Political Science Discussion Should The U S Join The International Criminal Court

Learning Goal: I’m working on a political science discussion and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

For some context, this teacher is a very hard grader and wants a lot of depth as well as high word count. Higher than 1,000 words is ideal. Pick one of the two possible sides, and defend them with a high amount of evidence. Please include an MLA citation work cited at the bottom.

Prompt: Should the United States join the International Criminal Court? Would U.S. membership help promote international justice or would it expose American officials and service-people to politically motivated harassment? Why is the United States resistant, and does non-membership serve U.S. interests?

If you support American membership, explain why in the U.S. In the ICC thread; if you oppose U.S. membership, explain why in the U.S. Out of the ICC thread. Defend your position with either logical arguments or contemporary or historical facts. Post your essay no later than midnight on March 16.