Infertility as a Motive for Murder in Macbeth

From the perspective of Macbeth's infertility,this paper explores the protagonist's motive for murder in Shakespeare's Macbeth. With the help of an analysis of three major murders in the play,a bond is charted out between the protagonist's barrenness and the murderous acts he commits against the three father figures: Duncan,Banquo,and Macduff.

Stray Soul——A Psychoanalysis of the Reasons of Children's Murder in Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is the first and outstanding novel by William Golding①, the Nobel Prize winner. In this novel, Golding exposes the dark side of human nature. What have left an impressive shocking image in this novel are the three bloody incidents occurring among the originally innocent children. After a brief introduction to Lord of the Flies and comparison and contrast of the three murders, we find that the reasons are not only "the dark side of human nature", but also the death instinct, the instinct of fear and power, which are derived from psychoanalysis. Undeniably, the external factors, such as the social circumstance and natural surroundings are also responsible for the boys' uncontrolled behavior.

Births, economic growth, mortality and murder in a developing country

Background: In 1960, total fertility rate in Jamaica was 5.6 children per woman which declined by 57.5% in 2008. The reduction in fertility is primarily attributable to contraceptive measures;but murder and other selected macroeconomic variables have never been included in the literature. Objectives: This study examines murder, mortality, and selected macroeconomic variables are factors of births, using data for Jamaica from 1989-2009. Methods: The study is a secondary data analysis of statistics on Jamaica from 1989 - 2009 but also includes data on births from 1900s. Find- ings: In the decade of the 1950s, births increased by 79.9% over the decade of 1900s, grew by 22.4% in the 1960s over the previous decade and declined by 17.6% in 2000s compared with the 1990s. Four emerged as statistically significant predictors of lnbirth—inflation, GDP per capita growth, mortality and murder, with an explanatory power of 90.6%—F = 19.291, P s = 0.962), when murder was excluded and replaced by annual exchange rate, the factors influencing lnbirth was exchange rate, inflation, unemployment, GDP per capita growth and mortality—all factors account for 92.2% of the variability in lnbirth—F = 30.572, P < 0.0001. Conclusion: Murder is more that a crime it is a cause of birth decline, suggesting that public health practitioners as well as epidemiologists must take this factor into account as it is a birth determinant.

高罗佩The Chinese Maze Murders自译的社会学解读

运用布迪厄的社会学理论,将高罗佩置身于当时的翻译、文学及更高的权力场域中,分析高罗佩对The Chinese Maze Murders的自译行为,发现高罗佩在翻译时对场域中的规则是有选择性地遵从。遵从的部分表现在他充分发挥自己的文化资本优势,依照文学场域的规则,增强了小说的文学性与可读性。不遵从的部分表现在违反当时的翻译场域、文学场域及权力场域的规则,在外国侦探小说翻译之风正劲之时选择翻译中国题材的公案小说,以及如实翻译敏感情节。遵守规则是为了积累资本,但不遵守规则是出于译者独特的文学、研究者及作者惯习,而且惯习所形成的行为或许有利于场域的发展进步。

译者惯习视角下The Chinese Maze Murders自译与他译对比研究

The Chinese Maze Murders是著名汉学家高罗佩创作的《狄公案》系列小说中的一部中长篇,也是唯一一部作者本人用中文翻译的作品。本文从译者惯习的角度,对比分析高罗佩的自译本与陈来元的译本,挖掘译者翻译行为背后的原因。本文发现,不同的译文之所以在各方面有不同的呈现,与译者的惯习息息相关,而译者惯习的形成又与其社会环境密不可分,因此,从译者惯习的角度分析翻译行为,可以发掘出社会客观因素与译者主观因素对译文的作用。

The Motive of the Murder——The Analysis of the Two Murders in Native Son

This thesis focus on the analysis of the motive of the two murders——made by Bigger Thomas, a black man. The black people's miserable living condition is one of the reasons why the two murders happened. The white's bias towards the black is also responsible for them. Bigger Thomas's deformed, distorted personality is also part of the explanations for the murders.

For Whom“the Dead Bell”Tolls:Sylvia Plath’s“Death & Co.”——A“Murderous”Art

Sylvia Plath,an American woman poet,is one of the best representa-tives of post-modern confessional poets in the 1960s.The motif and imagery in herlater poems present the reader with the double nature of death:the face of the con-dor of marmoreal coldness and the face of the irresistible lover,which throws fasci-nating light on Sylvia’s split personality.The charm of the fine cultivation of herpoetic sensibility and the purification of her final style makes poetry and death in-separable.She has made her confessional poetry a murderous art.

On Suspense Settings in Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express, a masterpiece in the detective fictions, is one of the most prevailing works of Agatha Christie. It provides special modes and new ideas for the later creation of the detective stories. Suspense is embodied largely in this book. A variety of suspense interweaves, overlaps and creates the stirring effect. This thesis first introduces the lifetime of the au?thor, the typicality of the book among the same kind of detective fictions. Then it aims at explaining and analyzing the suspense set?tings from the narrative time, the narrative point of view, clues in the book and the ending of the story by using the text analysis. Fi?nally, it states the significance of suspense settings. The study of suspense settings can not only dissect the artistic value and the charm of suspense in detective fictions but also contribute to improving readers'abilities of appreciating mystery stories. It can help them to shape a unique aesthetic perspective.

Murder Trial Intrigue

THE courtroom inside the Intermediate People＇s Court in Hefei, east Chinas Anhui Province, was packed to capacity with more than 140 people on August 9, as a closely watched murder trial began on a case that has gathered international attention because of its links to one of Chinas top ranked and most charismatic Communist Party of China （CPC） leaders.

Comparing Murders in the Rue Morgue and Hound of the Baskervilles

Modern detective novels are believed to have their roots in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, when nearly fifty years prior Edgar Allen Poe had published one of the first murder mysteries in history. Although many years had elapsed little change had been made to the major elements of these detective stories. This essay explores the similarities of"Murders in the Rue Morgue"and"Hound of the Baskervilles".

A Retrospective Analytical Study of Forensic Evidence in Rape and Murder Cases and its Implications on Judicial Outcomes in India

In rape and murder cases,forensic science precisely establishes the link between the accused and either the victim or the crime scene,or both,which aids police investigation and the trial process by providing scientific evidence to corroborate or contradict the accused’s guilt.This study focuses on the importance of forensic evidence in deciding rape cases in India.This study aimed to analyze the correlation between forensic evidence and judicial outcomes in determining the conviction rate.This is a retrospective analytical study of rape and murder cases of the Supreme Court of India(SCI)Judgments from 1992 to 2021 using the library and digital library resources.The data obtained were subjected to Pearson’s correlation test to assess the relationship between forensic evidence and judicial outcomes.The results were considered statistically significant at P<0.05.In 20(5.22%)sensational,heinous rape and murder cases,13(65%)cases had proper handling of the forensic samples,while 7(35%)cases had improper handling of the forensic samples or inconsistent forensic reports were given.Based on the forensic reports and other factors,the SCI affirmed the sentence in 11(55%)cases,commuted imprisonment in 7(35%)cases,and acquitted 2(15%)cases.Further,the statistical analysis shows that forensic evidence and judicial outcomes have a moderately positive correlation with each other(0.2<r<0.5,P<0.05).In rape and murder cases,SCI judgments have a high conviction rate.However,the SCI commuted the sentence based on inconsistent forensic reports and acquitted based on mishandled forensic reports.

虚拟仿真与剧本杀深度融合的科学学习平台设计研究

基于“设计方法论”,以中小学生为主体,设计了一个虚拟仿真技术与剧本杀融合的科学学习平台——VR-LARPG科学学习平台。平台包括“个人中心”“科学赛场”“畅聊天地”“‘生’临其境”“剧本近距离”“奇思妙想”六个功能模块,以线上虚拟仿真科学剧本游戏化功能为核心,辅以科学知识竞答、学习社群交流等功能,创新科学教育的学习模式,支持学生的科学思维和兴趣培养。

宽严相济视角下义愤杀人犯罪的认定标准与量刑规范——以217份刑事判决书为样本

义愤杀人案件因其情与法、人伦孝义与犯罪事实的复杂交织而频频引发社会关注。当前司法实务中对义愤杀人犯罪存在认定标准不一、义愤情节易被忽视、量刑畸轻畸重甚至同案不同判等问题。定罪方面,引起义愤杀人的“不义”行为应严格限定为严重悖德行为,只有“不义”行为的实施对象及与实施对象有特殊关系者才能够被认定为义愤杀人者,为终结长期迫害的“非当场性”杀人行为也可以被认定为义愤杀人。量刑方面,应当将“义愤”动机(原因)作为确定义愤杀人犯罪量刑起点的基本犯罪构成事实,以普通故意杀人罪的量刑规范确定基准刑,并综合案件实际,依据犯罪行为的社会危害程度和犯罪人的人身危险程度,谨慎、严格地把控义愤杀人犯罪中量刑情节的调节幅度。

剧本杀作品的著作权规制问题研究

剧本杀这一现象级娱乐项目带来了一些著作权法上的难题,实质上反映了目前著作权法制度层面的相关争议。剧本杀整体可以构成作品,但玩家按照游戏规则进行游戏的部分并非演绎文字作品,所以笔者认为在现存法律规定的框架内剧本杀被认定为其他作品或者通过各个组成部分单独保护较为适宜,出租盗版剧本的行为目前只能通过他项权进行控制,而表演剧本的行为只能规制经营者而不能使消费者承担责任。

线下剧本杀:图书馆开展青年阅读推广的新形式

剧本杀实质上是以阅读为核心的游戏。作为“Z世代”年轻人的社交新宠,“线下剧本杀”为图书馆开展青年阅读推广工作提供了一种全新的形式。本文认为线下剧本杀具备成为青年阅读推广项目的有利条件,并提出图书馆运用线下剧本杀开展青年阅读推广工作的六大策略。图书馆界应当把握这一机遇,深入发掘线下剧本杀在阅读推广领域的潜力。

英美法系的挑衅抗辩及其对中国刑法的启示

英美法系适用于谋杀罪指控的挑衅抗辩因其司法实践中展现的性别歧视、对女性特质的忽略及理性自然人标准判定的困难而饱受争议。但从理论根据看,部分宽恕说认为被挑衅者的主观应受谴责性较小,部分正当说认为受挑衅而杀人者的客观错误较小,故挑衅抗辩的存在有一定正当性。本文建议,中国应当借鉴英美法系地区针对挑衅抗辩作出系列改革,将挑衅情节加入法定量刑情节之中,并明文规定挑衅抗辩的适用条件。

戏剧与游戏:沉浸式剧本杀“戏剧化”发展路径研究

随着沉浸式娱乐产业的快速发展,大众对精神文化产品的消费趋向于“个性化”和“多元化”的需求,沉浸式戏剧与剧本杀就是其典型代表。沉浸式剧本杀以“思维、逻辑、演绎、辩论、社交”作为其产品的核心竞争力,开启了“戏剧化”“游戏化”的发展之路,这也使得该游戏产品拥有巨大的市场潜力。沉浸式剧本杀筑造的“高级的游戏形式”,将“戏剧”与“游戏”集于一身,兼具“互动性、参与性、观赏性”三种特征,打破戏剧中的“第四堵墙”。该文基于戏剧中“游戏性理论”,对沉浸式剧本杀“戏剧化”发展路径进行研究,分析沉浸式剧本杀是如何成为“戏剧化的游戏”,并对其未来的发展与革新进行探究。

4 New York City Policemen Cleared in Diallo Murder

去年2月4日凌晨,来自几内亚的22岁移民迪亚洛在纽约布朗克斯区自己的寓所门口被4名值勤的白人警察连击41枪,身中19弹当场惨死。此案当时立即引发了纽约市各界数万人的大游行。随后,当地检察机关以二级谋杀罪、危害公众安全等6项罪名对这4名白人警察提出起诉。今年1月31日,纽约州高等法院开庭审理此案并组成了由4名黑人和8名白人组成的陪审团。在经过3天的商讨后,陪审团在纽约州首府奥尔巴尼宣布,指控4名白人警察的6项罪名均不成立。 判决宣布后,纽约市接连爆发了有数千名各阶层民众参加的各种示威活动,抗议白人警察对少数族裔移民滥用暴力和种族歧视倾向,由这一裁决引发的纽约各种族之间的紧张关系也有愈演愈烈之势。 本文从内容到表达,有许多值得读者回味之处。比如: 1/The racially mixed crowd of mostly young people chanted.“No Justice,NoPeace.”(句中的短语racially mixed crowd告知读者:游行示威队伍中不乏白人青年。) 2/Angry but nonviolent(非暴力的)demonstrations in Albany and in theSoundview section of the Bronx(布朗克斯,纽约市最北端的一区)where Diallolived and was killed began even as the verdicts were being read in court and broad—cast live on television and

性侵害未成年人犯罪防范体系的实践困境与改革进路——以上海市为中心

近年来,上海市性侵害未成年人犯罪的案件数量和被害人人数都呈上升趋势。有关部门从制度层面、司法层面、社会层面采取了防范措施,但是,实践中面临许多困境。据此,适当借鉴域外做法,应当从被害预防、犯罪预防和制度供给三个方面改革完善性侵害未成年人犯罪的防范体系,主要包括:防范性侵害教育进家庭、学校、企业、社区,防范未成年人被性侵害风险;对性侵害未成人犯罪从严惩处,通过对罪犯信息的登记和公示、电子监管、从业限制等,避免再犯。同时,加大制度供给,织密性侵害未成年人犯罪的法网,加强被害后救助补偿,延长追诉时效期限,切实加强性侵害未成年被害人保护。

清代服制命案中的夹签制度

清代服制命案中的夹签制度形成于乾隆时期,是主要针对“情可矜悯”服制命案声请减等的一种特殊司法审判制度,运作流程中包括督抚声请、刑部夹签、内阁票拟加签及皇帝决断等环节。夹签制度的核心就是在依法判决的同时予以必要的情理考量,以实现律例前提下的“情法允协”为最高目标,既是清代“情理法”司法审判特征的典型表现,亦是国家治理的政治需要。夹签案件的法律推理及夹签后的处置等都能够体现清代司法者的法律观念和司法逻辑。夹签制度的出现,为审视刑事犯罪中的情理要素提供了必要的申诉渠道和制度保障,可供当代中国司法镜鉴。