@article{ref1,
title="The proportionate treatment of enemy subjects: a reformulation of the principle of discrimination",
journal="Journal of military ethics",
year="2008",
author="Perabo, Betsy",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="136-156",
abstract="This essay argues that the best starting point for discussions of the Principle of Discrimination (PD) is its most basic formulation: In wartime, certain enemy subjects should receive better treatment than others. Other formulations of the PD - in particular, those centered on the concept of noncombatant immunity - have sought to identify a single criterion that can be used as the basis for sorting enemy subjects into two (and only two) classes. However, a historical and legal analysis of the principle indicates that three distinct criteria - the conduct of individuals, their status, and their guilt or innocence - have all been seen as relevant for determining the appropriate treatment of the enemy. In this essay, I formulate an expanded version of the PD, which calls for the proportionate treatment of enemy subjects based on evaluations of all three of these criteria.<p />",
language="",
issn="1502-7570",
doi="10.1080/15027570802125665",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15027570802125665"
}