelor’s degree with that achieved by students majoring in chemistry, as a prerequisite for future professional collaboration and communication.Materials and methodsUsing previously validated and published tests developed to assess students’ knowledge, comprehension, and application of the concept of chemical reaction, we explored how conceptual understanding developed in students enrolled in (a) a forensic science degree program in a Mexican public university and in (b) chemistry undergraduate programs offered by the same university, and whether both groups achieved comparable attainment levels.Findings and implicationsDespite receiving considerably less chemical instruction, forensic science students achieved comparable levels of conceptual understanding of chemical reaction to those exhibited by chemistry students. This finding is encouraging because it might mean that future forensic scientists could graduate with a solid foundation of chemical knowledge. More research, particularly on the learning of other key concepts, will be needed to verify these initial findings.     

公安院校德育工作新探

公安工作的新形势和新任务要求公安院校必须坚持政治建警、德育为先。公安院校应以实战需求为导向,优化德育功能定位,改革德育体制,创新德育模式,加强德育工作队伍建设,不断提高德育工作水平,努力实现全员育人、全方位育人和全过程育人的工作目标,培养现代警务机制需要的高素质人才。     

价值取向是地方政府绩效评估的深层结构

价值取向是地方政府绩效评估体系和绩效评估行为的深层结构 ,是地方政府绩效评估之魂。它对于稳定和变革地方政府绩效评估体系 ,引导和调整地方政府绩效评估行为具有十分重要的作用。建立地方政府绩效评估指标体系时 ,应正确把握评估价值取向变化的方向 ,科学整合评估价值取向 ,根据新的评估价值取向体系建立、调整和整合评估指标体系。     

新公共管理在日本的实践——兼谈对中国的启示

上个世纪70年代后半期以来,西方各国公共管理领域掀起了“新公共管理”浪潮。日本在引进这种改革措施时,为了适应本国传统行政文化,作了某些修正。在经合组织成员国中,日本的新公共管理改革是独特的,对中国的经济、行政改革有一些有益的启示。     

Evaluative approach to semen transfer in a case of alleged sexual assault: A case study

This paper demonstrates a logical framework for evaluating forensic evidence, first described by Cook et al. [1,2], using a casework example of an alleged sexual assault involving semen transfer. Here we show in real time how the case strategy can change with additional information and how to use available experience and published data to interpret the findings obtained, given the background information provided. The findings of the case are interpreted using the Bayesian approach and are reported by giving the strength of support of scientific findings for one proposition rather than a competing proposition, as per the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENSFI) guideline for evaluative reporting. We believe that using this paper as a template will aid other Forensic Science Practitioners (FSP) to add value and weight to their work by assisting them in evaluating and interpreting their own findings.     

论湄公河流域执法安全合作机制建设与中国应对

湄公河案件发生之后,中老缅泰四国举行了湄公河执法安全合作会议,先后通过了《湄公河流域执法安全合作会议纪要》和《中老缅泰湄公河联合巡逻执法部长级会议联合声明》两份重要的国际文件,正式提出建立湄公河流域执法安全合作机制。然而,这两份国际法律文件无论在各国的权利义务的分配,还是机构设置方面都没有详尽的规定。中国应采取相应措施促进湄公河流域执法安全合作机制的建设和完善。     

中国—东盟海上航行安全法律合作的对策探讨

本文针对中国—东盟海上航行安全的法律合作,以《联合国海洋法公约》、《亚洲地区反海盗及武装劫船合作协定》为基础,阐述海盗罪的界定依据及管辖权机制的选择,根据公约与协定所存在的不足,为中国—东盟海上航行管辖权机制的建立与发展提供参考。中国—东盟海上航行安全的法律合作主要是依据洲际性法律合作机制,构建与完善地区性法律合作机制,全面拓展该机制的适用范围,通过联合护航、协助追捕海盗等方式,对东南亚海域的犯罪行为进行有力打击,确保中国—东盟的航运安全。