Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read The United States of America and the International Criminal Court (Links to an external site.), Between Cosmopolitan and American Democracy: Understanding US Opposition to the International Criminal Court (Links to an external site.), and pages 477-480 and 483 of the Routledge Handbook of Critical Criminology (Links to an external site.).
Assess the purpose and function of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Explain why the United States has not joined the ICC.
Examine the pros and cons for the United States to be a member of the ICC.
Construct an argument proposing the United States should join or continue to not be a part of the ICC.
Provide sound reasoning for your opinions.
Examine not just the United States’ reasons for not joining the ICC, but also various international perspectives about the leading military power in the world’s decision not to join this criminal law court.
Explain the ramifications of the opinion that you advance to the United States and the international community.
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