Diplomatic Immunity / Is there A Need To Rethink The Vienna Convention ?

Abstract: A 60 page paper that provides an overview of diplomatic immunity as it applies within the United States and for United States citizens in other countries. This paper reflects upon cases against diplomats having committed crimes in the United States, reflects upon the history and purpose of diplomatic immunity, considers the problem of abuses and the benefits inherent in this system of legal exclusion from prosecution, and then determines if there is a need to re-address the existing policies and legal statutes regarding its application. Bibliography lists 35+ sources.

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Catagory: World Affairs

Subcatagory: Global & Comparative Politics

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