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Introduction |
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) |
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A. The ICC Generally |
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B. ICC Jurisdiction |
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C. U.S. Accession to the Rome Statute |
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U.S. Objections to the Rome Statute of the |
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International Criminal Court |
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A. Inclusion of the Crime of Aggression |
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B. The ICC Prosecutor's Power to Prosecute on His or Her |
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Own Motion (Proprio Motu) |
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C. The Absence of Jurisdiction over Terrorism |
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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
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U.S. Territory |
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2. Ratification of the ICC would be Constitutional |
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Reservations |
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Complementarity |
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c. The American |
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Act (ASPA) |
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E. Summation: International Relations "Realism" |
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III. U.S. Cooperation with the ICC: Observer Status |
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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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Libya |
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Syria |
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Conclusion |
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