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After September 11, 2001, additions and modifications to federal law placed renewed focus on the ability of the government to prosecute American citizens for extraterritorial misconduct that violates the law of war. This Note argues that federal laws, in their totality, provide the ability to prosecute American citizens who violate the law of war while outside the territorial limits of the United States. Although the scope of prosecutable offenses under the War Crimes Act is limited, other federal laws present prosecutors with multiple options for bringing an American citizen to justice in either a federal court or military court-mardal for a violation of the law of war. The cases of United States v. Passam and United Stales v. Green demonstrate that Americans who violate the law of war can be, and have been, prosecuted by using means other than the War Crimes Act. This Note highlights deficiencies, however, in federal laws that create circumstances where immunity from prosecution exists for certain assaults that violate the law of war. The Note then concludes with recommendations for congressional action to change federal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to fix existing deficiencies and strengthen the ability of the U.S. government to hold American citizens accountable for extraterritorial misconduct that violates the law of war.

"There is something to be said for experience. Between the two of us, the authors of this text have over five decades of teaching Texas government in the classroom, and almost that many years writing about it. But in our rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt to change is fundamentally important. Among the most notable agents of change in Texas government over the last decade has been the successful launch of the Texas Tribune, an online newspaper devoted to covering Texas politics with an emphasis on helping readers not only know but understand what is happening with the state's government. This non-partisan endeavor is the largest organization covering state politics anywhere. They are experts at providing analysis and process vast data sets into usable content. With our experience and the Tribune's analysis and immediacy, our aim is to create content that is readable, up-to-date, and meaningful to you as a student. You will have the opportunity to engage in Texas government instead of simply reading a textbook. The narrative text you'll find here covers the key concepts in Texas government. But to get the full Texas Experience with current Texas Tribune content integrated, you'll want to access the title in Revel. There you will find interactive resources that will bring the course to life, illustrate how these core concepts affect you and your community every day, help you become an informed consumer of the news, and empower you to make a difference in state and local politics now and throughout your life. Our approach in writing this book is simple. First, be realistic. Texas politics is less a debate about ideology and theory than it is a pragmatic discussion of what works"--