Historical Development of Criminal Legislation on Liability for Violation of the Laws and Customs of War

Abstract

The article examines the emergence and development of criminal legislation on liability for violation of the laws and customs of war (the use of prohibited means and methods of warfare). The historical analysis of the origin and development of the concept of laws and customs of war, the emergence and development of criminal liability for violation of laws and customs of war is carried out. The historical emergence of international treaties on compliance with the rules of warfare, which subsequently served as the basis for establishing criminal liability for violation of the laws and customs of war, is investigated. It is concluded that the violation of the laws and customs of war is quite common in the world. This crime causes great harm to people, civilian objects, objects of cultural and natural heritage, which causes a high degree of its public danger.