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During wars, a lot of people cry of pain. They lose their loved ones and they even become victims of violence themselves. But what happens to crimes committed during the war? Who tries these criminals? If you are curious to know the answers to these questions, then here’s the book for you to learn from. Make reading a habit. Add this book to your collection today!

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Publié par	Speedy Publishing LLC
Date de parution	01 décembre 2017
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781541923980
Langue	English

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What Happens During War Crime Trials?
History Book 6th Grade
Children’s History Books

Speedy Publishing LLC
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Newark, DE 19711
www.speedypublishing.com
Copyright 2017
All Rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any way or form or by any means whether electronic or mechanical, this means that you cannot record or photocopy any material ideas or tips that are provided in this book.

H orrible things happen during wars. But in the last hundred years the concept of “war crimes” has been created which means soldiers or government leaders can be punished for what they did or ordered during a war. Let’s find out how this works.

The idea of a “war crime”
C alling a thing a “war crime” comes from the idea that people can be held responsible for their bad actions, even if they were acting during a crisis. A soldier who kills civilians, and the general or political leader who orders that murder, can all be called to account.

N ations have agreed that war crimes, and crimes against humanity in general, are among the most serious crimes that international legal bodies can deal with. There is no “statute of limitations” on prosecuting the person who committed such a crime. That is, even if the crime was committed thirty years ago, in a war mostly forgotten, the person who caused the crime can be brought to trial.

Gavel in court room

U.S. field hospital

B efore World War II, there was little concept of a “war crime”. There were informal agreements, for instance that armies would not attack hospitals of the other army, but those agreements were often ignored. People assumed that war was horrible, not just for the soldiers with weapons in their hands, but for any civilians, even children, who got in the way.

I n earlier times, the winning side in a war might punish a soldier or leader of the other country’s army for horrible deeds, if they could catch him, but there was no agreement that even losing generals or their soldiers should be punished for what they had done.