1996年11月25日出版的《人民公安》第22期刊载的《关于治安处罚程序的思考》一文，认为治安拘留处罚“理应适用听证程序”。笔者认为不然，治安拘留处罚不应适用听证程序。第一、《行政处罚法》第42条规定，行政机关作出责令停产停业、吊销许可证或者执照、较大数额罚款等行政 The article “Thinking about Procedures of Public Security Penalty” published in “Public Security of the People’s Republic” No. 22 published on November 25, 1996 holds that punishment of public order and detention should “apply to the hearing procedure.” In my opinion, otherwise, public security penalties should not apply hearing procedures. First, Article 42 of the Administrative Punishment Law stipulates that the administrative organ shall order the suspension of production and business suspension, the suspension of a permit or license, the administration of a large amount of fines and other administrative