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Abu Ghraib, Diane Marie Amann Jun 2005

Abu Ghraib, Diane Marie Amann

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This article posits a theoretical framework within which to analyze various aspects of post-September 11 detention policy - including the widespread prisoner abuse that has been documented in the leaks and official releases that began with publication of photos made at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. Examined are the actions of civilian executive officials charged with setting policy, of judicial officers who evaluated it, and military personnel who implemented it. Abuse has been attributed to failures of training or planning. The article concentrates on a different failure, the failure of law to keep lawlessness in check. On September 11, law's map …


Duties And Powers Respecting Foreign Crimes, Daniel H. Derby Jan 1982

Duties And Powers Respecting Foreign Crimes, Daniel H. Derby

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