Terrorism and the Law of War : Trying Terrorists as War Criminals Before Military Commissions.
Identifies legal and practical implications of treating terrorist acts as war crimes and of applying the law of war rather than criminal statutes to prosecute alleged perpetrators. Outlines sources and principles of the law of war, including a discussion of whether and how it might apply to the curr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2001.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Identifies legal and practical implications of treating terrorist acts as war crimes and of applying the law of war rather than criminal statutes to prosecute alleged perpetrators. Outlines sources and principles of the law of war, including a discussion of whether and how it might apply to the current terrorist crisis. Provides a brief explanation of the background issues and arguments surrounding the use of military commissions to try alleged terrorists. Explores the legal bases and implications of applying the law of war under U.S. law, summarizes precedent for its application by military commissions, and provides an analysis of the President's Military Order of Nov. 13, 2001 pertaining to the detention, treatment, and trial of certain non-citizens as part of the war against terrorism. Discusses considerations for establishing rules of procedure and evidence that comport with international standards. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |