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Empirical assessment in IHL education and training : better protection for civilians and detainees in armed conflict / Jody M. Prescott.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Prescott, Jody M., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Humanitarian law.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (168 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
London, England ; New York, New York : Anthem Press, [2021]
Summary:
The book charts the use of empirical assessment over the last 20 years to make IHL training more effective and links it with recent research that emphasizes the role of military leaders in building a values-oriented culture of IHL compliance with their soldiers..
Contents:
Cover
Front Matter
Half-title
Title page
Copyright information
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter Int-null
Introduction
Treaties of Protection and Their Impacts
Less Fruitful Efforts
The International Criminal Court
The Responsibility to Protect
IHL Education and Training and the Effects of IHL Violations
Outline of the Chapters
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Conclusion
Chapter 1 ICRC's Evolving Approach to IHL Training
A Holistic Worldwide Assessment: The First "People on War" Report
Why do troops attack or hurt civilians?
The origin of the norm of civilian protection
An Empirical Assessment of the Sources of Behavior in Armed Conflict
The conflict between legal norms and attitudes shaped by military authority
Assessing the study's conclusions
The ICRC's New "Culture of Restraint" Approach
"The Roots of Restraint in War" study
Different armies
different leadership influence realities
Features of a holistic and systematic IHL training program
Analysis
Summary
Chapter 2 Command &amp
General Staff College Class of 2002
Survey Parameters
Survey Respondent Demographics
Leadership experience
Training experience
Operational experience
Frequency and Length of IHL and IHL-Related Training
Delivery of IHL and IHL-Related Training
The Relationships of IHL and IHL-Related Training to Mission Objectives, Training Objectives, and Performance Deficiencies
The Value of Role Players in Situational Training Exercises
The Purpose of Complying with IHL
Improving IHL and IHL-Related Training
Challenges in Future IHL and IHL-Related Training
Nature of the conflict
Training scenario relevance
Training scenario realism
Distinguishing those not in combat and the role of ROE.
Special Forces
STX lanes and role players
Seminar- or discussion-format IHL training
Reciprocity in IHL compliance
Distinction between combatants and civilians
Chapter 3 Battlefield IHL Compliance Assessment
The MHAT V Reports
General Mental Health
Unethical Behaviors
Unethical Behaviors and Mental Health
Reporting Violators
Adequacy of Training
Mental Health Risk Factors Possibly Related to IHL Compliance
Mental Health Protective Factors
Accuracy of the data
Risk factors
Protective factors
Chapter 4 Battlefield Ethics Training in Iraq
Battlefield Ethics Training Program Design
Training Program Content
Training Results
Mental health issues
Changes in attitudes and behaviors
Soldiers' assessment of the training
The significance of combat exposure
The impact of leadership
The US Army Approach to IHL Training
The principle of honor and the professional ethos
The professional ethos and IHL
IHL training as set out in regulation
American Legal Scholarship on Empiricism and IHL Compliance
The holistic use of data related to disciplinary proceedings and mental health
Military attorneys as compliance officers
The battlefield ethics training program
The US Army approach to IHL training
American legal scholarship on empirical assessment of IHL training
Chapter 5 Education and Training Case Studies
The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Moral Decision-Making Skills
Military Ethics and Moral Decision-Making Training
Basic IHL Training in a Challenging Training Environment
IHL Training as Part of Leadership Development
Incorporating IHL Training in War Video Game Play
Queen's University School of Law
Osaka University of Economics and Law
Analysis.
Resiliency in moral reasoning
Realism and risk in developing IHL decision-making skills
Austere conditions do not preclude careful crafting and data collection
Leader development, emotional stress, and nationality of case studies
Rewards and challenges posed by the use of war video games
Change Does Not Come Easy
The Components of a Path Forward, and the Challenges
Who are they? How do they change?
Internalizing IHL principles as part of an honorable professionalism
The role of the leader and growing leaders as instructors
Multidisciplinary support to leaders
Embracing technology in instruction
The development and maintenance of meaningful data
International and multinational IHL education and training
The bottom line
End Matter
Notes
References
Index.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9781785279492
1785279491
9781785279508
1785279505
OCLC:
1257075742

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