当庭认证:一个被误读的概念

当庭认证是刑事审判方式改革的重要内容,由于未有相关法律或司法解释对其内涵作出明确界定,从而在审判实 践中当庭认证往往被机械理解。从诉讼理论出发并联系审判实践,探讨了当庭认证的应有内涵,并提出公开认证 的概念比当庭认证更具有现实意义。     

出庭实务问题研究

出庭实务包括出庭前的准备和出席法庭。出庭讯问被告人时,需要注意相关性规则、反对诱导规则、反对复合性规则、不得假设规则,也要讲究运用策略。法庭辩论时要遵循观点明确同一原则、整体原则、以立为主原则,也要掌握技巧,如辩论主动、善于抓住对方弱点、分化被告人、解脱纠缠、补救失误等。     

军舰护航打击索马里海盗：法律依据和司法程序安排

军舰护航涉及国内法和国际法双重依据问题,其中联合国安理会的相关决议和索马里政府的同意,构成军舰护航打击索马里海盗的国际法依据。随着打击海盗行动的深入发展,法律合作成为打击海盗国际合作中亟待加强的重要领域。各国应尽快订立或完善刑事罪名,确立对海盗的普遍管辖权;协议海盗疑犯的移交、审判和监管安排,为军舰护航打击海盗提供法律基础;加强对索马里海域沿岸国的援助,帮助其加强国内司法能力建设。     

INTEREST IN MARITAL RECONCILIATION AMONG DIVORCING PARENTS

This study offers the first research data on the interest of divorcing parents in marital reconciliation. A sample of 2,484 divorcing parents was surveyed after taking required parenting classes. They were asked about whether they believed their marriage could still be saved with hard work, and about their interest in reconciliation services. About 1 in 4 individual parents indicated some belief that their marriage could still be saved, and in about 1 in 9 matched couples both partners did. As for interest in reconciliation services, about 3 in 10 individuals indicated potential interest. In a sub‐sample of 329 matched couples, about 1 in 3 couples had one partner interested but not the other, and in 1 in 10 couples both partners were interested in reconciliation services. Findings were consistent across most demographic and marital factors. The only strong predictors of reconciliation interest were gender, with males being more interested than females, and initiator status, with far greater interest among those whose partner initiated the divorce. These findings are discussed in terms of attachment theory and future prospects of divorce services.     

EARLY INTERVENTION IN NEW ZEALAND FAMILY COURT CASES

In April 2010 the New Zealand Family Court introduced the National Early Intervention Process (NEIP) to diversify its previous unitary dispute resolution pathway into two tracks (standard and urgent). A “triage” model is now in use to assess and assign cases appropriately. This article outlines the key milestones in the Family Court's 30‐year history which have led to this new initiative to reduce delays and help avoid the escalation of family conflicts over the care of children into bitter and intractable disputes. NEIP represents the most overarching reform of the Family Court since the Court's inception in 1981.     

论农村宪政建设中的人民调解——兼谈人民调解与村民自治的关系

人民调解制度发源于传统的民间调解,兼具内发性和外生性。从宪政的视角考察人民调解在农村遭遇的困境,很重要的原因是村民自治未能在农村真正实现,导致了转型期农村社会的复杂状态,没有给人民调解在农村的生存和发展提供良好的制度环境。尽快实现村民自治,完善基层民主机制,保障村民的基本权利和自由,可以促进人民调解的发展;人民调解的广泛实施,能够为农村提供合理有效的纠纷解决机制,有助于形成和谐的村庄秩序,构建公平的社会结构．推动村民自治的实现。二者在农村宪政建设的进程中相互促进,共同发展。     

“检调对接”若干问题探析

“检调对接”是检察机关在立足检察职能、化解社会矛盾的司法实践中概括出来的新名词.“检调对接”是“枫桥经验”在检察执法环节的创新和发展,两者在理论和实践意义上都有相互紧密的传承关系.“检调对接”在职能范围和模式选择上有其独自的特点.     

司法科技推动司法改革——以法院科技化建设为视角

现代科技已经成为推动新一轮司法改革的重要力量,对法制观念、法律制度、法律运行机制和法学研究方法等方面产生了深远影响。法院科技化建设作为司法科技紧密结合的产物,既体现了科技强院战略要求、司法为民和司法便民的司法理念,也利于提高司法效率、节省司法成本,是当下司法改革的重要方向。     

Risk Assessment for Juvenile Justice: A Meta-Analysis

Risk assessment instruments are increasingly employed by juvenile justice settings to estimate the likelihood of recidivism among delinquent juveniles. In concert with their increased use, validation studies documenting their predictive validity have increased in number. The purpose of this study was to assess the average predictive validity of juvenile justice risk assessment instruments and to identify risk assessment characteristics that are associated with higher predictive validity. A search of the published and grey literature yielded 28 studies that estimated the predictive validity of 28 risk assessment instruments. Findings of the meta-analysis were consistent with effect sizes obtained in larger meta-analyses of criminal justice risk assessment instruments and showed that brief risk assessment instruments had smaller effect sizes than other types of instruments. However, this finding is tentative owing to limitations of the literature.     

论我国司法鉴定人出庭作证制度的完善

司法鉴定人出庭作证对法官采信正确鉴定意见、消除当事人对鉴定意见的怀疑、提高鉴定质量都有重要作用。但目前由于种种原因,司法鉴定人出庭作证率极低,需要我们认真分析其原因,完善司法鉴定人出庭作证制度。