Assessing the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Introduction

Jalloh, Charles C.

Assessing the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Introduction

The Sierra Leone Special Court and Its Legacy: The Impact for Africa and International Criminal Law, Charles C. Jalloh, ed., Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 1-19.

FIU Legal Studies Research Paper Series Research Paper No. 15-17

20 Pages Posted: 7 Jun 2015 Last revised: 9 Jun 2015

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Charles C. Jalloh

Florida International University (FIU) - College of Law

Date Written: May 28, 2015

Abstract

In international criminal law circles today, the term "legacy" is pervasive. However, the word is typically undefined. In this chapter, I attempt to offer a new definition of legacy. Although developed in the context of the first comprehensive scholarly assessment of the possible impact of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone, this understanding of legacy may be a useful starting point for the discussion of the "legacy" of other current and future international criminal courts.

Keywords: Legacy, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Contribution of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Charles Jalloh

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Jalloh, Charles C., Assessing the Legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone: Introduction (May 28, 2015). The Sierra Leone Special Court and Its Legacy: The Impact for Africa and International Criminal Law, Charles C. Jalloh, ed., Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 1-19., FIU Legal Studies Research Paper Series Research Paper No. 15-17, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2611654