Fluorescence of a Natural Fluorophore as a Key to Improve Fingerprint Contrast Image

The optical and morphological properties of resveratrol were investigated. This nontoxic fluorescent natural material, emitting in the visible blue light, was used as an optical marker, enabling the enhancement of the image contrast coming from relief pictures marked on challenging surfaces. By applying appropriated imaging softwares, this marker was verified to be very useful in the latent fingerprint recognition deposited on different wood surface types, mainly those with high level of roughness, where conventional forensic materials do not allow effective fingerprint image visualization.     

Simplified Direct PCR Method for Reference Buccal Samples Using a Non-FTA Card by Omitting the Pretreatment Step

When using non-FTA cards in commercial multiplex STR kits for direct PCR, pretreatment steps with specific buffers are recommended. Here, we designed a rapid direct PCR method utilizing a non-FTA card, Oral Cell Sampling Kit, by omitting the pretreatment step involving Prep-n-Go™ Buffer, and it showed compatibility with the GlobalFiler™ Express PCR Amplification Kit, GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit, and PowerPlex^® Fusion system. To optimize the PCR conditions, we tested the method with different final PCR volumes and cycles. Finally, we conducted a performance test using 50 Korean buccal samples and confirmed the high performance of the method, detecting more than 90% of the samples with full profiles when using GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit and PowerPlex^® Fusion system at 29 cycles in a 10 μL final PCR volume. Thus, we report a simple direct PCR set-up to analyze reference samples collected using a non-FTA card manufactured in Korea.     

关于"税权"概念的法律思考--兼与张守文先生商榷

税权的主体、标的和内容不具有同质性,难以总结出一般的特性和共性,只能对税权的各项子权利作个别的描述,所以无法将"税权"定位为所有税法权利的上位概念,而只能在非严格的意义上将其视为税收权利的简称.对任何法学概念,不管是借用概念还是固有概念,都必须严格界定其内涵与外延,不根据本学科内在发展规律的需要随意移植其他学科领域、特别是政治宣传领域的名词与制度,会造成学科理论基础的不稳定以及体系的紊乱,有碍于本学科的长远发展.     

试论在刑事审判中以“参照”方式适用法律

在现行刑法概括性、抽象性的条款较多和法律解释不够系统完善、且滞后的状况下,以"参照"方式适用法律显得十分必要;其目的符合刑法基本原则和量刑一般原则,其本质是法官自由裁量权的具体运用;但需要加以合理规范。     

关于高校资料室建设的几点思考

资料室是学校图书情报系统的组成部分 ,它侧重为教学和科研收集、整编专业资料 ,提供资料情报 ,开展情报服务 ,是辅助性学术机构 ,具有学术性和服务性的双重属性。此外 ,由于资料室行政隶属于院系 ,地处院系之中 ,资料人员熟悉院系的教学安排、课程设置 ,熟悉教师的教学进度、科研课题及进展情况 ,熟悉本专业知识 ,从而能提供更具有针对性的服务。     

台湾地区的刑事卷宗制度及其借鉴意义

台湾地区通过审前程序中的权力制约和权利保障来保障卷宗信息的全面、可靠。传闻证据规则的确立和庭审中心的奉行,有效地保障了被告的诘问权和实体真实的发现。台湾刑事卷宗制度的借鉴意义在于:刑事卷宗制度不能废除;应当在四个方面对大陆的刑事卷宗制度进行正当化改造。     

Inferring ancestral origin using a single multiplex assay of ancestry-informative marker SNPs

Tests that infer the ancestral origin of a DNA sample have considerable potential in the development of forensic tools that can help to guide crime investigation. We have developed a single-tube 34-plex SNP assay for the assignment of ancestral origin by choosing ancestry-informative markers (AIMs) exhibiting highly contrasting allele frequency distributions between the three major population-groups. To predict ancestral origin from the profiles obtained, a classification algorithm was developed based on maximum likelihood. Sampling of two populations each from African, European and East Asian groups provided training sets for the algorithm and this was tested using the CEPH Human Genome Diversity Panel. We detected negligible theoretical and practical error for assignments to one of the three groups analyzed with consistently high classification probabilities, even when using reduced subsets of SNPs. This study shows that by choosing SNPs exhibiting marked allele frequency differences between population-groups a practical forensic test for assigning the most likely ancestry can be achieved from a single multiplexed assay.     

商事信托制度的现代发展

商事信托制度发端于英美法系,在现代市场经济中得到了广泛的应用。这一制度以资产为核心,以信用为基础,是以权利主体和利益主体相分离为特点的现代财产管理制度,具有破产隔离功能、规避税负功能、制度设计灵活、信义义务标准更为宽松等优势。随着贸易全球化的发展,商事信托制度在大陆法系国家也得到了较快发展。与发达国家相比,我国商事信托制度无论在立法规则还是市场角色方面,都还存在着较大差距。     

监察与审计合一体制的国际比较

世界上,将国家(地区)或政府监察、审计整合为合一体制并不多见,自有独到之处.合一体制的形成与发展,同国家命运息息相关,并且仍处于属极分化和功能融合之中,在提升政府效能方面扮演着重要角色.合一体制的成功范例为国际社会提供了深刻地启示和借鉴.     

两大法系检警关系及其借鉴

检警关系是刑事诉讼中的重要法律关系,科学构建检警关系对于打击犯罪和保障人权有着十分重要的意义。比较研究世界两大法系检警关系的基本模式和我国现行检警关系存在的问题,在甄别和借鉴的基础上,可构建符合我国国情的检警制度。