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Curbing the Manipulation of Universal Jurisdiction

Curbing the Manipulation of Universal Jurisdiction

August 27, 2009 | Justus Reid Weiner, Diane Morrison
The ‘Define and Punish’ Clause and Universal Jurisdiction: Recovering the Lost Limits

The ‘Define and Punish’ Clause and Universal Jurisdiction: Recovering the Lost Limits

October 27, 2008 | Eugene Kontorovich
The article explores the constitutionality (under the U.S. Constitution) of U.S. exercises of universal jurisdiction. The article finds that Article I of the constitution limits American exercises of universal jurisdiction, and calls into question many attempts at universal jurisdiction, including many uses of the Alien Tort Statute.
Universal Jurisdiction

Universal Jurisdiction

August 29, 2008 | Irit Kohn