Genocidal Intent Element
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A Genocidal Intent Element is a specific criminal mental element that requires group destruction purpose to establish genocide as an international crime.
- AKA: Dolus Specialis, Special Intent to Destroy, Genocidal Mens Rea, Intent to Destroy Element.
- Context:
- It can typically require Genocidal Intent Group Targeting through genocidal intent protected group identification.
- It can typically demand Genocidal Intent Destruction Purpose through genocidal intent elimination goal.
- It can typically establish Genocidal Intent Whole or Part Standard through genocidal intent substantial portion targeting.
- It can typically manifest Genocidal Intent Pattern Evidence through genocidal intent systematic conduct.
- It can typically demonstrate Genocidal Intent Rhetorical Evidence through genocidal intent dehumanization statements.
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- It can often involve Genocidal Intent Inference from genocidal intent circumstantial evidence.
- It can often require Genocidal Intent Knowledge Element of genocidal intent group membership awareness.
- It can often establish Genocidal Intent Scale Consideration through genocidal intent victim numbers.
- It can often demonstrate Genocidal Intent Planning Evidence through genocidal intent preparation documents.
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- It can range from being an Express Genocidal Intent Element to being an Inferred Genocidal Intent Element, depending on its genocidal intent evidence directness.
- It can range from being an Individual Genocidal Intent Element to being a Collective Genocidal Intent Element, depending on its genocidal intent attribution level.
- It can range from being a Immediate Genocidal Intent Element to being a Long-term Genocidal Intent Element, depending on its genocidal intent temporal scope.
- It can range from being a Total Genocidal Intent Element to being a Partial Genocidal Intent Element, depending on its genocidal intent destruction extent.
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- It can distinguish Genocidal Intent Crime from ethnic cleansing through genocidal intent destruction requirement.
- It can differentiate Genocidal Intent Violation from war crime through genocidal intent group focus.
- It can separate Genocidal Intent Act from crime against humanity through genocidal intent special purpose.
- It can identify Genocidal Intent Perpetrator through genocidal intent mental state analysis.
- It can establish Genocidal Intent Liability through genocidal intent criminal responsibility.
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- Example(s):
- Historical Genocidal Intent Cases, such as:
- Holocaust Genocidal Intent demonstrated through nazi elimination policy.
- Rwanda Genocide Intent shown via hutu power propaganda.
- Srebrenica Genocidal Intent established through bosnian muslim targeting.
- Genocidal Intent Evidence Types, such as:
- Legal Genocidal Intent Findings, such as:
- Contemporary Genocidal Intent Allegations, such as:
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- Historical Genocidal Intent Cases, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- General Criminal Intent, which requires only criminal act awareness rather than group destruction purpose.
- Recklessness Mental Element, which involves risk awareness rather than specific destruction intent.
- Ethnic Cleansing Intent, which seeks forced displacement rather than group destruction.
- War Crimes Intent, which targets military advantage rather than group elimination.
- Negligence Standard, which lacks purposeful targeting required for genocidal intent.
- See: Genocide, Genocide Convention, International Criminal Law, Mens Rea, Specific Intent, Crime Against Humanity, Ethnic Cleansing, War Crime, Protected Group, International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, Raphael Lemkin.