Investigating the uses of mobile phone evidence in China criminal proceedings

Data from mobile phones are regularly used in the investigation of crime and court proceedings. Previously published research has primarily addressed technical issues or provided operational manuals for using forensic science evidence, rather than analysing human factors and the implementation of forensic tools in investigation settings. Moreover, previous research has focused almost entirely on western countries, and there is a dearth of research into the uses of forensic evidence in China. In this study, a review was carried out of court sentencing documents referring to mobile phone evidence in China over the period 2013–2018. Automated content analysis was used to identify the specific evidence types utilised and the sentencing outcome for each case. Results show that mobile phone evidence was used in 3.3% of criminal proceedings. Among various data types mentioned in criminal proceedings, call records sustained as the most frequently used type of data. After which, instant messaging tools (e.g. WeChat) are an increasing proportion of all mobile phone evidence, from 1% in 2015 to 25% in 2018. For cases that utilised mobile phone data, the analysis of instant messaging and online transaction tools is routine, with little variation in the use of each application (WeChat, Alipay, QQ) for investigations of different types of crime. However, in the majority of criminal cases, mobile phone data function as subsidiary evidence and posed limited impacts on verdict reached. The current findings indicate that a large amount of mobile phone evidence was transformed into other evidence formats or filtered out directly before court proceedings.     

论我国警察科学素质的内涵

当前形势下，人民警察只有提高自身科学素质，具备较强的技术能力，才能在构建社会主义和谐社会中发挥积极作用。根据公安工作的特点和实战要求，警察科学素质分为四大内容即科学知识、科学方法、科学精神、科学思维，和五大能力即自我净化、自我完善、自我提高和自我革新的能力、维护国家安全的能力、驾驭社会治安局势的能力、处置突发事件的能力、为经济社会发展服务的能力。     

法律纬度下的思想解放

思想解放的大讨论应当在法治中国这个语境下进行，以便寻求制度层面上的呼应与支撑。致力于构建均衡的权利与权力体系思想解放的内容，做到“还权于民”；一种和谐的社会关系是思想解放的最终指向，以达成“藏富于民”的共富愿景。     

人民代表大会的定性及其意义

本认为，作为我国根本政治制度的人民代表大会制度，长期以来缺乏完整的理论基础，特别是对人民代表大会的性质还存在着模糊的认识，这种状况不利于我国政治改革实践的顺利进行。本认为人民代表大会制度是现代化后发国家政治发展史上的一座丰碑，是对近代西方议会制度的一种超越，而将人民代表大会视为民权机关具有重要的历史、理论和现实意义。本就人民代表大会的性质作一初步探讨，以期对人民代表大会制度的理论建设起一些抛砖引玉的作用。     

Promise and Performance: An Evaluation of Journals in International Relations

What kind of international relations research gets published in the field's most recognized journals? Who are its authors? This study investigates the subject matter, methodology, and origin of recent research published in top international relations journals, building on earlier work that has investigated the contents of journals. This study investigates the contents of three international relations journals— International Studies Quarterly , International Organization , and World Politics — which have been consistently ranked as the top three journals in international relations. Data are for the ten most recent completed volume years, 1995–2004. This study finds that international relations scholarship in these three journals focuses on a relatively narrow range of subjects and is produced by a rather homogeneous group of scholars.     

民族地区市场经济管理法律制度研究

市场经济不但在我国东南沿海地区的实践中被证明是一种有效的经济运行机制 ,它也是民族地区经济运行的有效形式。通过市场经济可以有效地实现民族地区经济资源的优化配置 ,市场经济的竞争性能够为民族地区经济发展注入活力 ,市场经济的法治性必然要求民族地区建立完善的市场环境。民族地区市场经济管理法律制度有其特殊性和相对独立性 ,其理论基础体现在两个方面 ,其一是市场失灵和政府干预失败理论 ,其二是市场经济的统一性。它的内容主要包括市场竞争法律制度、产品质量法律制度和消费者权益保护法律制度等三方面     

谈"思想道德修养"教学中的道德灌输

道德灌输是一个包括灌输主体、灌输客体、灌输内容、灌输方法和途径等要素在内的有机系统。“思想道德修养”作为对在校大学生进行系统道德教育的课程,其教学过程中必须坚持科学的道德灌输。然而,目前高等院校该课程的教学中存在一些问题,主要体现在灌输主体、灌输内容和灌输方法几个环节。这些问题的存在直接影响着道德灌输的效果。而提高德育教师的素质,调动其积极性和创造性;讲求灌输内容的科学性、针对性和现实性;探求灌输形式的灵活性和多样性,实现师生互动,不失为解决问题的途径。     

对建立社区警务机制的构想

随着社区建设的发展,以社区为依托,强化社区警务工作,是当前城市公安工作尤其是公安派出所工作的重点,是公安基础工作的深化和发展。因此,我们必须紧紧抓住社区改革的有利时机,在认真总结和研究国内外警务工作发展趋势和先进经验的基础上,紧密结合本地实际情况,加速建立和完善我市的社区警务机制,促进和推动整个公安工作的可持续发展。     

诚信探微

对中国传统诚信的表述与内涵,以及现代诚信的内涵与发展,进行比较研究,以寻找有价值的部分,并探讨诚信在全面建设小康社会中的作用,具有积极的意义。     

财产征收的宪法界限

财产权是一项重要的宪法权利,同时也是其他权利行使的基础。围绕财产权的宪法保障制度,对财产征收的法律基础、立法的内容形成功能与财产征收的界限以及经济规制与财产征收的界限做一学理的分析,具有重要的理论与实践意义。