Essay about The United States and The International...

The International Criminal Court (ICC), created in 1998 (Thayer and Ibryamova 2010), is responsible for investigating and prosecuting the most extreme cases, including crimes against humanity, aggressive crimes, war crimes, and genocide. The credibility of this institution, however, has been compromised due to the United States revocation of support and membership. Initially it is important to recognize the arguments against the United States becoming a member state of the ICC and what precipitated the U.S. withdrawing its signature from the document that instituted the Court. Once this has been established, addressing and refuting these objections will develop the arguments in favor of ICC membership. Finally, this analysis will lead to†¦show more content†¦In response, the U.S. has adopted the American Service Members Protection Act (ASMPA) and Article 98. Both are meant to prevent United States citizens from being subjected to ICC regulations; the result is a confusing m essage implying that citizens of the US are exempt from the same laws and standards as are expected from the remaining world population. Legislation like the ASMPA and Article 98 has further deteriorated the image of the US in the international community (Elsea 2002). The United States’ decision to not join the ICC is largely contested today; however, many may be unaware that though its role is currently vehemently debated, the United States was once instrumental in the creation of the Court. Even prior to World War I, the United States was a proponent of international courts, as well as was the creator of many standards of global law now incorporated into the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court. 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