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Terrorism As An International Crime: Questions Of Responsibility And Complicity, Sompong Sucharitkul
Terrorism As An International Crime: Questions Of Responsibility And Complicity, Sompong Sucharitkul
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Terrorism is a phenomenon in the contemporary world which occupies the attention of the international community. Terrorism as an international crime is readily more comprehensible and susceptible of clearer definition than sheer acts of terrorism by whomsoever performed. This paper is confined to questions of responsibility and complicity in connection with terrorism as an international crime, whatever the definition is ultimately adopted of "terrorism," and whatever the meaning to be ascribed to an "international crime."
A Barrel Without Hoops: The Impact Of Counterterrorism On Israel's Legal Culture, Pnina Lahav
A Barrel Without Hoops: The Impact Of Counterterrorism On Israel's Legal Culture, Pnina Lahav
Faculty Scholarship
"'Israel's Defense Forces without law is like a barrel without hoops.'"
Terrorism challenges basic notions of Justice and Law. It demoralizes the State by exposing the inability of its institutions to protect life and liberty. It is the tool of desperados, whose devotion to a given cause has dehydrated their conscience, for whom no means is too ruthless in the struggle to attain the end. Once a society has tasted terrorism, its members expect to be struck anytime, anywhere, and for no reason other than their membership in that society. Only through tremendous inner strength can a society exposed to …
Introduction: International Criminal Law – Lessons From Teaching Strategies, Daniel H. Derby
Introduction: International Criminal Law – Lessons From Teaching Strategies, Daniel H. Derby
Scholarly Works
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The Omnibus Diplomatic Security And Antiterrorism Act Of 1986: Faulty Drafting May Defeat Efforts To Bring Terrorists To Justice, Jon C. Cowen
Cornell International Law Journal
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A Democratic Response To Foreign Political Offenses: The Need For Legislation To Counter Anti-Terrorism Excesses, Daniel H. Derby
A Democratic Response To Foreign Political Offenses: The Need For Legislation To Counter Anti-Terrorism Excesses, Daniel H. Derby
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International Law And Terrorism: Age-Old Problems, Different Targets, Sharon A. Williams
International Law And Terrorism: Age-Old Problems, Different Targets, Sharon A. Williams
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In the context of increasing terrorist attacks and a unified, internal approach to addressing the problem, this article will consider the following issues: first, should the eradication of the so-called "root causes" of terrorism take precedence over conventions to suppress or punish terrorists; second, the gaps that have been found in the existing multilateral convention approach to international terrorism, and third, the steps that have been taken recently by the concerned specialized agencies of the United Nations to remedy the situation.