The Privatization of Security: Lessons from Iraq

Images of private forces in Iraq—killed and mutilated in Fallujah, implicated in prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, and shooting up civilian vehicles—have provided a dramatic illustration of the role private security companies (pscs) now play in U.S. military operations. Though the United States’ use of contractors on the battlefield is not entirely new, the increased number of contractors deployed and the use of private security forces to perform an escalating number of tasks has created a new environment that poses important trade-offs for U.S. policy and military effectiveness and for U.S. relations with other states. This article outlines the history of U.S. contractors on the battlefield, compares that with the use of private security in Iraq, discusses the benefits and risks associated with their use, and proposes some trade-offs that decision-makers in the United States should consider while contemplating their use in the future.     

洗钱犯罪若干问题探析

洗钱犯罪主要指为掩饰、隐瞒因毒品犯罪、黑社会性质的组织犯罪、恐怖活动犯罪和走私犯罪的非法所得及其收益性质和来源,利用各种手段使非法收入转换成来源合法的资金和财产的行为。这种犯罪具有多重违法性、跨区域性、形式多样性、专业性等特点,主要通过金融机构、地下钱庄、私营公司、空壳公司、进出口贸易、网络等方式进行,给社会造成了巨大危害,必须予以高度重视井进行严厉打击。     

浅论合同解释的概念和对象

本文探讨了不同学说对合同解释概念的理解和认识,提出合同解释是法官在尊重当事人合意的前提下,对合同文本、合同行为进行解释,力图使欠缺或者矛盾的合同清晰、完整。进而指出合同解释的对象的不同种类。     

在格斗教学中培养学员的创新能力

格斗教学是公安院校教学内容的重要组成部分。在教学中应该注重加强学员创新能力的培养 ,给学员创造自由展示的课堂空间 ;给学员自由提问的主动权 ;给学员自由选择的权力 ;给教师创造提高自身素质的机会。运用发现引导法、创造性教学法和合作讨论法等教学方法 ,培养和提高学员的创新能力 ,使格斗教学取得良好的教学效果。