Discussion Board Forum 4 Based on the history of various war crimes and other atrocities, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of an international court that prosecutes crimes on an international scale.

Discussion Board Forum 4

Based on the history of various war crimes and other atrocities, discuss the benefits and drawbacks of an international court that prosecutes crimes on an international scale. Should crimes rising to the level of a war crime be prosecuted by courts in the nation-state most impacted by the crime?

Textbook Readings

• Henderson: ch. 9
• Payne: chs. 7–8
• Presentation: Security in a New World Part 1
• Presentation: Moment of Opportunity - American Diplomacy in the Middle East & North Africa
• Website: How We Closed the Guantanamo HIV Camp - The Intersection of Politics and Litigation