TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - The proportionate treatment of enemy subjects: a reformulation of the principle of discrimination
JO  - Journal of military ethics
A1  - Perabo, Betsy
SP  - 136
EP  - 156
VL  - 7
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 1502-7570
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15027570802125665
ID  - ref1
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