Assassination and the Law of Armed Conflict

Abstract

This thesis examines the development of the customary prohibition of assassination during time of war and concludes that there is no longer any convincing justification for retaining a unique rule of international law that treats assassination apart from other uses of force. It then examines assassination as a domestic political issue and concludes that it is better addressed in the context of the use of force generally by the United States against foreign nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA456293

Entities

People

  • Patricia Zengel

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Assassination
  • Congress
  • Crime
  • Employment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Government (Foreign)
  • International Law
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Victims
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.