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As increasing appellate caseloads strain judicial and support resources available to appellate courts, the incentive for streamlining and expediting the appellate process to accommodate the needs of courts, counsel and litigants also increases. Traditional means for increasing work output, such as addition of judgeships and legal and clerical support staff, are often compromised by general funding problems facing many state jurisdictions, as well as the federal government. As a consequence, alternative means for expediting are sought, including reduction of judicial time involved for review of individual cases, restriction of oral argument and limitations on discretionary review. At the same time, fiscal pressures have focused attention on reduction of costs of reproduction of the record of trial as a means of recovering and rediverting financial resources toward the disposition process. One approach in addressing the overall picture, which includes the problems posed by delay, record production costs and scarcity of judicial resources, lies in the creation of summary disposition procedures. The summary calendaring of cases, relied on heavily by the New Mexico Court of Appeals in managing its criminal docket, may be seen as an important step in expediting the appellate process with attendant reductions in direct economic costs and allocation of judicial resources. However, the system poses serious constitutional questions for the integrity of the appellate process in criminal cases, as argued in this article.

"As we understand them, dispositions are relatively uncontroversial 'predicatory' properties had by objects disposed in certain ways. By contrast, powers are hypothetical 'ontic' properties posited in order to explain dispositional behaviour. Section 1 outlines this distinction in more detail. Section 2 offers a summary of the issues surrounding analysis of dispositions and various strategies in contemporary literature to address them, including one of our own. Section 3 describes some of the important questions facing the metaphysics of powers, including why they are worth positing and how they might metaphysically explain laws of nature and modality"--

As we understand them, dispositions are relatively uncontroversial 'predicatory' properties had by objects disposed in certain ways. By contrast, powers are hypothetical 'ontic' properties posited in order to explain dispositional behaviour. Chapter 1 outlines this distinction in more detail. Chapter 2 offers a summary of the issues surrounding analysis of dispositions and various strategies in contemporary literature to address them, including one of our own. Chapter 3 describes some of the important questions facing the metaphysics of powers including why they're worth positing, and how they might metaphysically explain laws of nature and modality. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1 WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE? -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY -- STATISTICS -- DEFINITIONS OF CHILD ABUSE -- IS CHILD ABUSE A CRIME? -- OBJECTIVES OF A CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 2 DEFINING ROLES -- INTRODUCTION -- COMPOSITION OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM AND THE ROLE OF EACH TEAM MEMBER -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 3 THE VICTIM -- INTRODUCTION -- PHYSICAL ABUSE -- CHILD NEGLECT -- SEXUAL ABUSE -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 4 THE SUSPECT -- INTRODUCTION -- WHY DO SOME PEOPLE ABUSE CHILDREN AND OTHERS DO NOT? -- WHAT MAKES CHILDREN DESIRABLE AND HOW DO THEY FIND THEM? -- Chapter 5 THE NONOFFENDING PARENT(S) -- INTRODUCTION -- NONOFFENDING PARENT REACTIONS -- INFORMATION TO BE GATHERED -- HOW MUCH TO DISCLOSE AND DISCUSSING THE INTERVIEW RESULTS -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 6 CHILD INTERVIEWS -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORY OF INTERVIEWS -- THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTHAND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (NICHD) CHILD INTERVIEW RESEARCH PROJECT -- DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVIEW METHODOLOGIES -- QUESTION TYPES -- THE NEED FOR STRUCTURE -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 7 SUSPECT INTERVIEWS -- INTRODUCTION -- CUSTODIAL VERSUS NONCUSTODIAL INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATION -- COMMUNICATION -- THE INTERVIEW PROCESS -- THE INTERVIEW -- INTERVIEW APPROACHES -- THE SUBSTANTIVE PORTION OF THE INTERVIEW/THE SUSPECT INTERROGATION -- Chapter 8 THE CRIME SCENE -- INTRODUCTION -- DOCUMENTATION -- PHYSICAL EVIDENCE -- CRIME SCENE PROCESSING-A GENERAL METHODOLOGY -- UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH TYPE OF CHILD MALTREATMENT CRIME SCENES -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 9 CORROBORATION AND RECANTATION -- INTRODUCTION -- WHY IS CORROBORATION IMPORTANT? -- HOW DO YOU CORROBORATE THE ALLEGATION? -- SUSPECT DEFENSES -- CHAPTER SUMMARY -- Chapter 10 THE COURT PROCESS -- INTRODUCTION -- SEARCH AND SEIZURE ISSUES (4TH AMENDMENT).

Die vorliegende Arbeit faßt den Forschungsbericht über die Wirkung von Lehrveranstaltungen in acht Thesen zusammen. Es werden Aussagen von 1.586 Studenten zu Vorlesungen und Seminaren im ersten Studienjahr analysiert. Die Fragestellung lautet: "Durch welche Merkmale zeichnen sich aus der Sicht der Studenten beliebte und weniger beliebte Lehrveranstaltungen und ihre Lehrenden aus?" Die Urteile der Studenten werden in Abhängigkeit von unterschiedlichen Leistungspositionen, ihrer Studienmotivation und dem Lehrkräfte-Student-Verhältnis differenziert ausgewertet. Im Mittelpunkt der Analyse steht die Interessen-, Aktivitäts- und Leistungsentwicklung der Studenten in der positiv oder negativ widergespiegelten Lehrveranstaltung. Der Anhang enthält die wesentlichen Ergebnisse in Form von Säulendiagrammen. (pag)

Intro -- PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION: MANAGEMENT, POLICY, AND COST ISSUES -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: MIXED-OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION PLANT AND PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION: MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ISSUES -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- RUSSIAN PROGRAM -- U.S. PROGRAM -- MOX AND NONPROLIFERATION -- ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Chapter 2: PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM: DOE NEEDS TO ANALYZE THE ROOT CAUSES OF COST INCREASES AND DEVELOP BETTER COST ESTIMATES -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- BACKGROUND -- NNSA IDENTIFIED VARIOUS COST DRIVERS FOR THE PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM'S CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS -- NNSA HAS NOT ANALYZED ROOT CAUSES OF THE COST INCREASES FOR THE PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM'S CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS -- NNSA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO HOLD CONTRACTORS ACCOUNTABLE FOR COST INCREASES BY WITHHOLDING FEES -- ESTIMATES FOR THE PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM'S LIFE-CYCLE COST AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS DID NOT MEET ALL BEST PRACTICES FOR RELIABILITY -- CONCLUSION -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II: ASSESSMENT OF NNSA'S PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING A LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATE FOR THE PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM -- APPENDIX III: ASSESSMENT OF THE MOX CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSED COST ESTIMATE COMPARED WITH INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES -- APPENDIX IV: ASSESSMENT OF THE WASTESOLIDIFICATION BUILDING'S SCHEDULE ESTIMATECOMPARED WITH INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES -- INDEX.

Aug. 19 hearing was held in Atlanta, Ga.; Sept. 4-6 hearings were held in Kansas City, Mo., pt.1; Oct. 21-23 hearings were held in NYC, pt. 3; Appendix contains Government documents, photographs, and correspondence related to surplus property disposal problems (p. 3308-3474). Also includes State Dept summary of air rights and air services agreements between U.S. and foreign governments (p. 3335-3393), pt.5. ; Roger C. Slaughter, chairman. ; pt. 1. Hearings, July 12, 13, 15, 27, August 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, September 4, 5, 6, 1946. -- pt. 2. Disposal of surplus electronics material, September 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30; October 1, 2, 3, 4, 1946. -- pt. 3. Hearings on Steel Rails (Diversion from China); Pricing and priorities; scarce building materials, etc., Stored (Chicago area); Allocation of C-54 Airplanes; Priority problems, etc. (New York Hearing); Scrap deals (Max Bailis & Sons); Educational priorities, October 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, November 18 and 19, 1946. -- pt. 4. Hearings on disposition of big inch and little big inch pipe lines, November 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26; December 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 1946. -- pt. 5. Hearings on Maritime Commission; Department of the Interior; Department of State, Office of Foreign Liquidation Commissioner; National Housing Agency; Federal Public Housing Authority; Civilian Production Administration; War Assets Administration; Hoarding Building Materials in -- Los Angeles Area, St. Louis region, December 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19, 1946. ; Aug. 19 hearing was held in Atlanta, Ga.; Sept. 4-6 hearings were held in Kansas City, Mo., pt.1; Oct. 21-23 hearings were held in NYC, pt. 3; Appendix contains Government documents, photographs, and correspondence related to surplus property disposal problems (p. 3308-3474). Also includes State Dept summary of air rights and air services agreements between U.S. and foreign governments (p. 3335-3393), pt.5. ; Mode of access: Internet.