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Lawless and Unpunished Private Defense Contractors Spiraling Out of Control.

Authors :
Jung, Cindy
Source :
Harvard International Review. Spring2016, Vol. 37 Issue 3, p7-10. 4p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article reports on the conviction of three Blackwater guards on counts of manslaughter and one to life in prison for murder over the Nisour Square Massacre in 2007. It mentions that Blackwater USA now called "Academi" after the company changed its name in the hopes of purging its tainted image is best known example of a private military gone wild due to inadequate regulation of its activities by employer states.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07391854
Volume :
37
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Harvard International Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
117018294