U.S. Government Contractors and Human Trafficking: Two Case Studies of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina

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This Brief examines the role of United States private military contractors (PMCs) in human trafficking and forced labor in case studies of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Through the lens of these cases, the authors explore the legal and regulatory deficiencies surrounding PMCs in conflict zones, and the role of international criminal law in this context. It uses an integrative model of state corporate crime as a theoretical and analytical framework. This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, as well as those involved in the field of criminal law and human rights law, as well as political science. It will also be of interest for policy makers, legislators and others working in international law and diplomacy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 3-7 The Private Military Industry (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 9-16 Human Trafficking and Forced Labor of TCNs in Iraq (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 17-28 Legal Framework (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 29-35 Theoretical Framework (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 37-40 Analysis (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 41-49 Summary and Conclusions (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 51-53 Discussion (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 55-57 Front Matter ....Pages 59-59 Introduction (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 61-66 Private Military and Security Companies (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 67-70 Sex Trafficking and Endeavoring a Cover-Up as International Crimes (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 71-75 Theoretical Framework (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 77-82 Analysis and Explanations (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 83-94 Revised Analytical Framework (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 95-104 Discussion and Recommendations (Celline Cole, Resy Vermeltfoort)....Pages 105-107 Back Matter ....Pages 109-118