Witch-Hunting in Assam: Myth or Reality

Assam, like many other parts across the country, often witnesses deaths, injuries, and miseries resulting from witch hunting, an atrocious practice and a socially sanctioned violence. Reiterated incidents of killings in the name of witch-hunting have alarmingly challenged the laws and have led to various anti-witch hunting programs. Often veiled under superstition, the factors that render this social menace unabated is a matter of grave concern for every conscious mind. Official records suggest 196 cases of the terrible violence to occur in the state between 1989-2014, but newspaper reports and other agencies present the actual social reality which echoes manifold of official records. The practice of witch-hunting, however, is not evenly distributed in all the areas of Assam, but have gripping roots in the customary beliefs of many tribal communities residing in the state. This research, therefore, is an attempt to illuminate the genesis of the witch hunt in Assam from the perspective of a crime having cross-community dimensions. Further, gaining insights from primary field survey and secondary data, it is evident that accessibility plays a trump card in this case of witchcraft in Assam along with the superstitious belief of the communities, intermingling with personal motives, illness and devious role of ojhas (village medicine men) which exaggerates the menace.

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Notary’s Responsibility in Making of Deed Due to Land Acquisition Containing Criminal Corruption

ALHURRIYAH Jurnal Hukum Islam (ALHURRIYAH JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC LAW) ◽

10.30983/alhurriyah.v5i1.2331 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Yogi Maron ◽

Ismansyah Ismansyah ◽

Azmi Fendri

Keyword(s):

Legal Theory ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Land Rights ◽

The State ◽

Land Acquisition ◽

District Court ◽

Primary Data ◽

Prison Sentence ◽

Ethics Code

As happened to the Notary Eli SatriaPilo, S.H, Mkn, who was appointed as the Notary who made the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the Land Acquisition activities for the Construction of Campus III of the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Padang which was located in Sungai Bangek District, Padang in 2010. The method used was descriptive, in which describing the applicable legislation associated with legal theory in the facts and realities about the Notary’s Responsibility in Making Deed of Land Acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang in Sungai Bangek. This study used a Normative Juridical approach, in which researching by using and processing secondary data or literature related to the study. The data collected were in the form of primary data obtained from the District Court of Padang, secondary data obtained from secondary legal materials and primary legal materials. Based on the study, it was found that the role of Notary Eli Satria Pilo, in the land acquisition of campus III IAIN was proven to have misused the authority resulting in violation of the Notary Ethics Code and was responsible for accepting termination disrespectfully. Furthermore, he was also shown to be committing a Criminal Corruption made based on the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the land acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang, so that the State incurred losses of Rp. 1.946.701.050 (one billion nine hundred forty-six million seven hundred one thousand and fifty rupiahs). And he was responsible for receiving and carrying out the sentence that had been handed down by the District Court of Padang, a prison sentence of 4 (four) years, and paying a fine of Rp. 200.000.000 (two hundred million rupiahs).

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The Land Question in India

10.1093/oso/9780198792444.001.0001 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Keyword(s):

Moral Economy ◽

The State ◽

Land Acquisition ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Ethical Implications ◽

Tribal Communities ◽

Role Of The State ◽

Acquisition Processes ◽

Land Question

This book takes a fresh look at the land question in India. It goes beyond re-engagement in the rich transition debate by critically examining both theoretically and empirically the role of land in contemporary India. Springing from the political economy discourse surrounding the classic capitalist transition issue in agriculture in India, the book gravitates toward the development discourse that inevitably veers toward land and the role of the state in pushing a process of dispossession of peasants through direct expropriation for developmental purposes. Contemporary dispossession may look similar to the historical process of primitive accumulation that makes room for capitalist agriculture and expanded accumulation. But this volume shows that land in India is sought increasingly for non-agricultural purposes as well. These include risk mitigation by farmers, real estate development, infrastructure development by states often on behalf of business, and special economic zones. Tribal communities (advasis), who depend on land for their livelihoods and a moral economy that is independent of any price-driven markets, hold on to land for collective security. Thus land acquisition continues to be a turbulent arena in which classes, castes, and communities are in conflict with the state and capital, each jockeying to determine the terms and conditions of land transactions or their prevention, through both market and non-market mechanisms. The volume collectively addresses the role of the state involved in the process of dispossession of peasants and tribal communities. It provides new analytical insights into the land acquisition processes, their legal-institutional and ethical implications, and captures empirically the multifaceted regional diversity of the contestations surrounding the acquisition experiences in India.

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Re-engineering imperatives to enhance the effectiveness of municipal public accounts committees in South African municipalities

Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review ◽

10.4102/apsdpr.v9i1.510 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Malefetsane A. Mofolo ◽

Vuyo Adonis

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Local Government ◽

South African ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Political Influences

Background: After 26 years into democracy and 20 years of the new local government operations, the state of the majority of municipalities in South Africa still leaves much to be desired, as they are plagued with maleficence. What is concerning is that these negative tendencies that are troubling local government occur even under the watchful eye of the municipal public accounts committees (MPACs).Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the composition and the role of MPACs, which have experienced a number of challenges since they were introduced in response to the widely held perception of the culture of lack of accountability in South African municipalities.Methods: This article is theoretical in nature, and it draws its arguments from secondary data in order to understand the composition and the role of MPACs, including its challenges.Results: This study regards the composition of the MPAC as lacking the necessary vigour to be efficient and effective in executing its duties, particularly when considering the challenges and political influences that it tends to face in its operations.Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a need for re-engineering of the composition and the role of the MPAC in order to ensure that it executes its functions efficiently and effectively. Consequently, the study recommends three cardinal pillars that must be given attention in re-engineering the MPAC: policy, authority and power.

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CRIMINAL LAW FORMULATION POLICIES RELATED TO CORPORATE CRIME

Ganesha Civic Education Journal ◽

10.23887/gancej.v2i1.88 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 17-24

Author(s):

I Kadek Darma Santosa

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Data Collection ◽

Criminal Law ◽

Research Method ◽

Corporate Crime ◽

Daily Life ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Political Structure

The role of corporations today dominates daily life, especially with the increasing needs of the community. It's no longer a country that provides needs, but corporations. Corporations can increase state wealth and labor, but the revolutionary economic and political structure has caused great corporate power, so that the state can be influenced in accordance with its interests. Based on this background, a problem arises namely how the policy of formulation of criminal law enforcement so far for corporations that commit criminal acts as well as how the policy of formulation of criminal law in dealing with corporate criminal acts in the future. The research method used in this study is normative juridical using secondary data. Data collection is done by collecting and analyzing relevant library materials. Furthermore, the data are analyzed in a qualitative normative manner by interpreting and constructing statements contained in documents and legislation. The conclusion of this research is the regulation of sanctions regarding inconsistent corporate criminal acts. Inconsistencies in determining or imposing maximum fines imposed on corporations, there is no uniformity in determining when a corporation can be said to have committed a crime, regarding who can be held accountable or prosecuted and convicted, and the formulation of types of criminal that can be imposed on the corporation that commits criminal act.

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Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth relationships: The moderation role of institutional quality

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ◽

10.24297/jssr.v17i.9013 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. 41-54

Author(s):

Vu Tuan Anh ◽

Tran Ngoc Khanh Linh

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Institutional Quality ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Asian Countries ◽

Effect Model ◽

The Impact

Most studies on the effect of the role of institutional quality on the relationship between foreign investment and economic growth have been carried out in Western countries. Very few studies on the above-mentioned relationships have been done in Asian countries during. This paper will be conducted in Asian countries using the following three models: Pooled OLS, Fixed effect model, and Random effect model. This paper uses secondary data from 10 Asian countries from 2011 to 2018. The empirical results show that (1): FDI has a positive effect on the economies of the countries. Asia between 2002 and 2018 (2) The quality of the state strengthens the impact of FDI on the economies of Asian countries between 2011 and 2018. These findings imply that if improving the quality of institutions, the state will attract more FDI and economic development The research paper is based on the scientific approach of quantitative methods to solve the problems posed, practical and effective service for the completion of the research purpose. The secondary data collected from the worldbank.org to create asymmetric data tables will be processed on STATA software.

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Konstitusionalitas Ancaman Pidana Terhadap Kejari (Penetapan Status Barang Sitaan dan Prekursor Narkotika)

Wajah Hukum ◽

10.33087/wjh.v5i2.540 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 481

Author(s):

Emir Ardiansyah ◽

Ulya Kencana ◽

Romli SA

Keyword(s):

Rule Of Law ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Constitutional Rights ◽

The Rule Of Law ◽

Legal Principles ◽

Role Of The State ◽

The Status ◽

The Republic

Studies on the constitutionality of criminal threats against the Attorney General's Office (Head of the State Prosecutor's Office) in determining the status of confiscated narcotics and narcotic precursors, based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, it is very necessary to do so. The regulation has an over-criminalization nuance that is detrimental to the constitutional rights of the Kejari. The research aims to analyze the role of the state in protecting the constitutional rights of the Kejari within the rule of law framework. The scope of the research describes the structure of values or norms in statutory regulations and the principles it adheres to. Legal principles are used in interpreting the Narcotics Law by linking it to the rule of law framework. The research method is normative legal research using secondary data. The results of the research revealed that the provisions in Article 141 and Article 91 paragraph (1) of the Narcotics Law have the potential to violate the constitutional rights of the Kejari. because it is not in accordance with the protection of constitutional rights in the institutional structure of the prosecutor's office, which may not be intervened in criminal law enforcement. In conclusion, the state plays a major role in implementing the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens and Kejari officials. The state is obliged to fulfill, respect and protect the constitutional rights of citizens. Institutionally, the state synergizes with the prosecutor's office must affirm the ethical and administrative areas concretely and limitatively, so as not to cause obscurity of norms and excessive criminalization of non-criminal acts to become criminal acts.

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Industrial relations in Poland

Employee Relations ◽

10.1108/er-04-2017-0082 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 674-691 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jan Czarzasty ◽

Adam Mrozowicki

Keyword(s):

First Generation ◽

Industrial Relations ◽

Historical Context ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Eastern European ◽

Content Type ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Political Economic

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the interrelations between the evolution of industrial relations (IR) and IR research in Poland in the historical context. Two questions are put forward: How was the evolution of the IR system in Poland influenced by the re-constitution of a particular model of the capitalism and the strategies and struggle of IR actors? How were the ways of approaching and theorizing IR influenced by the aforementioned evolution? Design/methodology/approach The paper draws upon academic literature, secondary data on actors and processes of IR as well as four expert interviews with the representatives of the first generation of IR scholars in Poland. Findings The paper suggests that the development of the IR system and the related scholarship can be divided into three phases: the pre-1989 period characterised by the lack of autonomous interests representation and rather limited IR research; the early development of the post-1989 IR system marked by the debates on the integrative role of IR as peacekeeping mechanism in the period of deep economic and political changes (1989-2004); the post-EU accession consolidation of the IR system characterised by the weakness of the IR actors vis-à-vis the state and increasing neo-etatist tendencies. Originality/value This paper contributes to the ongoing debate on the relationships between the emergent models of Eastern European capitalism and the evolution of IR systems. It critically analyses the state of the discussion on the IR field Poland emphasising the relevance of political-economic factors as well as the ideology of “social peace” for both the evolution of the IR system in the country and the state of the IR debate.

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Determinants of Household Participation in MGNREGS in Tripura

Indian Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.35716/ijed/19085 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 256-263

Keyword(s):

State Government ◽

Logit Model ◽

Field Survey ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Binary Logit Model ◽

Data Field ◽

Binary Logit ◽

Regular Employment ◽

Operational Structure

Tripura was one of the best performers of MGNREGS since its inception. The operational structure of the scheme was very close to the style of functioning of the state government. The present study attempted to examine the functioning and impact of the scheme on the participating households of the state. Apart from secondary data, field survey was conducted in Dhalai district of Tripura. A binary logit model was used to determine the factors responsible for household participation. The results revealed that there was a significant increase in employment and income of the households participating in the scheme. Moreover, households with young members and lesser-educated members are likely to participate more in the scheme. A household with people having no regular employment were most benefitted by the scheme, which was very much in tune with the goals of the scheme.

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Court Caseload Management: The Role of Judges and Administrative Assistants

Revista de Administração Contemporânea ◽

10.1590/1982-7849rac2017160179 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 648-665 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Adalmir Oliveira Gomes ◽

Tomas Aquino Guimaraes ◽

Luiz Akutsu

Keyword(s):

Justice System ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Trial Courts ◽

Administrative Assistants

Abstract Court caseload management is of key importance for guaranteeing the adjudication of cases and depends on how judges and administrative assistants deal with their workload. Results from several studies indicate that an increase in court caseload tends to generate an increase in the judge’s production. However, some authors argue that this relationship is far more complex. To develop a fuller understanding of this relationship we tested an array of direct and moderating hypotheses. We used secondary data from 566 judges working in first trial courts in the State Justice System of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The results indicate a direct and positive relationship between court caseload and judge production, but the strength of this relationship depends on court specialty. The findings also indicate that the number of administrative assistants, judge experience and the number of places a judge works all moderate the caseload-production relationship. The results contribute to the development of strategies to address the delays and congestion of courts, two of the main Brazilian Judiciary problems.

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The role of the state in saving Paitker painting in Jharkhand

Craft Research ◽

10.1386/crre_00041_1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 79-104

Author(s):

Gaitri Kumari ◽

Abhaya Ranjan Shrivastava

Keyword(s):

Narrative Analysis ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

Policy Support ◽

Research Approach ◽

Sustainable Livelihood ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Role Of The State ◽

The Government

This study investigates the background of Paitker painting in Jharkhand, India, and the role of the state in saving it. Paitker painting is more than 500 years old. It is exclusively practised by the Chitrakar community in Amadobi village, a tradition that had been encouraged by the emperors of the Dhalbhum dynasty (1300 ad). Today, Paitker painting is on the verge of vanishing as there are only 45 families left in the Chitrakar community of whom only two are keeping this rare art practice alive. Most have left their community and practice, and migrated to cities to find a more sustainable livelihood. The study adopted an exploratory research design using a qualitative research approach and oral narrative analysis. Four officials of Jharcraft, artisans and policy-makers were interviewed to understand the progress made by the government in saving Paitker painting. Additionally, secondary data was collected to better understand the cultural significance of Paitker painting, the socio-economic value of Paitker for the Chitrakar community and handicraft marketing processes within and outwith India. The main findings of the study reveal that clarity was lacking in the conservation approach and that additional government policy support was needed. The most significant initiatives of the state to date include training and e-retailing through the Jharcraft web-platform. The study found that improving the infrastructure and better promotional efforts to improve marketing, nationally and internationally, could improve the sustainability of Paitker painting in an effort to save it.

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