‘Any friend of yours is a friend of mine’: investigating the utilization of an interpreter in an investigative interview

Premised on a body of literature suggesting target-interviewer rapport is a critical component of successful interviews, we explored the effect of two interpreter-related variables – the physical placement of the interpreter in the room, and the nature of the relationship between the interpreter and the target – on target-interviewer rapport. A total of 125 bilingual (Spanish/English) participants viewed a mock crime video and were then interviewed, via an interpreter (or not). Interpreters either built rapport with the participant immediately prior to the interview or did not, and were either seated beside the interviewer or behind the target, commensurate with recommendations from training manuals. When the interpreter and target engaged in a short rapport-building session prior to an investigative interview, the target rated their interaction with the interviewer less negatively compared to when rapport building did not occur. Furthermore, when the interpreter sat behind the target, the target viewed the interaction more negatively than when the interpreter sat beside the interviewer (triangular configuration). These findings suggest ways in which interpreters can be utilized more effectively, especially in terms of seating configuration, rapport development between a target and interpreter, and importantly, the potential for that target-interpreter rapport to transfer to the target-interviewer relationship.     

The effect of university culture and stakeholders’ perceptions on university–business linking activities

The present work discusses the effects of university culture and structure on university–business relations, focusing on knowledge transfer activities. It puts forward the thesis that when links between university and business are introduced into the university system as a turn-key proposition rather than as developmental process, the prevailing university culture and structure will exert resistance against change and will oppose the creation of appropriate structures to promote them, with deleterious effects for the university.

物证鉴定视野下的物质转移理论诠释与定位

物质转移理论起源于20世纪初叶,随着物证鉴定理论与实践的发展和完善,物质转移理论的内涵也不断深化。现代意义上的物质转移理论主要研究客观存在的物体在外力作用下,相互之间发生的物质交换及转移。作为物证鉴定基础理论之一,物质转移揭示出的客观规律对物证技术,尤其是物证鉴定工作具有重要的指导意义。该理论作为诉讼案件中获取鉴定材料的科学基础,其价值不仅在于为确定鉴定方法提供了有力依据,更为物证鉴定提供了重要的理论支撑。     

当前农村土地流转的动力与障碍分析

生产力的发展、家庭联产承包责任制和社会主义市场经济体制的完善、城市化进程是土地流转的动力。同时,集体土地产权关系不清晰、土地流转相关法律不完善、落后的社会保障体系、政府职能的错位、中介组织不够健全、信息流通不畅等因素也在制约着当前土地流转的进一步推进。     

城市房地产价格空间结构研究前沿动态————基于城市经济学的视角

本文从城市经济学的视角出发,梳理了城市房地产价格空间结构的理论演进脉络和实证研究,为国内开展房地产价格空间结构研究提供借鉴。研究指出城市房地产价格空间结构研究通常是通过估算价格梯度（竞租曲线斜率）来衡量的。国外城市经济学者在三类假设（单中心假设,多中心假设,对城市空间结构不事先假设）三大方法（早期的负指数函数模型、特征价格模型和改进的重复销售模型）下展开价格梯度估算研究的。最后对国内的研究进行了评论和展望。     

公司转投资法律问题刍议

转投资是公司的固有权利,是公司独立人格的一种体现。修定后的公司法把转投资行为的决议机制和数额限制等问题交由公司章程自行规定,实行公司意思自治,符合现代公司法的发展潮流。但是我国公司立法关于转投资的规定仍然存在一些问题,主要表现在有关转投资的对象、转投资形成的交叉持股、转投资中的信息披露以及违反章程规定的转投资行为的效力等方面,需要进一步完善。     

论判决确认权利的移转——兼谈“《判决书》的买卖”

"买卖《判决书》",从表面上看,是将《判决书》转让给当事人以外的第三人,但本质上是就判决确认的权利而进行的转移。在获得判决确认权利的同时,受让人也随之享有强制执行请求权,成为适格的执行当事人。对于受让人的执行申请,人民法院一般应通过公开听证的方式进行审查、处理。受让人对法院处理决定不服的,立法应明确赋予一定的救济途径。     

论有限责任公司股权转让效力与相关文件记载的关系——新公司法视角下的理论与实践分析

有限责任公司股权转让的效力除受股权转让合同影响之外,公司章程、股东名册变更登记以及工商变更登记都可能成为股权转让出现瑕疵的因素。对于不符合章程规定的股权转让的法律后果,应当区分受让人的善意和恶意;股东名册变更登记是股权转让的生效要件,这种股权仅能对公司及其他股东主张,不能对抗第三人;工商变更登记使股权转让产生了对抗公司外部第三人的效力,但对股权转让的实质效力并无影响。     

从农民角度解读农村土地权属制度变革——农村土地权属及流转调研报告

根据对四川、重庆等地调研,留守农民并不关心农村土地所有权制度的变革,而更关注在保持和完善土地承包制前提下的土地增收.农民对农业用地的资产化和规模化流转持欢迎态度.在农村建设用地流转当中,征地标准过低威胁农民可持续生存和发展,导致青睐在宅基地置换基础上的农民集体产权房,但是违规的"小产权房"并不符合农民的长远利益.农民融资难题依旧未得到解决.根据十七届三中全会"决定"精神完善相关立法为当务之急.     

The transfer of human DNA by Lucilia cuprina (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Blowflies leave deposits, termed artefacts, through the processes of excretion and regurgitation. To date, little consideration has been given to the possibility of adult blowflies consuming biological material and subsequently acting as vectors of human DNA through these artefacts. In this study, Lucilia cuprina (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were fed either human blood or human semen ad libitum and their artefacts were analysed for human DNA content. Samples containing 1, 10, 30 and 50 artefacts were tested. Quantifiable and typeable levels of human DNA were found in samples derived from both food sources, and even in samples containing a single artefact. Semen-derived artefacts contained significantly more human DNA than artefacts produced after a blood meal. Consequently a smaller number of artefacts was required to collect sufficient DNA for genotyping. These findings are forensically important as it provides investigators with another potential source of DNA at a crime scene where a body has been moved, or an attempt has been made to clean up biological material. They also highlight how fly artefacts could potentially contaminate and compromise evidence.