Killing on command: the defence of superior orders in modern combat

摘要

What is the legal or criminal liability of a soldier for a crime he or she claims to have committed in obedience to a superior's order? What should be the appropriate legal standard for determining the soldier's liability for the crime alleged to have occurred? These are some of the key questions that O'Sullivan carefully examines in this book. The plea or defense of obedience to superior orders has long been a subject of intense debate and controversy in international criminal law and O'Sullivan does not claim to be a pioneer in the examination of this topic. Rather, she endeavors to shed light on some of the issues it presents.