Introduction

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I.

 

The International Criminal Court (ICC)

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A. The ICC Generally

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B. ICC Jurisdiction

150

 

 

C. U.S. Accession to the Rome Statute

151

II.

 

U.S. Objections to the Rome Statute of the

 

 

International Criminal Court

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A. Inclusion of the Crime of Aggression

153

 

 

B. The ICC Prosecutor's Power to Prosecute on His or Her

 

 

 

 

Own Motion (Proprio Motu)

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C. The Absence of Jurisdiction over Terrorism

156

 

 

D. The Democratic Legitimacy of the ICC

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E. The Constitutionality of the Rome Statute

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1.Jurisdiction by the ICC Over U.S. Citizens and on

 

U.S. Territory

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2. Ratification of the ICC would be Constitutional

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a.

Reservations

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b.

Complementarity

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c. The American Service-Members’ Protection

 

 

 

Act (ASPA)

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E. Summation: International Relations "Realism"

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III. U.S. Cooperation with the ICC: Observer Status

 

and Constructive Engagement

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IV. Alternatives to the ICC

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A. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

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B. Tribunals

 

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C. Current Events: Arab Spring and the ICC

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1.

Libya

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2.

Syria

169

Conclusion

 

 

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