Essay - International Criminal Justice System Brief Outline Argument Against International System...

International Criminal Justice System

Brief Outline

Argument against international system

European model already exists

Lessons from the International Criminal Court

Positive: It pre-***** incidents

Negative: It has limited jurisdiction

*****, global investigation of financial misdeeds useful for new organization

UN Crime conferences establish grounds for action

UN already has mandate

Interpol ***** has experience and good reputation

***** these, use facets of each

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There is a major argument ***** forming a true international justice agency often cited by opponents, that in creating such an entity, individual states would lose a portion of their sovereignty. However, there are already components of ***** an *****, ***** finding and arresting criminals to bringing them ***** justice, in place. Expanding them, at a time when sending information across national boundaries ***** instantaneous and universal, seems essential, more essential, in fact, than was the creation of the European Union, once a seemingly impossible c*****pt as well. ***** was, for example, unthinkable that European nations would relinquish ***** own currencies in favor of an *************** st*****ard, at least among those *****.

Today, it may be unthinkable ***** n*****ions would relinquish their individual law enforcement and ***** systems to an international body. *****, the European ***** for cooperation may be a lesson in regard to international arrangements. The proposed International Criminal Court is one model to observe; coupled w*****h the success of the European Union, it suggests a pl*****ce to begin ***** construct a truly global system ***** law enforcement and justice.

*****sis statement: There are already models in place from which to create a new, workable criminal justice system, from ***** of crime and apprehension of criminals, to trial, to imprisonment or other sanctions; further, this new system should supercede, rather than be subordinate to, current national systems as the Inter***** Criminal ***** is organized ***** be.

International Criminal Court **********

An initial step toward an ***** legal system ***** taken on July 17, 1998, ***** the treaty establishing a permanent International ***** Court (ICC) w***** created. It was somewhat limited in its intent, dealing only with those responsible for ***** worst international crimes. The difference between it and earlier attempts, however, was significant. While such bodies and the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights could enter judgments bout the acts of sovereign *****, the ***** would find against individuals, such as terrorist leaders and so on (Duffy, 1999, p. 115). Perha*****s ***** ***** its most interesting features is that if a n*****tion ***** to erect a shield for its own nationals who have perpetrated major crimes, the IC "will be able to pierce it, identify ***** ***** *****, and hold them personally to account" (*****, 1999, p. 115).

Also, unlike U.N. Security Council tribunals, established to deal ***** a particular global or international criminal (usually human rights) event, this court is permanent, ***** independent of any immediate need, and ***** envisioned ***** having worldwide jurisdiction (Duffy, 999, p. 115).

In answer to the fears ***** those who believe any ***** justice ***** would compromise national