Based on our visit to the International Criminal Court in Den Haag, the lecture and handouts provided at the ICC, and relevant articles posted in Resources, address each of the following:
1.Why and how was the ICC established? Include a discussion of the Rome Statute.
2.What are the unique features and functions of the ICC? Include a discussion of the Court’s purpose, jurisdiction, structure, and its victim-based provisions.
3.What kinds of cases are heard by the Court? Give an example of a case, previously or currently before the ICC.
SOURCES INCLUDE: (use the sources multiple times)
https://www.globalpolicy.org/international-justice/the-international-criminal-court/us-opposition-to-the-icc.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/12/10/did-the-senate-just-open-the-u-s-up-to-icc-prosecution/
http://www.icc-cpi.int/EN_Menus/ICC/Pages/default.aspx
