Co-sponsored by the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law at Tel Aviv University

 

ORGANIZER:

Alon Harel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 

In every case where the use of force is justifiable the questions of the limits of its use and the institutional means to regulate it become relevant. Legal systems have an elaborate system of rules and principles governing the use of force. The same issues are important in contemporary legal systems and in ancient legal systems such as canon law, Islamic law and Jewish law. The treatment of this question reflects sociological and cultural differences among different societies/cultures and their different attitudes towards the use of force to achieve personal or national goals.

The conference on excessive force will explore these questions from diverse angles including criminal law, international law, political theory and cultural and historical perspectives.

 

SPEAKERS:

Dan Belz, Tel Aviv University
Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University
Martin van Creveld, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Robert Cryer, University of Birmingham 
Arye Edrei, Tel Aviv University
David Enoch, Tel Aviv University
Joshua Getzler, University of Oxford
Jan Klabbers, University of Helsinki
Roy Kreitner, Tel Aviv University
Peter Landau, University of Munich
Shai Lavi, Tel Aviv University
Lionel K. McPherson, Tufts University
A.P. Simester, King's College London
Neta Ziv, Tel Aviv University