Summary of Findings

The purpose of this research is to provide a realistic outlook on and review of various methods and statutes that we can potentially use to eliminate the problems present in the behavior modification industry, be it in the United States or among the international community. It is being submitted for further review and, more importantly, possible action based upon its findings.

I will be addressing the following issues as they apply to the problems posed by the behavior modification industry:

· The International Criminal Court (ICC)

· Crimes against humanity

· The United Nations Security Council

· The Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC)

· United States human trafficking laws

· INTERPOL

· The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

· The Geneva Conventions

· War crimes

· Possible support organizations

Please note that the “foundation-stone” parts of the law upon which I have based my conclusions and interpretations have been triple-checked with lawyers and legal experts, each time resulting in agreement with my conclusions and interpretations. Nonetheless, I acknowledge that I am not a lawyer, and errors in judgment, interpretation, and/or conclusions may exist despite my repeated checking with legal counsel.

It would be a major understatement to say that domestically-owned, foreign-soil behavior modification facilities now face some tough legal problems and international pressure. In addition, domestic facilities may apparently also be brought to task surprisingly easily. The methodology varies, but it appears that we have legitimate legal standing and the means at our disposal to end abuse and bring to justice those who have escaped its reach for so long.

Perhaps the most important, yet simple, idea confirmed during the process of this research is that the law depends on where you are, not who you are or where you are from. You are bound to your host country’s laws – this includes international conventions and agreements that the host country has ratified. Even though U.S. nationals may be affected, U.S. laws – and agreements that we as a country have or have not agreed to – do not come into play. The laws of the state in which you are in determine what you can and cannot do.

Key Definitions for the Purpose of this Research:

--- Foreign soil facility:

A behavior modification facility that is operated on foreign soil, but that is domestically owned.

--- Behavior modification facility:

A wilderness program, residential treatment center, therapeutic boarding school, boot camp, etc.