Accession Number:

AD0760421

Title:

Captured American - War Criminals or Prisoners of War

Descriptive Note:

Student essay

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Christ, Christ

Report Date:

1972-11-30

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

Abstract:

The threat of Hanoi to try American prisoners as war criminals is used as a point of departure to discuss legal issues of the Vietnam War raised by the prisoner question. Differences between customary and treaty international law are focused on opposing positions of the United States and Hanoi on aerial bombing, aggression and prisoner of war treatment. The essay is based on literature search of applicable international law and other relevant materials. The conclusion is reached that the prisoners future rests not with what their rights are under international law, but on who has the power to interpret the law. Author

Descriptors:

• *INTERNATIONAL LAW
• *UNITED STATES
• LEGISLATION
• PRISONERS
• VIETNAM

Subject Categories:

• Sociology and Law

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE