Book contents
- Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law
- Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legal Instruments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Definition and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons
- 2 Less-Lethal Weapons and International Law
- 3 Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Definition and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 August 2021
- Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law
- Less-Lethal Weapons under International Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legal Instruments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Definition and Categorization of Less-Lethal Weapons
- 2 Less-Lethal Weapons and International Law
- 3 Guidelines on Less-Lethal Weapons
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
At the outset it shall be borne in mind that international law does not provide for a legally binding definition of the term “weapon.” Stuart Casey-Maslen understands the term “weapon” as a
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- Less-Lethal Weapons under International LawA Three-Dimensional Perspective, pp. 6 - 25Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021