The International Criminal Court: An Analysis and Implications for the United States Military

Abstract

This paper analyzes the International Criminal Court (ICC) and it's implications for the United States Military. The ICC is a permanent judicial body with worldwide jurisdiction to indict and try persons for violations of international humanitarian law, and including war crimes. The origins, evolution, structure, procedures, jurisdiction, constitutionality, and other significant issues surrounding the ICC are reviewed. The paper demonstrates that the ICC will have potential implications in five areas for the United States military; military doctrine, national security decision making, training, support roles, and rules of engagement. The potential implications are premised on the ICC treaty entering into force, even though the United States did not sign the ICC Treaty in Rome in July of 1998.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 04, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380068

Entities

People

  • Walter E. Lippincott

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Treaties
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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