The Impact of Negative Forensic Evidence on Mock Jurors’ Perceptions of a Trial of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Legal concerns with regard to the adverse impact of a negative toxicological screening for date-rape drugs in a case of drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) were the focus of a recent Canadian case (R. v. Alouache, 2003). To assess the impact of a negative forensic report, as well as the impact of expert testimony explaining the many factors that may contribute to a negative outcome, participants (N=171) received a written trial stimulus in which the forensic evidence (negative report, negative report plus expert testimony, no negative report and no expert testimony control) and the complainant's beverage consumption (alcohol, cola) were systematically varied. Results indicate that a negative finding in the absence of expert testimony produced greater verdict leniency and more favourable evaluations of the defendant's case. In contrast, no differences were found between the case in which the expert testified and a case in which the negative report and expert testimony were omitted.

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统战文化在提升福建文化软实力中的突出作用研究

文化软实力是一个国家整体实力和综合竞争力的重要内容。提高福建文化软实力,必须增强文化的凝聚力,拓展文化的吸纳力,增进文化的传承力,强化文化的感染力,激发文化的创造力,增强文化的传播力,引导人们正确的价值取向。统战文化在这一过程中发挥着举足轻重的作用。本文结合福建统战文化的实践和经验,研究统战文化在提升福建文化软实力中的地位和作用。     

Family Psychopathology and Perceived Stress of Both Domestic Violence and Negative Life Events as Predictors of Women’s Mental Health Symptoms

Using a diathesis–stress model, this study examined the development of depressive and anxiety symptoms in women who experience stressors of domestic violence (DV) and/or negative life events (NLEs) over the course of three years. Family history of affective mental health problems represented the diathesis. Using a person-oriented approach, 182 women were grouped into 6 risk profiles based on varying levels of DV and NLEs. Results showed that family history of psychopathology increased vulnerability to mental health disorders; however, the best predictor of symptoms was the presence of either stressor at any time. A quadratic relationship between the risk pattern and mental health symptoms indicated that fluctuations in depression were related to the pattern of stress experienced. Results support the diathesis–stress model for occurrence of depressive but not anxiety symptoms in women with DV and/or NLEs.     

我国反对民族分裂主义政策的监督机制与效果分析——以新疆地区为例

我国维护祖国统一、反对民族分裂主义政策的监督机制包括立法司法行政监督、公众及社会舆论的监督、统一战线监督三个方面。我国反对民族分裂主义政策取得的效果可从生产力状况、实际效果、政策回应度三个方面进行初步评估，并由此对我国维护祖国统一、反对民族分裂主义政策的监督机制和执行效果状况有一个初步的认识。     

浅谈网络对大学生的负面影响及相关对策

随着“网络时代”的到来 ,电脑网络已经成为大学生进行社会交往、消度闲暇时间的新一维空间。但是计算机网络在给人类带来益处的同时 ,也对大学生的成长造成了一些消极影响 ,主要表现在容易消解社会主义的意识形态和民族优秀文化 ,弱化青少年的道德意识 ,使大学生的处世态度趋向消极 ,诱发青年大学生的破坏欲望。这些问题应引起我们的高度警惕和重视     

行政指导的困境及其解决路径探析

在现代市场经济和民主政治的不断发展过程中,行政指导行为应运而生并发挥了积极的现实作用,逐渐成为现代政府施政的中心。但在行政指导的实务中它的某些固有缺陷和负面效应也不时暴露出来,有些甚至直接影响到行政指导积极意义的进一步显现。本文试图从变革政府执政理念和法律规制两个方面指出了解决行政指导面临困境的路径,这对于发掘和维护行政机关履行职责的积极性,保护行政相对人的合法利益将具有重大的理论价值和实践意义。     

心脏钠通道SCN5A基因突变与致心律失常性疾病

致心律失常性疾病患者死后尸检时心脏没有发现病理学异常的证据,过去都将其归为原因不明的猝死,近年研究显示,很多致心律失常性疾病与心脏钠通道基因(SCN5A)突变相关。本文对钠通道SCN5A基因的基本结构、SCN5A基因突变与几种相关的致心律失常性疾病的相关性等进行了综述,旨在为原因不明猝死的研究提供新思路。     

中国——东盟自由贸易区的经济效应分析

从本质上看,中国——东盟自由贸易区属于南南型区域经济合作,主要目标是通过双边制度性安排,推进中国与东盟诸国间的贸易自由化和投资自由化,同时加强经济技术等领域的合作。中国——东盟自由贸易区的建成将对中国与东盟诸国经济产生积极的贸易效应和投资效应,对中国和东盟均具有重要的意义。我国应采取多种措施,积极推进该自由贸易区的深化发展     

社会主义发展信念的效力浅析

本文从分析信念构成和信念效力问题出发,论述了社会主义信念的革命特征和社会主义信念效力的历史表现。在此基础上,分析论证了社会主义信念的现时形态——社会主义发展信念的弱化原因,并提出积极的应对措施。     

同盟关系变化对韩朝关系的影响

朝鲜半岛分裂伊始,南北双方就陷入了安全困境,不得不追求一种依存性的安全保障,即借助与大国结盟来取得军事优势。在有关朝鲜半岛几乎所有重大事件中都有美国的参与,形成美日支持韩国、中苏支持朝鲜的二元对立格局。纵观朝鲜半岛南北关系的发展,同盟的作用力,既可以有力地促进半岛的和平进程,也可以阻碍、中断半岛的和平进程,甚至让半岛继续长期处于分裂的对峙状态。