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This chapter explores the value of moral acts performed by war criminals and the extent to which they should alleviate the punishment these individuals ought to receive for violating the rules of war. Without neglecting the necessity of retribution in war crimes cases, it argues from an ethical perspective that we should not rule out the possibility of considering lesser punishments for war criminals who decide to perform a moral act, since it might produce significant positive moral outcomes.
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Caron, JF. (2019). War Criminals’ ‘Road to Damascus’ Moment or How Disobedience Can Justify Leniency for Previous Crimes. In: Disobedience in the Military. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93272-9_7
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