Crane, David M.

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Name (Latin)
Crane, David M.
Date of birth
1950-05-29
Associated country
United States
Other associated place
Syracuse (N.Y.)
Field of activity
International criminal law
Humanitarian law
Associate group
Syracuse University. College of Law
Occupation
Special prosecutors
Law teachers
College teachers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 283450905
Wikidata: Q5232641
Library of congress: no2008085977
Sources of Information
  • Wikipedia website, viewed 6/18/2019"David Crane (Lawyer) ("David M. Crane is an American lawyer who was the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) from April 2002 until July 15, 2005 ... has a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law and a M.A. in African Studies from Ohio University ... spent 30 years working for the United States federal government. His former posts include Director of the Office of Intelligence Review, assistant general counsel of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Waldemar A. Solf Professor of International Law at the United States Army Judge Advocate Generals School ... served as Professor of Practice at Syracuse University College of Law from 2006 until 2018. He taught international criminal law, international law, national security law, and the law of armed conflict.").
  • Proceedings of the first International Humanitarian Law Dialogs, c2008:t.p. (David M. Crane; professor of practice Syracuse University College of Law)
  • AALS directory of law teachers, 3006/2007(Crane, David; prof. of practice, Syracuse; b. 1950; J.D., 1980, Syracuse; LL.M., 1985, J.A.G.)
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Wikipedia description:

David Michael Crane (born May 29, 1950) is an American lawyer who was the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) from April 2002 until July 15, 2005. During his tenure, he indicted, among others, the then-President of Liberia, Charles Taylor. Crane was replaced as chief prosecutor by his deputy Desmond de Silva. On April 26, 2012, the SCSL, sitting in The Hague, convicted Taylor on various charges. Crane served as Professor of Practice at Syracuse University College of Law from 2006 until 2018.

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