刑事政策与刑法适用

广义刑事政策并不限于直接以防止犯罪为目的的刑罚制度,还包括间接的与预防犯罪相关的各种社会政策,区分为刑事惩罚政策和社会预防政策两项基本内容.刑事政策有很强的实践性、具体性和精确性,表现为一种具体的公共决策;作为一个开放性的有机整体,刑事政策是一个预防和控制犯罪的系统,因此,应具备一体化思想.     

紧急状态下的公安行政决策

紧急状态下的公安行政决策不具备常规决策的基本条件。在这类决策中 ,决策者应着重考虑“解决问题的可能性”及“事态的急迫性”两个因素。由于决策者面临的决策要素的“初始”状态不同 ,可能选择的决策策略也不同。在公安紧急决策中 ,决策者要根据决策要素的变化随时更改自己的策略选择以求得理性地实现决策目标。     

Examining the Construct Validity of the Original and Revised JBS: A Cross-Validation of Sample and Method

Factor analysis is a statistical technique that can provide an understanding of construct validity. Previous research examining the factor structure of the Juror Bias Scale (JBS) has uncovered problems in the scale's assessment of the constructs of probability of commission (PC) and reasonable doubt (RD). We here reevaluate the scale's constructs to better our understanding of the pretrial biases involved in the juror decision-making process. Importantly, previous findings have been limited to college student samples and trial material that has involved rape evidence. This study examines the construct validity of the JBS in a sample of 617 jury-eligible adults drawn from the community, and the predictive validity of the JBS is examined across 3 distinct trial scenarios. The results parallel earlier findings, indicating that although RD is a tenable and useful construct affecting juror decision-making, PC may be a less relevant pretrial bias. We therefore suggest that future research emphasize alternative constructs, such as confidence and cynicism in the criminal justice system.     

宏观调控权配置原则论

宏观调控权的配置事关宏观调控的效果。要合理配置宏观调控权,就必须确定宏观调控权配置的原则。宏观调控权的配置包括横向配置与纵向配置。横向配置指宏观调控权在中央国家机关之间的分配;纵向配置指宏观调控权在中央与地方国家机关之间的分配。由于宏观调控是事关国民经济全局性的重大事务,因此,宏观调控决策权的配置应实行集权原则,由中央国家机关独享;而宏观调控执行权的配置应实行分权原则,由中央政府与地方省级政府在各自的职能范围内分享。     

A Re-examination of the Effects of Biased Lineup Instructions in Eyewitness Identification

A meta-analytic review of research comparing biased and unbiased instructions in eyewitness identification experiments showed an asymmetry; specifically, that biased instructions led to a large and consistent decrease in accuracy in target-absent lineups, but produced inconsistent results for target-present lineups, with an average effect size near zero (Steblay, 1997). The results for target-present lineups are surprising, and are inconsistent with statistical decision theories (i.e., Green & Swets, 1966). A re-examination of the relevant studies and the meta-analysis of those studies shows clear evidence that correct identification rates do increase with biased lineup instructions, and that biased witnesses make correct identifications at a rate considerably above chance. Implications for theory, as well as police procedure and policy, are discussed.     

News media reporting on civil litigation and its influence on civil justice decision making

The news media have the potential to act as a powerful influence on the civil litigation system, influencing decision making in particular cases and on the system more generally as media reports influence the decision making of various participants in the system. This paper reviews the research that has examined the relationship between news media reporting and civil litigation and proposes a framework that integrates this work and provides guidance for future research efforts. Specifically, we discuss the nature of media reporting on civil litigation, perceptions of the civil litigation system held by the public and legal actors, and the potential influence of news reporting about civil litigation on the decision making of jurors, judges, civil litigants, and policymakers. Overall, the research suggests that news reporting of civil litigation presents a systematically distorted picture of civil litigation and that this reporting can influence perceptions and outcomes of civil litigation in various ways. However, there are many gaps in the existing research that need to be filled. The proposed organizational scheme helps to identify ways that future research can provide links between the findings of existing research and to identify ways in which this research can be extended to new areas.     

利益表达与治道变革

改革的进程是社会不断分化的历程，社会分化的结果是多元利益主体的出现。为了维护与增进自己的利益，多元利益主体会以一定的方式向一定的对象表达利益诉求，这些利益诉求影响着改革进程中的民主政治发展，推动着治道思维、行为、模式、范围与重点的变革。     

重大行政决策中协商民主的困境与突围——以《湖南省行政程序规定》的实施为例

《湖南省行政程序规定》实施一年多来,重大行政决策中的行政公开、公众参与程度日益增强,但与此同时也面临着过于笼统原则的制度设计没有改变行政机关的决策垄断地位、行政机关体制内阻力表现明显、公众参与行政决策的普遍性有效性不足的困境。解决困境的有效路径是：以适度分权和细致分类为原则完善行政决策的协商民主程序设计,以考核、审查、问责为关键建设民主决策的监督机制,以增强意识、培育力量、畅通渠道为重点改善公众参与状况。     

电子通信错误对合同效力的影响

电子交易中往往会产生一些错误,这类错误与自动电文系统密切相关,主要包括两类：人为错误和信息系统产生的差错。对于电子通信中的人为错误问题,我国应参照美国、欧盟等立法,尤其是借鉴UECIC的规定,做出专门规定,自然人在与自动电文系统交易的过程中,允许发生错误的当事人在自动电文系统未向其提供更正错误的机会时撤回电子通信中发生错误的部分。由于问题的复杂性,电子商务的国内和国际立法都没有就信息系统本身出错的后果做出规定,宜由国内法院根据实际情况而提供不同的答案。