Journal of Criminal Investigation and Criminology
The first issue of the journal was published in 1950 under the title of Criminal Investigation Service. In 1959, the journal was renamed into the Journal of Criminal Investigation and Criminology. It has been the leading Slovenian professional scientific journal covering the areas of criminology and criminal investigation and related scientific disciplines (criminal law, victimology, penology, etc.).
Republiski sekretariat za notranje zadeve SR Slovenije
Exploring the Influence of National Early Childhood Education Policies on Child Cognitive and Social Development: A Comparative Analysis Across Developed and Developing Countries
This study examines the influence of national early childhood education (ECE) policies on children’s cognitive and social development, employing a comparative analysis between developed and developing countries. Utilizing data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank, OECD Education at a Glance Reports, national Ministry of Education websites, and peer-reviewed journals, the research adopts a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data analysis includes descriptive statistics, regression models, and hypothesis testing, supplemented by qualitative policy evaluation through thematic and content analysis. Descriptive statistics revealed significant disparities in GDP per capita, ECE enrollment rates, public spending on ECE, and development scores between the two groups. Regression analysis indicated a positive correlation between ECE policies (enrollment rate and public spending) and cognitive and social development outcomes, confirmed by hypothesis testing. ANOVA demonstrated substantial differences in development scores between developed and developing countries. Qualitative evaluation identified prevalent policy themes such as universal access, educational quality, and service integration, more frequently observed in developed countries. Integration of findings using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient exhibited strong consistency between quantitative and qualitative results. Validation and reliability checks, including cross-validation and Cronbach’s alpha, ensured the robustness of the findings. The study concludes that comprehensive ECE policies significantly enhance children’s cognitive and social development, with more pronounced effects in developed countries due to higher investment and implementation efficacy.
Early Childhood Education, Cognitive Development, Social Development, Policy Analysis, Developed Countries, Developing Countries
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Algorithmic Issues and Fraud Risks of Intelligent Investment Advice on FinTech Platforms: a Study Combining Investor Behavior
The article constructs a fusion intelligent investment advisor fraud identification and asset recommendation model, which captures user behavior sequence features based on LSTM, combines with XGBoost to process structured transaction data, and achieves multi-dimensional risk judgment and return optimization through integrated learning. Based on the traditional rule engine and single model, the recognition accuracy and configuration precision are improved. The experimental results show that the F1-score of the fusion model reaches 0.848 and the AUC is improved to 0.902 in the fraud recognition task; in the asset recommendation task, the return of the aggressive investor is improved to 17.91%, which is better than the performance of the other models, which verifies the effectiveness and adaptability of the method.
Intelligent investment advisor; Fraud recognition; Asset allocation; LSTM
Dissemination Mechanism of Internet Slang and Social Identity Construction among Youth Groups
Purpose: To shed light on the spread of internet slang and its implications for the construction of social identity for youngsters in digital ecology, taking up the relationship between linguistic innovation processes and identity formation practices in the virtual lives of today. Method: This convergent parallel mixed-methods study applies computational sociolinguistic analysis, digital ethnographic observation, and semi-structured interviews to explore naturally occurring communicative behavior on leading social media platforms over the course of one year, as well as the behavior analysis of 50,000+ posts and a corpus of 30 individuals aged 18-25. Results: Internet slang exhibits different taxonomic structures, of which emotional expression (28.5%) and social positioning (22.3%) functions are most popular, and cross-platform diversity reflects the platform-specific evolutionary paths produced by technological affordances and algorithmic mediation. The modes that young people create their identity in are in the form of reification-authenticity performance and community-signaling regimes that implicate the subjectivity of existing theories and the linguistic innovation being worked through a network that is an assemblage of key major influences that give a scent of hierarchical cascades over conventional models of diffusion. Conclusions: Internet slang is a mechanism through which the process of youth constructing social identity becomes a sophisticated process, a process embodied in hybrid diffusion paths combining organic social influence and technological mediation, and it has totally changed linguistic change and cultural transmission as well. Practical Considerations: The results are instructive for educational interventions around digital literacy, design considerations for platforms that support healthy youth development, and policy models for addressing youth digital engagement, affirming the limitations of deficit views of youth behavior online and noting substantial cultural competence in managing challenging technological landscapes.
internet slang, youth identity construction, digital communication, social network analysis, computational sociolinguistics
Digitally Empowering Public Higher Education in Pakistan: The Role of E-Governance
This study e-governance was conceptualized as institutional innovation within higher education, and therefore, a better understanding of how managerial capacity and infrastructural contexts influence the e-governance adoption process generally, and the specific context of Pakistan, is paramount. A qualitative multiple-case study of three public universities in Lahore was completed through semi-structured interviews with faculty, administrators, and IT staff (each participant from a specific institutional role), in combination with institutional policy documents and triangulation. Theoretical of institutional theory and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework were employed in this study. Thematic analysis revealed persistent constraints such as limited access to digital infrastructure, lack of digital training and skills, and misalignment of policy that constrain governance reform. However, institutions with more robust managerial policies claim to leverage e-governance to improve transparency, coordination, and to assist in decision making through increased access. These findings contribute to international management literature by applying and extending institutional theory to digital governance in resource-constrained environments, showing that organizational readiness and the policy framework can be determinants of innovation. For education leaders, this study provides practical guidance to improve governance in higher education and offers useful insights for policymakers and managers in developing countries adopting digital systems.
E-Governance, Emerging Economies, Higher Education, Institutional Innovation, International Management, Organizational Performance, Pakistan.
Research on Digital Preservation Pathways for Shadow Puppetry Models Based on LoRA
To address stylistic deviations and loss of core characteristics when general-purpose AIGC models reproduce shadow puppetry, this study explores and validates a digital heritage preservation pathway based on Low-Rank Adaptive Refinement (LoRA) fine-tuning technology. By constructing a dedicated shadow puppetry dataset and employing an “automatic annotation + manual correction” strategy for prompt processing, the foundational Stable Diffusion model undergoes targeted fine-tuning using LoRA techniques. Systematic evaluation of model convergence and generative quality was conducted using loss curves and X/Y/Z charts to select optimal models and parameters. Results indicate that the sub-model generated at the 14th training iteration, with weights at 0.8, delivers the finest performance, achieving high-fidelity reproduction of shadow puppetry’s core characteristics—including its flat, two-dimensional forms and intricate cut-out carvings. This model demonstrates outstanding stability and stylistic consistency across text-to-image generation, style transfer, and pose control applications. The research validates the efficacy of LoRA fine-tuning for intangible cultural heritage digitisation, providing technical support for shadow puppetry preservation and innovative design. It also establishes a replicable paradigm for digitising other stylistically distinct cultural heritage projects.
LoRA model; shadow puppetry; Stable Diffusion; auxiliary design
Digital Literacy Enhance the Rural Identity among Farmers and Herdsers?” — An Empirical Analysis Based on a Survey of Livelihood Development in Xizangan Agricultural and Pastoral Areas
Enhancing the digital literacy of farmers and herders as well as strengthenin their rural identity,can contribute to Xizang's high-quality development and play a significant role in fostering a sense of Chinese national community. Based on the 2023 survey data regarding livelihood development in Xizang's agricultural and pastoral regions, this study empirically explores the impact and mechanism of digital literacy on rural identity and its underlying mechanisms. The study examines: (1) Currently, digital literacy negatively impacts rural identity among farmers and herders; (2) digital literacy can indirectly strengthen the emotional community of rural areas by increasing farmers' and herders' participation in governance; (3) there is a threshold effect in the relationship between digital literacy and rural identity, wherein the negative impact on rural identity significantly decreases once the digital literacy level surpasses a certain threshold,and (4) the The negative impact of digital literacy on rural identity is more pronounced among middle-aged and elderly individuals, those with lower educational levels, women, and individuals economically underdeveloped areas. Based on these findings, the study makes suggestions are made, including strengthening infrastructure construction, deepening digital empowerment in rural governance, building a tiered improvement system, and promoting precise digital integration policies
Digital literacy; Rural identity; Farmers and herders
Evolution of Technology Transfer Talent Development Models in National Innovation System Transitions: The Dual Logic of Path Dependence and Institutional Innovation
Purpose: This research examines the evolution of talent improvement frameworks relevant to technology transfer within national innovation systems undergoing rapid institutional change. A dual-logic framework is suggested, based on theories of path dependence and institutional innovation, to explain how historical limitations and innovative needs today jointly shape professional career paths. Methods: A dual-methods approach is utilized, with historical institutional analysis of China's technology transfer system during the period from 1996 to 2024 complemented by quantitative panel data analysis of 31 provinces with 899 observations. Empirical testing uses fixed-effects regression, instrumental variable methods, and mediation analysis to evaluate the theoretical model and address potential endogeneity issues related to staggered policy implementation schedules. Results: Path dependence is found to severely limit the innovation of talent improvement frameworks (β = -12.45, p < 0.05), while institutional innovation actively facilitates transformation (β = 3.78, p < 0.001). The ability to implement policy mediates 57% of total institutional innovation effects, with the legislative reform of 2015 found to be a key event resulting in improvement gains of more than 12 points within ten observing years. Conclusions: The dual-logic model shows successful strategies for talent improvement must find ways to work within existing institutional constraints while, at the same time, to take advantage of environmental pressures and policy implementation capacity to achieve transformation. Variation of treatment effects with respect to divergent development contexts would mean successful innovations require infrastructure investments to be enhanced as well as coordinated policy measures with diverse institutional domains.
Technology Transfer Talent Development; Path Dependence; Institutional Innovation; National Innovation Systems; Dual Logic Framework
Exploring the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Government Oversight: A Case Study of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was established to utilize artificial intelligence to oversee the operations of the federal government and the conduct of government officials. It identified a series of issues and proposed numerous reform measures, but the reforms failed rapidly due to significant controversy. The success and failure of the DOGE's government oversight and reform efforts offer three important theoretical insights. First, artificial intelligence significantly expands the boundaries of human rationality. Through the application of AI technology, there has been a significant leap in government oversight capabilities, demonstrating immense potential in assisting humans in building high-quality governments. Second, the dilemma of human nature's alienation. The "immoral economic agent attributes" of government officials (rooted in self-interest motives, rent-seeking behavior, or dereliction of duty) lead to a decline in governance effectiveness and foster systemic resistance to technological oversight. Third, the dilemma of institutional resistance and technological limitations. The potential of AI-empowered government supervision is constrained by three obstacles: the institutional monopoly of government administrative power, the "black box" of government formed by the evasion or even resistance of the government and officials to supervision, and the technical limitations of AI itself, such as algorithmic bias and data privacy. Based on this, this paper proposes a five-dimensional practical framework of "technology empowerment, institutional embedding, improvement orientation, consensus observation, and moral cultivation" to provide an effective and feasible path for the deep integration of AI into the government supervision system.
U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE); government oversight; artificial intelligence; theoretical insights; practical pathways
The Role of Arts Education in Preserving Traditional Folk Music in Guizhou, China
Introduction: Guizhou Province in southwest China is renowned for its rich traditions of folk music, particularly among ethnic communities such as the Dong and Yi. These musical forms serve as cultural archives, transmitting oral history, identity, and communal values. However, modernization, urban migration, and the rise of globalized entertainment threaten their continuity. In response, arts education has been identified as a potential mechanism for preserving this intangible cultural heritage. Purpose: This study investigates how arts education contributes to the preservation of traditional folk music in Guizhou, with emphasis on school-community collaboration, curriculum integration, and intergenerational learning. Methodology: Using a mixed-methods design, the study involved two focus group discussions with 12 educators and cultural practitioners, and a structured survey administered to 200 secondary school students. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically, while quantitative data were examined using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression. Results: Qualitative analysis revealed three key themes. First, school-based exposure to traditional music enhanced students’ cultural awareness and musical literacy. Second, intergenerational learning and community engagement enriched educational experiences through direct contact with traditional bearers. Third, implementation challenges were reported, including inadequate teacher training and a lack of culturally relevant materials. Quantitative findings indicated moderate exposure to traditional music (M = 24.00, SD = 10.10) and cultural identity (M = 26.01, SD = 9.85), but no significant correlation between the two variables (r = −0.05, p = .46), suggesting exposure alone may not predict identity development. Conclusion: While arts education offers potential for cultural preservation, its effectiveness depends on pedagogical depth, community collaboration, and institutional support to ensure the sustainability and transmission of intangible musical heritage.
Arts Education, Folk Music Preservation, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Guizhou Province, Cultural Identity
Research on Digital Extraction and Design Methods of Traditional Patterns Based on Computer Vision
Traditional patterns are the treasures of human civilization, carrying rich historical and cultural information. They are unique art forms formed in the long-term historical development of different regions and nationalities, reflecting the social life, religious beliefs, aesthetic concepts and technological levels at that time. Traditional patterns not only have high artistic value, but also contain profound cultural connotation, which is an important symbol of national culture. Through the inheritance and research of traditional patterns, we can deeply understand the historical origin, cultural context and social development of a nation. They are the bridge connecting the past and the present, which is of great significance for promoting national culture, enhancing national cohesion and cultural self-confidence.
Melodies Across Borders: Investigating the Relationship Between Music Preferences and Cultural Identity Among Multinational Youth
Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between music preferences and cultural identity among youth across different provinces in China. While globalization has diversified musical exposure, regional cultural characteristics may still play a significant role in shaping musical tastes and identity formation. By examining provincial variations, this research seeks to understand how music serves as a marker of cultural self-perception within a rapidly modernizing Chinese society. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 400 participants aged 18 to 25, recruited from four provinces representing distinct cultural regions of China: Guangdong, Sichuan, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia. Participants completed the Music Preference Scale (MPS) and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM). Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analyses to explore differences in music preferences across provinces and the association with cultural identity strength. Results: Significant provincial differences in music preferences were observed. Participants from Inner Mongolia and Sichuan demonstrated stronger preferences for traditional and folk music, while those from Guangdong and Shandong showed higher affinities for contemporary genres such as pop, hip-hop, and electronic dance music. A positive correlation was identified between preference for traditional music and stronger cultural identity scores, whereas a preference for globalized music genres was associated with lower cultural identity scores. Conclusions: The findings highlight that regional cultural backgrounds within China continue to influence youth music preferences and cultural identification. Traditional music remains an important anchor for cultural identity in certain provinces, even amid increasing exposure to globalized music. These insights contribute to understanding the cultural dynamics of Chinese youth and inform efforts to sustain regional cultural heritage.
Music Preferences, Cultural Identity, Chinese Youth, Globalization, Regional Cultural Differences
Assessing the Psychological Impact and Mental Health Benefits of Martial Arts on Chinese Male Adults
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of traditional martial arts practices on the psychological well-being, mental health, and physical health of Chinese male adults, focusing on indicators such as stress levels, anxiety, depression, and overall emotional well-being, along with physical health markers like BMI and obesity rates. It explored how participation in martial arts, along with dietary habits and physical exercise, influences mental health outcomes, such as self-esteem, mood regulation, and resilience, with the ultimate goal of promoting both mental and physical well-being in this population. Furthermore, the study sought to develop an evidence-based physical fitness and mental health handbook that integrates traditional martial arts techniques, aimed at enhancing not only physical health but also psychological resilience, emotional regulation, and mental wellness. The theoretical framework was grounded in the Health Belief Model (HBM), which posits that individuals' perceptions of health risks, benefits, and psychological well-being influence their engagement in martial arts for both physical and mental health improvement. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was also employed to explore how attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control shape intentions related to martial arts participation, dietary habits, physical activity, and psychological well-being. A quantitative methodology was utilized, involving a sample of 1,100 Chinese male adults. Participants were randomly selected from both urban and rural towns across China, ensuring a diverse representation in terms of socioeconomic status and geographic location. Data were analyzed using SPSS, employing both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to assess the relationships between martial arts practice, diet, exercise, mental health outcomes, and physical health outcomes.
Traditional Martial Arts, Physical Health, Chinese male adults, Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior
AI-based Thai-English Bilingual Education Platform: Personalized Learning and Automatic Feedback System
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been integrated into education, and this is one of the factors that has influenced language learning platforms. Specifically, the advancement of the Thai-English bilingual education systems that rely on AI would become potentially effective in terms of personalized learning as well as automatic feedback. Nonetheless, the literature indicates the lack of any literature on the use of AI in bilingual education systems with a high level of personalization and immediate feedback based on the needs of students. This disparity highlights the need for research on the role AI plays in enhancing the outcomes of the learning process and engagement in bilingual educational settings. The research aims to propose and test a bilingual education system fueled by AI, which will integrate individualized learning paths and automatic response systems. The SLR method has also been utilized to identify and analyze the current literature on studying the possibilities of introducing AI to language learning, with a specific focus on bilingual systems and the feedback given by learners. The major findings indicate that AI-based platforms are effective in personalizing the learning process. They can adapt the content to their proficiency level. Moreover, they can provide error correction in real time and provide reachable feedback. The results have a future implication in terms of educational technologies as individualized bilingual learning programs are capable of delivering AI-driven feedback, which can be used to increase the effectiveness and satisfaction levels of the studying population.
Bilingual education, personalized learning, Artificial intelligence, Thai-English, feedback system
Designing AI-Driven Dance Choreography: Motion Capture and Generation Protocols
In the era of rapid technological advancement, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has reshaped the landscape of dance creation, proposing a new direction for artistic practice through human-machine collaboration. By integrating motion capture technology with generative algorithms and protocols, this study breaks through the limitations imposed by human physiological boundaries, creating a dynamic choreography system that enables virtual-reality interaction. This system extends the possibilities of movement language into other spatial dimensions, After reviewing the current state of AI-driven dance choreography research, this paper delves into two algorithms: a dance notation generation algorithm based on spatial feature fusion and a dance notation generation algorithm based on multi-temporal modeling. Based on the experimental results of these two algorithms, a platform architecture for the automatic generation and display of Latin dance notation is constructed, providing technical support for the documentation and preservation of dance art and culture in the new era.
artificial intelligence; motion capture; spatial feature fusion; multi-temporal modeling
A breakthrough in the genre paradigm in the process of governance modernization: the construction of realistic aesthetics in films and television series on anti-gangster themes
Starting from realism aesthetics, combined with genre research and ideological criticism methods, this paper systematically expounds the aesthetic orientation and aesthetic motivation of Chinese anti-crime film and television creation since 2018. Such works construct the aesthetic transformation system of political discourse with the help of realistic image rhetoric, and complete the dialectical unity of main theme and commercial aesthetics in the innovation of typology. Therefore, the anti-crime film and television works from "Anti-crime · Decisive Battle" to "Anti-crime Storm", "Anti-crime action", "Crazy", "Anti-crime" and other works have gradually formed a unique narrative mode and artistic style of this type of film and television works, and more generally gave birth to unique aesthetic characteristics. The creative path of this type is not only a breakthrough in the traditional film and television works involved in the case, but also an innovation and enrichment of the new mainstream suspense film and television works, and a new breakthrough in the aesthetic expression of the type of film and television art.
The Impact of Natural Resources, Green Technology, and Digitalization on the Ecological Footprint in Emerging Countries
The present work determines how natural resources, green technology, and digitalization can influence the ecological footprint in emerging countries. With high rates of economic growth, industrialization, and urbanization, ecological footprints of these countries have grown and this has brought massive environmental problems. The method used in the research is mixed accompanied with analysis of the data of various aspects, renewal energy growth, green technology consumption, CO2 emissions, and GDP development. The results reveal that green technology and renewable energy use is essential in improving the ecological footprints, but the high rate of urbanization and industrialization remains a key factor in the aspect of environmental degradation. The paper notes how economic growth and environmental sustainability occur in a complicated interdependence with one another, the issue is to institute all over embracive policies that can foster the utilization of sustainable technologies, improve energy efficiency and reduce the emission of CO2. Finally, the study recommends that greater integration is required into strategies that can decouple economic growth and natural depreciation in the emerging markets.
Ecological Footprint, Green Technology, Renewable Energy, CO2 Emissions, GDP Growth, Urbanization, Sustainability, Emerging Economies, Digitalization, Energy Efficiency
Commodity · Body · Dream——A Polysemous Interpretation of Ding Ling’s "A Small Room in Qingyun Village"
The work "A Small Room in Qingyun Village" elaborates on the reasons why women have become capitalist commodities by depicting the normal life of a group of prostitutes. Body writing presents women's bodily experiences, emotions, and desires from a unique perspective, truly caring for the feelings of the prostitute community and transcending traditional concepts. The metaphor of dreams reveals the predicament of women while implying the longing of rural and urban women for a "beautiful spiritual home". This article takes Ding Ling's work "A Small Room in Qingyun Village" as the center, and deeply analyzes the female subject consciousness from three dimensions: commodity, female body awakening, and metaphor of dreams, demonstrating the multidimensionality of human nature.
Construction of Cultural Identity in New Media Advertising from the Perspective of Semiotics
This study examines the relationship between advertising, cultural identity, and semiotics in new media to compare local and international advertising methods. It examines Nike's global campaign ‘You Can’t Stop Us’ and Patanjali's Ayurvedic campaign, analyzing how advertisers use narratives, signs, and symbols to create culturally resonant messages. The study uses a qualitative methodology rooted in semiotic analysis to explore connotative, denotative, and myth levels of meaning in advertisements. The results show how using universal symbols, like sports and multicultural posters, in international advertisements creates a sense of group identity. Conversely, local advertisements promote pride and authenticity by utilizing culturally appropriate themes and symbols. To prevent homogenizing cultural distinctions and oversimplifying complicated identities, the study emphasizes the significance of striking a balance between cultural originality and inclusivity. It also emphasizes how transformative media encourages participation and supports the development of cultural identities.
Consumer engagement, narrative strategies, symbolism, brand communication, localization, globalization, advertising, new media, cultural identity and semiotics
International Investment Arbitration in Geopolitical Competition: Analysis of Politicization Trends in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
This study examines the transformation of international investment arbitration from a neutral dispute resolution mechanism into a strategic battleground shaped by geopolitical competition. Through comprehensive analysis of paradigmatic cases—the Yukos arbitrations involving systematic tax reassessments, Huawei disputes concerning technology restrictions and sanctions compliance, and Belt and Road Initiative projects facing corruption allegations—the research reveals distinct modalities of criminal law weaponization in investment disputes. The temporal correlation between criminal charges and arbitration proceedings demonstrates strategic rather than genuine law enforcement motivations, with corruption allegations particularly prominent in politically sensitive infrastructure investments. The findings indicate that selective prosecution and political protection mechanisms enable sophisticated manipulation of legal processes to achieve geopolitical objectives. These patterns confirm fundamental structural limitations in the depoliticization promise underlying the investor-state dispute settlement regime. The convergence of criminal allegations with investment disputes transforms legal frameworks into instruments of economic statecraft, generating profound implications for international economic governance as investment protection increasingly yields to national security imperatives and geopolitical alignments in an era of intensifying multipolar competition.
International investment arbitration; Investor-state disputes; Settlement mechanism; Geopolitical competition; Criminal law weaponization
Discipline or Discrimination? School Punishment and Its Impact on Delinquent Behavior in Adolescents
Maintaining order in schools often involves disciplinary strategies intended to guide student behavior; however, certain practices may inadvertently affect students’ sense of belonging and behavioral development. This research explores the complex relationship between school discipline approaches and behavioral outcomes among adolescents. Utilizing survey data from 812 students across both urban and rural secondary schools, the analysis identifies that measures such as temporary removals from class and public corrections are more frequently directed at specific student groups, potentially leading to perceptions of unequal treatment. Applying logistic regression and path analysis, the research examines how students’ perceptions of fairness in disciplinary actions influence the connection between school responses and behavioral tendencies with the p- value of <0.001. Results indicate that excessively strict or inconsistently implemented disciplinary measures may be counterproductive, highlighting the importance of consistency and perceived fairness. Research promotes more supportive and participatory approaches to school discipline that foster communication, equity, and student inclusion. Implications for educators and youth support systems are discussed.
Cultural Identity and Art Education:Cultural Identity through Fine Arts Education
This study investigates the effects of culturally responsive pedagogy, inclusive curricula, and educator support on the expression of students' cultural identities, with a particular focus on the mediating role of student engagement. Employing a quantitative methodology, the analysis demonstrates that all three factors significantly enhance cultural identity expression, with curriculum inclusivity having the most substantial impact. Student engagement is identified as a key mediator, strengthening the positive influence of each predictor on cultural identity expression. The results underscore the importance of educational practices that promote inclusivity, support, and cultural relevance in fostering students' cultural identity expression. This study calls for further exploration into curriculum development, teacher training, and engagement strategies that contribute to the creation of culturally responsive learning environments. The findings carry important implications for educators and policymakers, urging them to prioritize culturally inclusive curricula and professional development to foster engagement and support diverse student identities. Ultimately, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of how educational settings can nurture cultural expression and promote a more inclusive, supportive learning environment for all students.
Cultural identity expression, Culturally responsive pedagogy, Curriculum inclusivity, Educator support, Student engagement
If There Needs No Privacy Right in the Chinese Civil Code?——New Thoughts on Privacy and the Right to Privacy
The Chinese Civil Code provided explicit new regulations on privacy and the right to privacy in article 1032 and 1033 in 2020 at the first time. It defines privacy as personal tranquility, and private spaces, private activities and private information that one is unwilling to be known by others. This concept of privacy is highly subjective, making privacy right a pocket right in civil law. Any portraits, names and other personal information that are protected by portrait right and other civil rights can be in the protection of privacy right only if it is unwilling to be known. It results the privacy right being unspecified and its boundary being unclear, fails to meet the basic requirements of a concrete personality right in Chinese Civil Law, which has the different legal system with American of “general privacy right framework”. This article argues that, based on the development history of traditional Chinese “yin si” and the concept of privacy, legal privacy in China should be defined as personal information that is unrelated to public or societal interests but directly concerns an individual's reputation or personal dignity. Thus, privacy clearly encompasses both personal dignity and reputation interests. Given that Chinese Civil Code acknowledges the general personality right, personal dignity in privacy can be protected through this right, while reputation interests can be attributed to the right of reputation. Therefore, after a proper understanding of the concept of legal privacy in Chinese Civil Code, it is worth exploring whether there is a need for the introduction and separate regulation of the concept of the right to privacy.
The Psychology of Sports Fandom in China: Emotional Dynamics, Execution Intention, and the Mediating Role of Self Efficacy
This study explores the intrinsic relationship between emotional and psychological factors and the willingness to act within the Chinese sports fan community (referred to as the "Sports Fandom"). It further investigates the mediating role of self-efficacy in this dynamic. Drawing on grounded theory and hypothesis-driven research, the study employed in-depth interviews to identify key evaluation indicators, followed by a survey of 458 valid responses. Structural equation modeling and mediation analysis revealed that emotional contagion, group identity, psychological needs, and competitive factors positively influence execution intention. Self-efficacy not only directly enhances this intention but also mediates the impact of the aforementioned factors. These findings provide novel insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying fan behavior in sports communities, offering valuable implications for both theoretical development and practical management strategies in the field.
Sports Communication; Sports Fandom; Fan behavior; Mediating Effects; Self-Efficacy
Assessment of Vitality and Influencing Factors in the Production Space of Art and Culture: A Case Study of Shanghai
Enhancing the vitality of art and culture production spaces is crucial for revitalizing urban culture. Clarifying the influencing factors forms the foundation for this enhancement. Using Shanghai's art production spaces as a case study, we analyze the factors influencing vitality on both weekdays and holidays, elucidating their modes of action and general patterns.Firstly, we construct an evaluation system for the vitality of art and culture production spaces based on Baidu heat maps and Points of Interest (POI) data. Secondly, we quantify the vitality characterization and potential influencing factors of art production spaces. Lastly, we establish a coupled coordination degree model to measure these influencing factors.The findings reveal that daytime vitality surpasses nighttime vitality, with weekend and holiday populations exhibiting higher vitality compared to weekdays. Daytime vitality is concentrated in X1, while nighttime vitality shows a more balanced spatial distribution. The coupling and coordination between population vitality and service facilities are stronger during the day than at night, and higher on weekends and holidays compared to weekdays.Regarding the influencing factors of art and culture production space vitality, factors such as location, day and night economies, holiday economies, and accessibility can be combined comprehensively to enhance vitality. This study's outcomes will be instrumental in enhancing and developing art and cultural production spaces in Shanghai and beyond. They will also provide clarity on future development and renewal directions.
Art and cultural production; Spatial vitality; Baidu heat map; POI data; Evaluation system; Coupling coordination degree
Research on the Development Experience and Model Construction of 'Village BA' in Guizhou Taipan
The "Village BA" in Taipan, Guizhou, is a mass sports movement centered on farmers as the primary participants, rural areas as the main venues, and deeply embedded in agricultural production and daily life. To analyze the factors behind the viral popularity of "Village BA" and to provide the "Taipan Experience" for the development of mass sports in China, this study employed literature review, interviews, and grounded theory. Since August 2022, the research team conducted in-depth interviews with 316 individuals, compiling over 200,000 words of interview notes. The study concludes that the explosive popularity of "Village BA" results from the organic integration and deep interaction of three key elements: timing, geographical context, and human synergy. A theoretical model was constructed to articulate the cultural dimensions of "Village BA": material culture (reflecting rural authenticity and grassroots charm), institutional frameworks (embodying rule-of-law awareness, agency, and effective local governance), and spiritual values (expressing passion, collective memory and communal consciousness).
Village BA; Mass Sports; Development Experience; Model Construction
Structural Inequality and Juvenile Delinquency: A Marxist Class Analysis of the Institutional Mechanisms of Youth Crime
Amid China’s ongoing market reforms and intensifying class stratification, juvenile delinquency has emerged not merely as a moral or behavioral concern but as a structurally embedded outcome of institutional exclusion. This study adopts a Marxist class analysis, enriched by critical criminology, to examine how entrenched inequalities in education, labor markets, governance, and ideological discourse interact to criminalize marginalized youth. Drawing on 2025 national statistics, judicial reports, and media content analysis, the research reveals that rural, migrant, and vocational-track youth remain systematically excluded from opportunity structures while being disproportionately subjected to punitive interventions. Theoretically, the study challenges prevailing individual-centered approaches in youth crime research, advancing instead a structural framework that situates delinquency within broader processes of class reproduction and symbolic violence. It highlights how dominant ideological narratives deflect attention from systemic culpability by recasting structural failure as personal deviance. Empirically, the paper documents the persistence of selective enforcement, disciplinary governance, and stigmatizing media portrayals, despite modest gains in prosecutorial discretion and educational access. Policy recommendations urge a shift beyond reactive or punitive models toward structural solutions grounded in redistributive justice, inclusive institutional reform, and narrative de-stigmatization. The findings underscore that juvenile delinquency cannot be meaningfully addressed without confronting the deeper architecture of social inequality shaping the lived realities and constrained choices of youth in contemporary China.
Marxist criminology; Juvenile delinquency; Symbolic violence
The Influence of Criminal Policy on Criminal Law Doctrine
The relationship between criminal policy and criminal law doctrine ("criminal dogmatics") is considered to be controversial. There are opinions that advocate for strict division of both disciplines, as well as beliefs that criminal law doctrine should be tailored according to the goals of criminal policy (functionalism). The main hypothesis of this paper is that strict division between both disciplines is essentially impossible, which the author demonstrates through case-by-case analysis how supposedly value-free doctrinal discourse often hides assumptions of criminal policy. Since hiding or "dogmatising" policy assumptions causes several problems (it often appears unconvincing, it may lead to socially unacceptable solutions and it does not aid the legal safety, for example), the author advocates for open dialogue on issues of criminal policy at the stage of attributing criminal responsibility, not only when it comes to sentencing. In conclusion, he addresses limits and traps of criminal policy reasoning within criminal law decision-making.
The Impact of Sanctions on the Views held by and Behaviour of Motor Vehicle Drivers in Slovenia
The statistical data available on the events that have occurred on Slovenian roadways to date reveal that road transport has become a crucial part of our everyday lives. Moreover, since it shapes our way of life, values and actions, it has become an integral part of modern society. The state can assist improving the behaviour of drivers and this can, in turn, help increase traffic safety in many ways. During the period 1998-2013, Slovenia introduced stricter legislation in the field of road transport, which confirms the recent increase in punitivism and punitive populism. Therefore, questions are being raised regarding the effectiveness of higher fines and punishments for drivers when it comes to improving road traffic safety. The answers to these questions represent an important contribution to the understanding of punishment for the purpose of improving road user's behaviour. In the first part of this article, definitions are provided for some of the psychological aspects of human action (behaviour) in road transport, the impact of views regarding the response and behaviour of road users, and punishment for road traffic violations as an important aspect of the implementation of traffic law. In doing so, the importance of studying the human element, a crucial factor in traffic safety owing to the plethora of psychophysical processes and personalities involved, is presented. Attention is drawn to the lack of any scientific studies or research conducted on the influence of punishment on improving the views held by and behaviour of road users. There is a clear need for extensive research to be conducted on Slovenian motor vehicle drivers in order to fill the gaps identified in studies completed thus far. In the second part, results of research conducted are presented, on the basis of which the key thesis that punishment has an influence on the views held by Slovenian motor vehicle drivers and, as a result, improves their behaviour on the roads cannot be accepted or confirmed due to weak correlations between the variables.
The Characteristics of Suicide among Slovene Police Officers over the Past Seven Decades
The present paper attempts to identify motives and mechanisms which cause or may cause suicidal behaviour among the members of the Slovene Police. We tried to identify such causes and mechanisms by comparing them to those of foreign police forces and to the information on suicidal tendencies of the general population, as well as to the archive data on suicides in the Slovene Police. We found that the data of our analysis does not deviate significantly from the findings of other analyses conducted with respect to this issue in the police forces of other countries.
Even though sentencing is a hot topic among academics, very few authors embark on analysing procedural rules that guide the sentencing process. The question of sentencing procedure, the part of the criminal procedure specifically poised to determine the circumstances relevant to producing a just sentence, is not merely an afterthought. Often enough, it is the procedure that (at least partly) determines the outcome. This paper questions some of the more important issues with regard to different systems of sentencing procedures. The key difference between common law and continental systems, the question of a bifurcated or a uniform procedure, with or without the separation of the verdict and sentencing phases, are most thoroughly analysed. However, other issues seem relevant as well, such as the question of standards of proof, the judgment's substantiation, and of legal remedies.
mitigating and aggravating circumstances