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Terrorism: Israel's Legal Responses, Justus R. Weiner
Terrorism: Israel's Legal Responses, Justus R. Weiner
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Terrorism - politically motivated terrorism - is widely recognized today as one of the scourges of civilization. The frequency of terrorist acts, and the number of deaths and injuries that resulted have steadily increased during the past 20 years. Terrorism poses three challenges to the modern nation state: a security challenge, a moral challenge and a legal challenge. This article seeks to address the issues raised by the legal challenge, and particularly the responses to that challenge by Israel, whose citizens have been unceasing victims.
International Terrorism And The Problem Of Jurisdiction, Sompong Sucharitkul
International Terrorism And The Problem Of Jurisdiction, Sompong Sucharitkul
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Problems of pluri-dimensional complexity of definition, classification and norm-formulation converge in any meaningful endeavor to explore practical measures to prevent, preempt or otherwise to discourage and suppress acts of terrorism on an international scene. The present study is devoted to the treatment of only one of these problems, namely, the problem of jurisdiction. This problem presents itself in more than one connection. To ensure proper appreciation of the nature and scope of the multi-faceted problem of jurisdiction in the context of international terrorism, preliminary attention is focused on the need to adopt a balanced approach to the basic notion of …
Profile Of A Terrorist: Distinguishing Freedom Fighters From Terrorists, L. F. E. Goldie
Profile Of A Terrorist: Distinguishing Freedom Fighters From Terrorists, L. F. E. Goldie
Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
As the terrorist becomes increasingly internationalized, he becomes more the enemy of all mankind than at any previous time. In this process, states are seeking everwidening bases for exercising their jurisdiction in their pursuit of security and the implementation of punishment for indiscriminate killing and injury. This paper will review and advocate developments in this search for a universal or near-universal jurisdiction against a crime which once was seen as consecrated to patriotism but which is now seen as an inhuman, anarchistic act having, possibly, its own twisted validity for its perpetrator but, in truth, being perpetrated against all mankind.