F was 13 years old when he was enlisted into the armed forces. F voluntary joined the forces and his pareants gave their consent as well. A, who enlisted F, is accused of committing the war crime of enlisting child soldiers. He argues he is not guilty, as F voluntarily joined the army. Did A commit a war crime by enlisting F?1 pointYes, F was under the age of fifteen when he was enlisted. His, and his parents consent do not matter.No, the fact that F was under the age of fifteen would only matter if his parent's did not consentNo, F was older than 12 years old when he joined the armed voices, and he joined voluntary

Children may have strong incentives to join armed forces. For example, they may feel that membership in armed forces gives them power and prestige. If children voluntarily join the armed forces, can the person who accepts these children still be accused of the war crime mentioned in Article 8(2)(b)(xxvi) of the Rome Statute?1 pointYes, but only if the child's parents did not give their consentNo, the child acted voluntaryYes, it does not matter if the child joined the armed forces voluntarily, or if his parents gave their consent.

Question 10Which of the following acts is a crime under the Rome Statute of the ICC?1 pointRecruiting children under the age of fifteen with, or without their consent Recruiting children under the age of 18 with their consentRecruiting children under the age of 18 without their consent

Q became a child soldier at the age of eight. Five years later, he killed 30 civilians during an armed conflict. After that, he stopped fighting at the front line. Instead, he occasionally helped with the recruitment of other child soldiers. At the age of eighteen, he set up his own army and had since committed other war crimes. According to article 26 (Rome Statue), which of Q’s acts can be tried before the ICC?1 pointThe killing of 30 civilians.The recruitment of other child soldiersOther war crimes committed together with his own army

A 15-year-old proposed to have a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old woman. The boy insisted on having sex with the woman on several occasions. Ultimately, the woman agreed. Despite his advocacy for his girlfriend, his parents filed a criminal case against this woman because they say their son is still underage. On what basis were the parents basing their allegations? The woman is older than the legal limit of engaging in sex Culturally, the parents have no right to lodge a case against the woman On the fact that the woman will be a bad influence to their son Both A and B are correct

Review the attached statistics on enlistment in Australia during WW1.Describe what happened to enlistment throughout the war, and comment on what may have contributed to this pattern.