ICC (International Criminal Court) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What are international crimes? - answerWar crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and
torture
What two consequences are triggered if a violation is deemed an "international crime"? -
answer1. Individual responsibility
2...
ICC (International Criminal Court) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What are international crimes? - answer✔✔War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and
torture
What two consequences are triggered if a violation is deemed an "international crime"? -
answer✔✔1. Individual responsibility
2. Universal jurisdiction
What is individual responsibility in an international crime? - answer✔✔Even though
international law is primarily concerned with regulating the behavior of states, international law
recognizes and imposes individual responsibility and liability on those personally responsible for
the crime
What is universal jurisdiction in an international crime? - answer✔✔International crimes can be
tried anywhere by any court if that court shows it has grounds to exercise jurisdiction over a
specific crime
What are 2 reasons why it's so important that jurisdictional requirements are relaxed? -
answer✔✔1. These crimes are so heinous that they cannot go unpunished
2. These crimes are usually committed by government officials, political leaders, ruthless militia
controlling people, people in positions of power, etc. These powerful people often operate with
impunity in their own country and are unlikely to be punished by their own domestic courts
What is a rule of customary law for "top officials"? - answer✔✔While they are in power, these
"top officials" benefit from immunity from foreign court jurisdiction even in the context of an
accusation of having committed an international crime
What's the difference between the ICJ and the ICC? - answer✔✔The ICJ states sue other states
but do not try international crimes. The ICJ may order a state to pay compensation or fines. The
ICC prosecutes one or more individuals accused of committing international crimes, those found
guilty are typically sentenced to jail
What is the 1998 Rome Statute? - answer✔✔The founding treaty of the ICC. The court came
into existence in 2002 located in The Hague (Holland)
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