International Criminal Law
- ISBN-10
- 0199261288
- ISBN-13
- 9780199261284
- Series
- International Criminal Law
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Antonio Cassese
Description
This new book provides a clear and concise account of the principles governing international crimes and an outline of international criminal trials. Adopting a combination of the classic common law and more theoretical approaches to the subject, it expounds the fundamentals of both substantive and procedural international criminal law, providing a theoretical framework to all the rules, principles, concepts and legal constructs key to the subject. It also offers extensive treatment of the most significant traditional and novel cases in English, as well as unique English translations of a selection of relevant judgments in Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish, demonstrating the historical and human dimensions of such cases and providing effective illustration of the practical problems encountered by criminal courts. Contents: —Part I: Introduction 1. The Reaction of the International Community to Atrocities 2. Fundamentals of International Criminal Law —Part II: Substantive Criminal Law Section I: International Crimes 3. War Crimes 4. Crimes against Humanity 5. Genocide 6. Other International Crimes (Aggression, Torture and Terrorism) Section II: Fundamentals of International Criminal Responsibility 7. General Principles 8. Mens Rea 9. Perpetration and Other Modalities of Criminal Conduct 10. Criminal Liability for Omissions 11. Multiplicity of Offences 12. Circumstances excluding Criminal Liability: Justifications and Excuses 13. Other Excuses: Superior Orders, Necessity, Duress, Mistake 14. Immunities —Part III: Prosecution and Punishment by National Courts 15. Legal Grounds of Jurisdiction 16. The Impact of International Rules on National Legislation 17. Legal Impediments to the Exercise of National Jurisdiction —Part IV: Prosecution and Punishment by International Courts Section I: General 18. The Establishment of International Criminal Tribunals 19. International versus National Jurisdiction Section II: International Criminal Trials 20. The Adoption of the Fundamental Features of the Adversarial System at the International Level 21. The General Principles Governing International Criminal Trials 22. Stages of International Criminal Proceedings in Outline 23. The Outlook for International Criminal Justice Ancillary material: Companion website www.oup.com/uk/booksites/law/intl/ includes case materials and weblinks.
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