What is it about?
The term deterrence is used as a shorthand for a number of different ways to prevent violence. The International Criminal Court likely has a general deterrent effect on atrocity crimes, but less of an ability to end wars.
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Why is it important?
The ICC is embattled today, and often challenged for not preventing violence. This article shows that it has in fact made a deterrent contribution, however modest.
Perspectives
When it comes to preventing violence and atrocity, the ICC is so far more useful for what it is than what it does.
Geoff Dancy
Tulane University
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This page is a summary of: Searching for Deterrence at the International Criminal Court, International Criminal Law Review, June 2017, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15718123-01704007.
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