The Detention of Civilians in Armed Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9550447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Goodman (0009-0007-4828-2675, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-74 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/20456721 |
| OpenAlex | W2077133548 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
In the armed conflict between the United States and Al Qaeda, the legality of the government's detention scheme has been mired in confusion. The lack of clarity is especially acute with respect to the substantive criteria for defining who may be detained. A crucial determinant of the lawfulness of the scheme is whether international humanitarianlaw (IHL) permits the preventive detention of civilians, or particular groups of civilians. In addressing that issue, leading lawmakers, litigators, and adjudicators have misconstrued or misappropriated aspects of the IHL regime. Indeed, the confusion surrounding the current and future direction of U.S.detention policy stems in significant part from those misconceptions or misuses of the law
Armed conflict · CLARITY · Confusion · Criminology · Government (linguistics · Political science · Principle of legality · International Law and Aviation · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |