Extraordinary Justice
Military Tribunals in Historical and International Context
Seiten
2007
New York University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8147-7591-2 (ISBN)
New York University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8147-7591-2 (ISBN)
The Al-Qaeda terror attacks of September 11, 2001 aroused a number of extraordinary counter measures in response, including an executive order authorizing the creation of military tribunals or "commissions" for the trial of accused terrorists. This title explains what military tribunals are, and how they function.
Examines the ways military tribunals seek to administer justice
The Al-Qaeda terror attacks of September 11, 2001 aroused a number of extraordinary counter measures in response, including an executive order authorizing the creation of military tribunals or “commissions” for the trial of accused terrorists. The Supreme Court has weighed in on the topic with some controversial and deeply divided decisions.
Extraordinary Justice seeks to fill an important gap in our understanding of what military tribunals are, how they function, and how successful they are in administering justice by placing them in comparative and historical context. Peter Judson Richards examines tribunals in four modern conflicts: the American Civil War, the British experience in the Boer War, the French tribunals of the “Great War,” and Allied practices during the Second World War.
Richards also examines the larger context of specific political, legal and military concerns, addressing scholarly and policy debates that continually arise in connection with the implementation of these extraordinary measures. He concludes that while the record of the national tribunals has been mixed, enduring elements in the character of warfare, of justice, and the nature of political reality together justify their continued use in certain situations.
Examines the ways military tribunals seek to administer justice
The Al-Qaeda terror attacks of September 11, 2001 aroused a number of extraordinary counter measures in response, including an executive order authorizing the creation of military tribunals or “commissions” for the trial of accused terrorists. The Supreme Court has weighed in on the topic with some controversial and deeply divided decisions.
Extraordinary Justice seeks to fill an important gap in our understanding of what military tribunals are, how they function, and how successful they are in administering justice by placing them in comparative and historical context. Peter Judson Richards examines tribunals in four modern conflicts: the American Civil War, the British experience in the Boer War, the French tribunals of the “Great War,” and Allied practices during the Second World War.
Richards also examines the larger context of specific political, legal and military concerns, addressing scholarly and policy debates that continually arise in connection with the implementation of these extraordinary measures. He concludes that while the record of the national tribunals has been mixed, enduring elements in the character of warfare, of justice, and the nature of political reality together justify their continued use in certain situations.
Peter Judson Richards is a Lieutenant Colonel on active duty in the United States Air Force, and is currently serving as legal counsel on detainee matters in Washington D.C. From 1999 to 2001, he was Assistant Professor at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1 American Practices from the Founding through the Civil War 2 British Military Tribunals and Martial Law in the Boer War 3 France and the Conseils de Guerre of the First World War 4 Trials by Military Commission in the Second World War 5 Wartime Tribunals and the Future of WarfareConclusion NotesBibliographyIndex About the Author
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Völkerrecht | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8147-7591-8 / 0814775918 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8147-7591-2 / 9780814775912 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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