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There is no law, or right and wrong in international politics. Only domination.
Example: The US is the big country so they should do what they want |
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| The idea that we are morally superior to other countries, so we shouldn't be bound by the rules other countries follow. |
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| A country has the right to decide their own laws and has sole power. |
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There are certain laws that are so deep and important that no country can violate them, even if it is legal within their own country.
This is the biggest threat to sovereignty. |
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| International Court of Justice |
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Handles complex disputes between countries but is not a criminal court because individuals have no legal standing within it.
It cannot deal with the concerns of individuals.
It cannot punish or imprison anyone. |
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Temporary and limited arrangement.
Was only for the most serious crimes (ICTR & ICTY).
Was meant to achieve transitional justice. |
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International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
Handles individuals who are accused of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Yugoslavia. |
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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Handles crimes that took place in 1994 in Rwanda |
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| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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| It's a crime for an American citizen to bribe a government official in a foreign country. |
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Way to cooperate with other states.
Not legal, but often has legal side effects. |
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| Territoriality Jurisdiction |
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| If a crime is committed within your territory you can arrest and prosecute that person, even if they are from a different country. |
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| Objective Territoriality Jurisdiction |
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| An act that is legal in the country you committed it in may not be legal in another and you can be prosecuted in another country if they feel the effects of your crime. |
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| The attempt to annihilate an entire group of people, destroying their existence on Earth, mainly by mass murder. |
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International Police Organization
Is a huge database for countries to communicate about international crime. This makes it easier for communication between countries without diplomats. |
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UN Office of Drugs and Crime
They mainly do a lot of intelligence gathering about drugs and crime.
Also help develop CJ policies. |
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World Customs Organization
Primarily help keep track of smuggling organizations and facilitate the exchange of information. |
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| Very similar to Interpol but focuses on European crime problems. |
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| Ways to Investigate Abroad |
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1. Letters Rogatory
2. MLAT
3. Legal Attaché |
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A formal request from one judge to another.
Problems:
1. Extremely slow process
2. Unenforceable (judges can ignore them)
3. What we think is evidence may not be considered evidence elsewhere |
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| Treaties between various states that are designed to ensure cooperation on legal matters. |
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| Usually a lawyer who is placed in our embassy's abroad. |
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