War Crimes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ray Murphy (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos0634 |
| OpenAlex | W4248838578 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
War crimes come under the general umbrella of international humanitarian law (IHL), and may be defined as the branch of international law limiting the use of violence in armed conflicts. War crimes constitute serious violations of treaty or customary rules of IHL. The primary aim of IHL is to establish limits to the means and methods of armed conflict, and to protect noncombatants, whether they are wounded, sick, or captured soldiers or civilians. Although war crimes are usually committed by military personnel, they may also be perpetrated by civilians, and all categories of persons may be held criminally liable for violations of the rules of war. A war crime must have a sufficient link to an armed conflict and be closely related to the hostilities taking place
Armed conflict · Criminology · Geneva Conventions · International humanitarian law · International law · Law of war · Limiting · Political science · Sociology · Treaty · War crime · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
| Highly cited | No |
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