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14 Dick. J. Int'l L. 243 (1995-1996)
Creating an International Criminal Court: Confronting the Conflicting Criminal Procedures of Iran and the United Statees

handle is hein.journals/psilr14 and id is 251 raw text is: Creating an International Criminal Court: Confronting the Conflicting Criminal Procedures of Iran and the United States Rose Marie Karadsheh* I. Introduction The 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, brought to the forefront of international attention the difficulty of attaining a unified transnational effort to condemn and punish world-wide injustices. Most are familiar with the trying of war criminals, such as current attempts to bring to justice leaders of the Bosnian Serbs. Unknown to most, however, is the long history of attempts to establish an international criminal court (ICC) to try those accused of crimes, not traditionally defined as war crimes. This article discusses the evolution of the ICC and whether such a court is a realistic option for nations concerned with enforcing criminal justice against transnational criminals. For an ICC to exist and be successful, there must be international support. Therefore, the intent of the drafters must be to create a court and procedures that are acceptable to the nations of the world. However, there are many different policies and ideologies governing criminal justice systems in every country. Two countries with differing foundations for criminal justice are Iran and the United States. Iran is considered one of the most ardent Islamic systems for criminal law and procedure. Iranian judges are primarily religious clerics interpreting God's will. In contrast, the United States maintains a secular and diverse criminal justice system. U.S. laws and procedures are likely the most developed and detailed in the * Graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Near East and North African Studies. She also received her Juris Doctorate from Temple University School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Karadsheh is currently practicing at MacDonald and Goren, P.C. in Birmingham, Michigan.

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