Radicalization in Prisons? Field Research in 25 Spanish Prisons

This article has two principal objectives: (1) to study the behavioral dimensions of Muslim prisoners which predict their Islamist radicalism and (2) to study whether the behavior manifested by them is higher in prisons with a greater concentration of Muslims and a higher presence of prisoners convicted for Islamist terrorism than in prisons with fewer Muslims and no convicted Islamist terrorists. We conclude that some Spanish prisons may provide favorable social environments for jihadist radicalism and that the questionnaire utilized is a useful diagnostic tool for evaluating the magnitude of this phenomenon.     

边境民族地区群体性械斗事件的特点及处置对策

边境民族地区群体性械斗事件原因复杂,械斗双方法律意识淡薄,械斗后果严重,后期容易反弹。公安边防部队应快速机动,运用防暴战术,坚决果断处置,尽量减少伤亡。处置结束后,要积极协助地方政府做好善后工作,防止反弹,妥善处理该类事件,维护边境地区的安全稳定和民族团结。     

National Security and Minerals

The term “national security” evolved from a nation possessing military might to predominantly having a secure national economy. Beteen those two aspects lie other factors that contribute to a nation＇s security. Minerals have been part of national se, curity strategy since the need for security was felt by nations. Especially military, economic, and environmental security has been factors that have driven mineral demand. On the other hand, mining and minerals have often been the cause of national security alerts. This paper would represent economic security as being reliant on minerals and will highlight economic security as the key driver that activates other security issues today. It will go on to discuss how minerals have also been affected by national security problems, such as the recent financial crisis. Furthermore, minerals have also been the cause for national security problems.     

Rebel-to-political and back? Hamas as a security provider in Gaza between rebellion,politics and governance

ABSTRACT

After winning the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections and subsequently taking control of the Gaza Strip in the summer of 2007, the Palestinian Hamas – a hybrid political, social and military actor – undertook a complex process to ascertain authority and control over Gaza. The article focuses on understanding Hamas’s performance as a political party and a “rebel government” as well as the impact of this newly acquired role on the group’s strategy. Relying on primary sources, field-work and interviews with members of the Hamas government and its security sector, the study looks at Hamas’s role as a security provider and analyses the complex relationship between the institutionalized security sector and the group’s insurgent armed wing. Examining Hamas’s logic as a security provider and exploring the inherent tensions between political and insurgent logics allows for a better understanding of both the rebel group’s role as a political actor and the broader challenges behind the successful rebel-to-political transformations of non-state armed organizations. In doing so it contributes to the emerging literature on non-state actors’ shifts between ballots and bullets and on their potential role as alternative governance providers.     

Civil Society and Peace Negotiations: Beyond the Inclusion–Exclusion Dichotomy

Civil society is generally seen as an important actor in peace processes. But when it comes to reaching an agreement during peace negotiations, much of the current debate is centered on the question of including or excluding civil society. Although most researchers argue that civil society participation makes the process more sustainable and democratic, most practitioners emphasize that enhanced civil society participation makes it more difficult to reach a peace agreement. I argue that practitioners and theorists must both move beyond this dichotomy and, instead, focus on the variety of ways in which civil society actors can be included in a given negotiation process. To this end, I present in this article a comprehensive overview of nine models of inclusion, from most to least direct involvement of civil society, supported by illustrative case studies. Analysis of these models suggests that it will be possible to broaden the participation of civil society in peace negotiations without decreasing the negotiations' effectiveness.     

Spanish Translations of Miranda Warnings and the Totality of the Circumstances

Spanish-translated Miranda warnings are administered annually to thousands of Hispanic custodial suspects. In examining 121 Spanish translations and their English counterparts from 33 states, the lengths of Miranda warnings were generally comparable but marked differences were observed in the reading levels for individual Miranda components. The adequacy of Miranda translations varies markedly from minor variations to substantive errors. The most serious problems involved the entire omission of Miranda components; several omissions were observed in the Spanish translations for even the basic rights to silence and counsel. More commonly, Miranda discrepancies involved dissimilar content with a substantial trend toward more information in English than Spanish versions. Findings related to the Miranda translations, different word lengths, and varied reading levels are discussed using the totality of circumstances as its framework.

公安边防部队官兵压力分析与应对

公安边防部队作为担负出入境边防检查、边境管理、打击偷渡、走私、贩毒贩枪等暴力犯罪的特殊武装力量,工作具有点多、线长、面广的特点。与社会其他成员相比,官兵受到的压力更大,压力源更为广泛。因此,相关部门应采取切实措施,关注官兵心理健康,以有效减少其身心压力。     

关于我国劳动力就业问题的思考

失业作为市场经济的伴生物,存在于所有市场经济国家中。除导致失业的共同因素外,我国的失业又有自身特殊的原因。目前,我国劳动力就业形势严峻,失业现象突出,社会反响很大。应从发展教育事业、调整产业结构、发展知识经济等方面提出解决措施。     

进一步完善捕诉衔接机制

侦查监督权和公诉权是检察机关的重要权力,二者的有效衔接,可以提高司法效率,节约司法资源,强化法律监督,形成内部合力。实践中,由于捕诉两部门之间信息交流不畅,案件协商制度不健全,因而造成监督不全、监督不力、案件质量不高。为此,捕诉两部门必须转变观念,提高素质,加强交流,制订统一完善的实施细则,建立长效互动机制,进而实现捕诉有效衔接,增强监督合力。     

自卫权行使前提的法律问题研究

在国际法上自卫权是国家的一项自然权利,是禁止使用武力和以武力相威胁基本原则规定下,一种使用武力的合法例外。《联合国宪章》第51条对自卫权予以规定,并提出行使的前提——"受到武力攻击",但是,《联合国宪章》并未就该行使前提进行进一步明确及解释。因此,有必要对武力攻击的对象、来源、时机、规模以及选择的必要性原则等进行阐述,并对规范应用自卫权提供一些建议。