DIRECTLY INTERVENE OR CALL THE AUTHORITIES? A STUDY OF FORMS OF NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL CONTROL WITHIN A SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION FRAMEWORK*

Informal social control is a central concept in the contemporary social disorganization literature, and much attention has been directed at examining community characteristics related to variation in the quantity of informal social control across communities. However, considerably less attention has been paid to variation in forms of informal social control. This study examines the extent to which neighborhood characteristics are related to residents’likelihood of using two different forms of informal social control: direct informal social control (i.e., through direct intervention) and indirect informal social control (i.e., through mobilizing formal authorities). Data for this study are based on surveys of residents in 66 neighborhoods. The analysis uses hierarchical modeling to examine whether neighborhood characteristics central to contemporary social disorganization theory have similar effects on these two forms of neighborhood social control. Findings indicate that social ties increase the likelihood of direct informal social control but not indirect informal social control, whereas social cohesion and trust decreases indirect informal social control but does not have a significant effect on direct informal social control. Faith in the police is not found to affect either form of informal social control. These findings are discussed in terms of current issues in contemporary social disorganization theory.     

Teen Choices,an Online Stage-Based Program for Healthy,Nonviolent Relationships: Development and Feasibility Trial

This article describes the theoretical foundation, development, and feasibility testing of an online, evidence-based intervention for teen dating violence prevention designed for dissemination. Teen Choices, a program for healthy, nonviolent relationships, relies on the transtheoretical model of behavior change and expert system technology to deliver assessments and feedback matched to stage of change for using healthy relationship skills. The program also tailors feedback to dating status, risk level, and other key characteristics. Ninety-nine students from high schools in Tennessee and Rhode Island completed a Teen Choices session and 97 completed an 11-item acceptability evaluation. Of participants, 100% completed the intervention session as intended. Evaluations of the program were favorable: 88.7% agreed the program feedback was easy to understand, and 86.7% agreed that the program could help people develop healthier relationships. Findings provide encouraging evidence of the acceptability and feasibility of this approach to dating violence prevention.     

我国股市波动的政策性及基金把握政策市能力的分析

我国证券市场波动的政策性及相关影响是学术界关注的热点问题。本文首先通过事件统计法肯定了我国政策影响股市波动性的存在,进而对我国股市异常波动点上证券投资基金的管理绩效进行了实证检验。结论显示,证券投资基金对利空政策有较好的预期,能及时对投资方向及仓位进行调整;对利好政策则提前反应,其事后的表现相对不显著;与个人投资者相比,即使在政策市下,基金依然有一定的竞争优势。     

Perceptions of Teachers and Staff Regarding the Impact of the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Model for School-Based Crisis Intervention

Abstract

The Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Model for crisis intervention was devloped for use with emergency service personnel. Research regarding the use of the CISM Model has been conducted among civilians and high-risk occupation groups with mixed results. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the CISM Model for school-based crisis intervention as perceived by teachers and staff. This study compares baseline and CISM Model data over a five-year period. The results suggest that the CISM Model had a positive effect on teacher and staff perceptions of service delivery components (i.e., informing students, meeting with staff members), but no effect on perceptions of the impact of CISM on student outcomes.     

The Moral Imaginary of Discourse Ethics

Abstract

The central claim of this essay is that Habermas' pro gram of discourse ethics fails to establish the necessary immanent connection between the universality of discourse ethics and the quasi-transcendentalism, which is supposed to provide its ground. Habermas' attempt to avoid the spectre of subjectivism leads him to develop an understanding of universalism that hinges on a critical error, the confusion of subjectivity with ethical sub stance. Using Castoriadis' theory of the imagination to illuminate this failure, I demonstrate the way in which Habermas' moral theory of discourse inadvertently harbours a moral-imaginary horizon, a pre-political kernel which undercuts its capacity to serve as a universalist ethic.     

Domestic politics,news media and humanitarian intervention: why France and Germany diverged over Libya

The European Union member states split over the military intervention in Libya with France, Germany and the UK voting differently in the United Nations Security Council. This article compares news media in France and Germany to better understand the foreign policy decisions of these key actors. Using a newspaper analysis of 334 articles, it shows that the German domestic debate started very late and was much less stable than the French debate. This supports arguments that Germany's decision-making was erratic. The analysis, however, also shows that the German debate was comprehensive and included an extensive discussion of the legitimacy of intervention. This fits in well with the traditional reluctance of German foreign policy elites to support military action.     

经济法上的非强制性干预研究

经济法被视为克服市场失灵的基本法律形式。解决市场失灵问题的基本途径既包括强制性干预,也包括非强制性干预。可以将经济法上的非强制性干预划分为投资经营、经济合同、经济促导、民主协商、行政给付、信息供给、行业协会干预几种类型,在此基础上有必要对非强制性干预的价值、存在的问题及完善的路径作进一步分析,以深化对经济法干预机制的认识。     

再论刑讯逼供

刑讯逼供缘起于国家对刑事诉讼的不当干预,要禁止刑讯逼供就应当规范控辩双方权力（利）行使的程序。对于控方主要从规范讯问时间、讯问地点、讯问规则等方面减少其权力行使的任意空间,对于辩方则应尽量减少其权利行使的障碍,此外,立法上的完善也是遏制刑讯逼供的重要条件。     

论未成年人性犯罪的危机干预与预防对策

预防未成年人性犯罪、促进未成年人性道德成长是亿万家庭期盼的民心工程,因此本文从三个层面重点探讨未成年人性犯罪的危机干预与预防对策。     

买卖合同司法解释中违约金制度的解读

最高人民法院买卖合同司法解释对违约金制度作出了进一步规定,文章从比较法和实证分析的角度,对违约金的调整尤其是法院的主动干预在法哲学、立法例、必要性以及干预的限度上进行了分析,以期对理论和司法实践有所裨益。