An introduction to international criminal law and procedure /
An introduction to international criminal law and procedure /
Robert Cryer ... [et al.].
- 3rd ed.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c.2014.
- lxxxvii, 616 p. ; 26 cm.
Index : p. 596-616.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : What is international criminal law? -- The aims, objectives and justification of international criminal law -- Jurisdiction -- National prosecutions of international crimes -- State cooperation with respect to national proceedings -- International Prosecution : The history of international criminal prosecutions : Nuremberg and Tokyo -- The ad hoc international criminal tribunals -- The International Criminal Court -- Other courts with international elements --Substative Law of International Crimes : Genocide -- Crimes against humanity -- War crimes -- Aggression -- Transnational crimes, terrorism and torture -- General principles of liability -- Defences/grounds for excluding criminal responsibility --Principles and Procedures of International Prosecutions : Procedures of international criminal investigations and prosecutions -- Victims in the international criminal process -- Sentencing and penalties -- Relationship between National and International Systems : State cooperation with the International Courts and Tribunals -- Immunities -- Alternatives and complements to criminal prosecution -- The future of international criminal law.
"By offering both a comprehensive update and new material reflecting the continuing development of the subject, this continues to be the leading textbook on international criminal law. Its experienced author team draws on its combined expertise as teachers, scholars and practitioners to offer an authoritative survey of the field. The third edition contains new material on the theory of international criminal law,"
1107698839 (paperback) 9781107698833 (paperback)
2013048896
International crimes.
Criminal procedure (International law).
International criminal courts.
345 / INT
Index : p. 596-616.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : What is international criminal law? -- The aims, objectives and justification of international criminal law -- Jurisdiction -- National prosecutions of international crimes -- State cooperation with respect to national proceedings -- International Prosecution : The history of international criminal prosecutions : Nuremberg and Tokyo -- The ad hoc international criminal tribunals -- The International Criminal Court -- Other courts with international elements --Substative Law of International Crimes : Genocide -- Crimes against humanity -- War crimes -- Aggression -- Transnational crimes, terrorism and torture -- General principles of liability -- Defences/grounds for excluding criminal responsibility --Principles and Procedures of International Prosecutions : Procedures of international criminal investigations and prosecutions -- Victims in the international criminal process -- Sentencing and penalties -- Relationship between National and International Systems : State cooperation with the International Courts and Tribunals -- Immunities -- Alternatives and complements to criminal prosecution -- The future of international criminal law.
"By offering both a comprehensive update and new material reflecting the continuing development of the subject, this continues to be the leading textbook on international criminal law. Its experienced author team draws on its combined expertise as teachers, scholars and practitioners to offer an authoritative survey of the field. The third edition contains new material on the theory of international criminal law,"
1107698839 (paperback) 9781107698833 (paperback)
2013048896
International crimes.
Criminal procedure (International law).
International criminal courts.
345 / INT