War Crimes Act : Current Issues.

Provides an overview of the War Crimes Act of 1996, which outlines penalties for violations of the Geneva Conventions committed by or against U.S. nationals or armed service members. Discusses implications of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, whereby the Supreme Court rejected Bush Administration claims that Gene...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Crimes against humanity. Soldiers. Prisoners of war. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides an overview of the War Crimes Act of 1996, which outlines penalties for violations of the Geneva Conventions committed by or against U.S. nationals or armed service members. Discusses implications of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, whereby the Supreme Court rejected Bush Administration claims that Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 was inapplicable to the treatment of Al Qaeda detainees by U.S. personnel; reviews amendments made to the War Crimes Act by P.L. 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006; and summarizes recent legislative developments.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.