David M. Crane Professor of Practice
Publications
Syracuse University College of Law
Publications – David Crane
Books and Monographs
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW DIALOGS (Mark David Agrast, Emily Scheider and David Crane eds., 2016).
The Proceedings of the Eighth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 47 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2015).
The Proceedings of the Seventh International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 46 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2014).
A Report Into the Credibility of Certain Evidence With Regard to Torture and Execution of Persons Incarcerated by the Current Syrian Regime (with Right Honourable Sir Desmond de Silva, et al., 2014).
The Proceedings of the Sixth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 45 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2013).
The Proceedings of the Fifth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 44 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2012).
The Proceedings of the Fourth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 43 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2011).
The Proceedings of the Third International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 42 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2010).
The Proceedings of the Second International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 40 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2009).
The Proceedings of the First International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, in STUDIES IN TRANSNATIONAL LEGAL POLICY NO. 39 (Elizabeth Anderson & David M. Crane eds., 2008).
SEEKING JUSTICE FOR ZIMBABWE: A CASE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AGAINST ROBERT MUGABE AND OTHERS | 1981-2008 (with Sir Desmond DeSilva & Tom Zwart, 2008).
Chapters in Books
Child Soldiers Should Not Be Prosecuted for War Crimes, in LIBERIA (Noah Berlatsky ed. 2014).
The Spirit of Nuremberg and Henry T. King, Jr., in HENRY T. KING, JR.: A LIFE DEDICATED TO INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE (Michael P. Scharf ed., 2011).
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“Jousting at Windmills”: The Laws of Armed Conflict in an Age of Terror: State Actors and Nonstate Elements, in NEW BATTLEFIELDS, OLD LAWS: CRITICAL DEBATES ON ASYMMETRIC WARFARE (William Banks ed., 2011).
The Bright Red Thread, in FORGING A CONVENTION FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY (Leila Nadya Sadat ed., 2011).
Dancing in the Dark – Politics, Law and Peace in Sierra Leone: A Case Study, in RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW (Bartram S. Brown ed., 2011).
Understanding Crimes Against Humanity in West Africa: Giving the People What They Want, in MASS ATROCITY CRIMES: PREVENTING FUTURE OUTRAGES (Robert I. Rotberg ed., 2010).
The Special Court for Sierra Leone, in INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW (Cherif Bassiouni ed., 3rd edition, 2008).
Dancing with the Devil: Prosecuting West Africa’s Warlords—Current Lessons Learned and Challenges, in ATROCITIES AND INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY (Edel Hughes, William A. Schabas and Ramesh Thakur eds., 2007).
Strike Terror No More: Prosecuting the Use of Children in Times of Conflict—The West African Extreme, in INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN (Karin Arts & Vesselin Popovski eds., 2006).
Contributor, SADDAM ON TRIAL, UNDERSTANDING AND DEBATING THE IRAQI HIGH TRIBUNAL (Michael P. Scharf & Gregory S. McNeal eds., 2006).
Preparing for War in the Fourth Dimension: A Reality Check, in TRANSNATIONAL THREATS: BLENDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY STRATEGIES (Carolyn W. Pumphrey ed., 2000).
Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals
An Age of Extremes, 109 AM. SOC’Y INT’L L. PROC. 153 (2015).
A National Imperative Americans Want to Serve: The Public Assistance Service Responding to America’s Man-Made or Natural Disasters, 65 SYRACUSE L. REV. 247 (2015).
Forward, Symposium, Crime & Punishment: The Modern Development of Homegrown Creative Justice, 62 SYRACUSE L. REV. 167 (2012).
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Is International Law in Crisis? An Age of Extremes: International Law in Crisis Eight Challenges, 44 CASE W. RES. J. INT’L L. 47 (2011).
The Spirit of Nuremberg and Henry T. King, Jr., 60 CASE W. RES. L. REV. 593 (2010).
The Take Down: Case Studies Regarding “Lawfare” in International Criminal Justice: The West African Experience, 43 CASE W. RES. J. INT’L L. 201 (2010).
When You Get to the Fork in the Road, Take It: Reflections on Fifteen Years of Developments in Modern International Criminal Law (Loyola University Chicago International Law Symposium Keynote Address), 8 LOY. U. CHI. INT’L L. REV. 1 (2010).
“Back to the Future”—Reflections on the Beginning of the Beginning: International Criminal Law in the Twenty-First Century, 32 FORDHAM INT’L L.J. 1761 (2009).
A Bright and Shining Light: The Genocide Convention and the Establishment of Modern International Criminal Law: Concluding Reflections on the 2nd Annual International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, 40 STUD. TRANSNAT’L LEGAL POL’Y 231 (2009).
A Wrong on Humanity: Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity, 30 U. PA. J. INT’L L. 1265 (2009).
Transitional Justice: War Crimes Tribunals and Establishing the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Countries – Speech – “Back to the Future”- Reflections on the Beginning of the Beginning: International Criminal Law in the Twenty-First Century, 32 FORDHAM INT’L L.J. 1761 (2009).
Book Review: The Tokyo War Crimes Trial: The Pursuit of Justice in the Wake of World War II, 31 HUM. RTS. Q. 256 (2009).
Dark Corners: The West African Joint Criminal Enterprise, 10 INT’L STUD. REV. 387 (2008).
Prosecuting Children in Times of Conflict: The West African Experience, 15 HUM. RTS. BRIEF 11 (2008).
“Boxed In”: Semantic Indifference to Atrocity, 40 CASE W. RES. J. INT’L L. 137 (2008). Hybrid Tribunals--Internationalized National Prosecutions, 25 PENN ST. INT’L L. REV. 803 (2007).
Terrorists, Warlords, and Thugs, 21 AM. U. INT'L L. REV. 505 (2006).
White Man’s Justice: Applying International Justice after Regional Third World Conflicts, 27 CARDOZO L. REV. 1683 (2006).
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A Grotian Moment in West Africa, 35.3 INT’L L. NEWS n.p. (2006).
Dancing with the Devil: Prosecuting West Africa’s Warlords: Building Initial Prosecutorial Strategy for an International Tribunal after Third World Armed Conflicts, 37 CASE W. RES. J. INT’L L. 1 (2005).
Divided We Stand: Counterintelligence Coordination Within the Intelligence Community of the United States, ARMY LAW. Dec., 1995, at 26.
Voir Dire: 10 Simple Steps, 2 TRIAL COUNS. F. 15 (1983).
Colenso: The First Battle of the Early Tugela River Campaign, MILITARY REV., Feb., 1976, at 77.
Reports to Government Bodies and Professional Associations
A Justice Mechanism for Syria? Options and Considerations. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and Int’l Orgs., and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, 113th Cong. (2016).
The ISIS Genocide Declaration: What Next?, Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, 110th Cong. (2016).
A Report Into the Credibility of Certain Evidence with Regard to Torture and Execution of Persons Incarcerated by the Current Syrian Regime (with Right Honourable Sir Desmond de Silva, et al.) Prepared for Carter-Ruck and Co. Solicitors of London (2014).
Syrian Atrocity: Evidence of Torture, Starvation, and Execution, Testimony before the United Nations Security Council (New York, April 2014); before the European Parliament (Strasbourg, Mar 2014) and before the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, June 2014).
Evidence of Torture, Starvation, and Execution, Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, 113th Congress (2014).
Establishing a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal?: Hearing Before the Subcomm. On Africa, Global Health, Global Hum. Rts., and Int’l Orgs. and the Subcomm. on the Middle East and North Africa of the H. Comm. on Foreign Affairs, 113th Cong. 16 (2013).
The Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007: Hearing on S. 2135 Before the Subcomm. on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the H. Comm. on the Judiciary, 110th Cong. 21 (2008).
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SEEKING JUSTICE FOR ZIMBABWE (with Sir Desmond DeSilva and Tom Zwart, 2008), http://www.enoughproject.org/files/Justice%20for%20Zimbabwe.pdf.
Impact of Liberia’s Election on West Africa: Hearing Before the Subcomm. on Africa, Global Hum. Rts. and Int’l Operations of the H. Comm. on Int’l Rel., 109th Cong. 73 (2006).
The Opening Statement in the Joint International Criminal Trial Against the Leadership of the Civil Defence Force (June 2004); the Opening Statement in the Joint International Criminal Trial Against the Leadership of the Revolutionary United Front (July 2004); the Opening Statement in the Joint International Criminal Trial Against the Leadership of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (Mar. 2005). http://www.rscsl.org.
“Dancing with the Devil: Prosecuting West Africa’s Warlords. Key Lessons Learned and Challenges, the Special Court for Sierra Leone,” at Colloquium of the Chief Prosecutors of the Four Int’l Tribunals (Nov. 2004).
Miscellaneous Works
Jurist Forum: Amidst a Set-Back for Transparency, Citizen led Accountability in North Carolina (with Catherine Read) (May 4, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/05/Crane-Read- accountanbility-in-north-carolina.php.
Jurist Forum: The Fist in a Velvet Glove: Hardened Humanitarianism (Apr. 21, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/04/David-Crane-hardened-humanitarianism.php.
Jurist Forum: First It’s the Muslims: An Evolution to Dictatorship (Feb. 3, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/02/David-Crane-evolution-to-dictatorship.php.
Jurist Forum: A Step Forward: the UN & Justice for Syria (Jan. 1, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/hotline/2017/01/David-Crane-justice-for-syria.php.
Jurist Forum: Fatal Attraction: The International Criminal Court and Politics (Nov. 30, 2016), http://www.jurist.org/forum/2016/11/fatal-attraction8212the-international-criminal-court-and- politics.php.
Opinion, Save Social Media Data to Help Syrians (with Jennifer M. Grygiel), SYRACUSE POST- STANDARD, Oct. 6, 2016 at A15.
The Rules Have Not Changed Regarding Armed Conflict, JURIST - F (Mar. 30, 2015), http://jurist.org/forum/2015/03/david-crane-armed-conflict.php.
IOC and FIFA Should Take Action on Human Rights Abuses, JURIST - F. (Feb. 17, 2014), http://jurist.org/forum/2014/02/david-crane-sochi-olympics.php.
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A Diplomatic Solution to the Crisis in Syria: Remembering the 1930s, JURIST - F. (Sept. 24, 2013), http://jurist.org/forum/2013/09/david-crane-syria-1930s.php.
Prosecuting the Dead: Part IV, JURIST - F. (Feb. 5, 2013), http://jurist.org/forum/2013/02/david-crane-magnitsky-iv.php.
Prosecuting the Dead: Part III, JURIST - F. (July 29, 2012), http://jurist.org/forum/2012/07/david-crane-magnitsky-iii.php.
Charles Taylor's Conviction: Reflections of a Prosecutor, JURIST - F. (May 3, 2012), http://jurist.org/forum/2012/05/david-crane- aylor-conviction.php.
Prosecuting the Dead: Part II, JURIST - F. (Apr. 21, 2012), http://jurist.org/forum/2012/04/david-crane-magnitsky.php.
Prosecuting the Dead, JURIST - F. (Feb. 20, 2012), http://jurist.org/forum/2012/02/david- crane-posthumous-prosecution.php.
Bringing Hariri’s Killers to Justice, WASHINGTON POST (with Carla Del Ponte, Aug. 17, 2011).
Legal Arithmetic: Adding Up the Legality of Operation Geronimo, JURIST - F. (May 14, 2011), http://jurist.org/forum/2011/05/david-crane-legal-arithmetic.php.
Burial at Sea: The End of Osama Bin Laden, JURIST - F. (May 4, 2011), http://jurist.org/forum/2011/05/burial-at-sea-the-end- of-osama-bin-laden.php.
In the Shadow of the Law, JURIST - F. (April 18, 2011), http://jurist.org/forum/2011/04/in- the-shadow-of-the-law.php.
Tyrants, Dictators and Thugs: Fearing the Boogeyman, JURIST - F. (July 1, 2009), http://jurist.org/forum/2009/07/tyrants-dictators-and-thugs-fearing.php.
The Spirit of Nuremberg Lives! Remembering Henry King, JURIST - F. (May 13, 2009), http://jurist.org/forum/2009/05/spirit-of-nuremberg-lives-remembering.php.
‘Smart Power’ and the Rule of Law, JURIST - F. (Jan. 21, 2009), http://jurist.org/forum/2009/01/smart-power-and-rule-of-law.php.
Bush, Bashir, and China and the Moral High Ground, BITTERLEMONS-INT’L (Aug. 14, 2008), http://www.bitterlemons-international.org/inside.php?id=984.
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Karadzic’s Choice: Why War Criminals Choose to Defend Themselves, JURIST - F. (July 25, 2008), http://jurist.org/forum/2008/07/karadzics-choice-why-war-criminals.php.
A Test for Africa: War-Crimes Prosecution of Sudan’s Leader a Victory for Rule of Law, Op-Ed, BALTIMORE SUN, July 21, 2008.
The Scourge of Child Soldiers, Op-Ed, THE TORONTO STAR (Feb. 22, 2008), http://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/02/22/the_scourge_of_child_soldiers.html.
Children as Terrorists: Wrong to Train, Wrong to Charge, JURIST - F. (Feb. 11, 2008), http://jurist.org/forum/2008/02/children-as-terrorists-wrong-to-train.php.
Getting Away with Murder: Gadhafi’s West African Legacy, JURIST - F. (Jan. 10, 2008), http://jurist.org/forum/2008/01/getting-away-with-murder-ghadaffis-west.php.
The Child as War Criminal, Op-ed, INT’L HERALD TRIBUNE (Nov. 9, 2007), http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/opinion/09iht-edcrane.1.8264651.html?_r=0.
“Had I Only Known,” JURIST - F. (Oct. 11, 2007), http://jurist.org/forum/2007/10/had-i-only- known-introducing-impunity.php.
A Just Ending, Op-ed, INT’L HERALD TRIBUNE (July 9, 2007).
Justice for Freetown, The Sierra Leone War Crimes Verdicts, JURIST - F. (June 25, 2007), http://jurist.org/forum/2007/06/justice-for-freetown-sierra-leone-war.php.
No one is above the law, JURIST - F. (Mar. 12, 2007), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forum/2007/no- one-is-above-law.php.
A Gallows in Baghdad: International Justice in 2006, JURIST - F. (Jan. 3, 2007), http://jurist.org/forum/2007/01/gallows-in-baghdad-international.php.
Facing Down the Beast of Impunity: The Saddam Trial in Context, JURIST - F. (Nov. 13, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/11/facing-down-beast-of-impunity- saddam.php..
A Tree Fell in the Forest: The Nuremberg Judgments 60 Years On, JURIST - F. (with Henry King, Jr., Oct. 23, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/10/tree-fell-in-forest- nuremberg.php.
Helping Americans and Fixing FEMA, JURIST - F. (Sept. 28, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/09/helping-americans-and-fixing- fema.php.
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Geneva Conventions in the 21st Century, JURIST - F. (Aug. 28, 2006), http://jurist.org/forum/2006/08/smoke-and-mirrors-geneva-conventions.php.
Narrowing U.S. War Crimes Law: Having Our Cake and Eating It, Too?, JURIST - F. (Aug. 4, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/08/smoke-and-mirrors-geneva- conventions.php.
Losing the Moral High Ground: The U.S. and the Rule of Law, JURIST - F. (June 29, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/06/losing-moral-high-ground-us-and- rule.php.
Handing Over Charles Taylor: It’s Time, JURIST - F. (Mar. 22, 2006), http://jurist.org/forum/2006/03/handing-over-charles-taylor-its-time.php.
The Iraqi Special Tribunal: One Chance to Get It Right, JURIST - F. (Feb. 24, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/02/iraqi-special-tribunal-one-chance-o.php.
A Death in The Hague: The Milosevic Trial and the Rule of Law, JURIST - F. (with Henry King, Jr., Mar. 17, 2006), http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/2006/03/death-in-hague-milosevic- trial-and.php.
Saving a “Lost Generation”: Children Who Committed Atrocities in Sierra Leone Are Being Given a Chance to Get Their Childhood Back, OTTAWA CITIZEN, Oct. 31, 2003, at A19.
The Klatsky Lecture on International Law at Case Western Reserve School of Law (Oct. 27, 2004).
Editor of the following teaching texts/desk books (published by the Judge Advocate General’s School, US Army, 1993-1996): THE LAW OF WAR; OPERATIONAL LAW; COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COORDINATION; LEGAL ASPECTS OF FUTURE WAR; CASES AND MATERIALS ON INTELLIGENCE LAW.
Intelligence Law New Developments, THE ARMY LAW. (Mar. 1994).
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 95, THE ARMY LAW. (Mar. 1995).
The Operational Law Augmentation Team Concept, THE ARMY LAW. (Oct. 1995).
Other numerous speeches, addresses, radio and television interviews, 2002-2011, (cited on the world-wide-web at “David Crane” “Chief Prosecutor” or “Professor”) to include Harvard, Yale, and Georgetown Universities, as well as the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., and on ABC, CNN, NPR, BBC, CBC and NBC, among others.
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