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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Law and Political Science D-index 22 Citations 2,280 78 World Ranking 1229 National Ranking 695

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2004 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Common law
  • Archaeology

His primary areas of investigation include Law, Criminal law, Civil law, Comparative law and Public law. In the subject of general Law, his work in Universal jurisdiction, Morality and State is often linked to Subject-matter jurisdiction and Dimension, thereby combining diverse domains of study. Criminal law and Customary international law are frequently intertwined in his study.

The Civil law study combines topics in areas such as Criminal justice, Theory of criminal justice, Municipal law and Public international law. His Public law research incorporates elements of Criminal procedure, International law, Principle of legality, Statute and Proportionality.

His most cited work include:

  • Rethinking Criminal Law (297 citations)
  • Fairness and Utility in Tort Theory (136 citations)
  • Basic concepts of criminal law (97 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Law, Criminal law, Criminology, Common law and Loyalty. His study in Comparative law, Statute, Public law, International law and Supreme court is carried out as part of his Law studies. His Comparative law research focuses on Civil law in particular.

His Criminal law research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Genocide, Theory of criminal justice, Principle of legality and Criminal procedure. His work on Punishment and Justice is typically connected to Homicide as part of general Criminology study, connecting several disciplines of science. The various areas that George P. Fletcher examines in his Loyalty study include Aesthetics, Virtue, Thou and Morality.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Law (51.75%)
  • Criminal law (21.05%)
  • Criminology (18.42%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2019)?

  • Law (51.75%)
  • Criminal law (21.05%)
  • Criminology (18.42%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Law, Criminal law, Criminology, Law of war and Social psychology. All of his Law and Public law, Chinese law, Comparative law, War crime and Human rights investigations are sub-components of the entire Law study. George P. Fletcher focuses mostly in the field of War crime, narrowing it down to matters related to Statute and, in some cases, Common law.

His research investigates the connection between Criminal law and topics such as International law that intersect with problems in Charter, Genocide, Principle of legality and Politics. In general Criminology, his work in Theory of criminal justice is often linked to Homicide linking many areas of study. His studies in Law of war integrate themes in fields like Argument and Collective responsibility.

Between 2006 and 2019, his most popular works were:

  • Romantics at War: Glory and Guilt in the Age of Terrorism (34 citations)
  • Defending Humanity: When Force is Justified and Why (31 citations)
  • The Grammar of Criminal Law: American, Comparative, and International (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Common law
  • Archaeology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Law, Criminal law, Criminology, International law and Human rights. Common law, Tort, Mens rea, Criminal justice and Strict liability are among the areas of Law where George P. Fletcher concentrates his study. He combines subjects such as Charter, Criminal procedure, Principle of legality and Politics with his study of Criminal law.

His research in the fields of Theory of criminal justice overlaps with other disciplines such as Glory. The concepts of his International law study are interwoven with issues in Comparative law, Genocide and Public law. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Aiding and abetting, Statute, War crime and Alien Tort Statute.

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