Abstract
The International Criminal Court is a multilateral treaty based international judicial body. As such it only has jurisdiction over cases arising on the territory of a State Party or committed by a national of a State Party. The U.S. has advanced objections to joining the ICC based on the hypothetical case of a peace-keeping operation. Despite vigorous argument by government officials and law professors, this hypothetical does not provide a real objection to participation in the ICC. This paper dissects and analyzes the hypothetical, showing how it fails to present an obstacle to membership in the Court. Next the paper explores the customary obligations on States under existing International Law. Finally the paper presents an argument for joining to Court.
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