Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

International Context

Question:
Which of the following statement (s) about the International Criminal Court (ICC) is correct?
Options:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a tribunal set up through the Rome Statute in 1992
Its purpose is to prosecuting criminals for 5 major crimes
Only if countries agree to submit to the jurisdiction, the ICC can take up certain cases in which the person who has committed the crime is a national of the country or if it was committed in the territory of that country.
All of the above
Correct Answer:
Only if countries agree to submit to the jurisdiction, the ICC can take up certain cases in which the person who has committed the crime is a national of the country or if it was committed in the territory of that country.
Explanation:
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a tribunal set up through the Rome Statute in 2002 with the purpose of prosecuting criminals for 4 major crimes. The ICC may prosecute criminals for crimes committed in a country which accepts the jurisdiction of the court. Thus, only if countries agree to submit to the jurisdiction can the ICC take up certain cases in which the person who has committed the crime is a national of the country or if it was committed in the territory of that country. The cases may be referred by the country directly to the ICJ or though the Prosecutor of the ICC, who is the person appointed to try cases on behalf of the ICC.