Law
The Doctrine of Command Responsibility in International Humanitarian Law
Quick fact
Command responsibility can hold a military commander criminally liable for crimes committed by subordinates even if the commander did not order them, and even if the commander lacked actual knowledge, provided they should have known, making it a unique strict-liability-like doctrine in international criminal law.
Why this is interesting
Who goes to prison when a soldier commits a war crime—only the soldier, or also the general who knew nothing and did nothing? The answer might surprise you.