International Criminal LawRoutledge, 2009 M06 2 - 640 pages Providing an introduction to, and detailed examination of substantive, enforcement and procedural aspects of international criminal law, this book’s examination of international and transnational crimes under treaty and customary law has been fully updated and revised. Exploring the enforcement of international criminal law through an investigation of the practice of the Security Council-based tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the International Criminal Court and other hybrid tribunals, such as those for Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Lockerbie and truth commissions, the authors look at terrorism, offences against the person, piracy and jurisdiction, and immunities amongst a variety of other topics. New to this edition are four additional chapters on:
This is an ideal text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law or international relations, practitioners and those interested in gaining an insight into international criminal law |
Contents
Chapter 1 Theory of international criminal law | 1 |
Chapter 2 Principles of liability and participation in international criminal law | 21 |
Chapter 3 Defences in international criminal law | 51 |
Chapter 4 State jurisdiction and immunities | 71 |
Chapter 5 War crimes and grave breaches | 113 |
Chapter 6 Crimes against humanity | 125 |
Chapter 7 Genocide | 139 |
Chapter 8 Offences against the person | 151 |
Chapter 13 Extradition | 293 |
Chapter 14 Abduction | 343 |
Chapter 15 Mutual Legal Assistance | 357 |
national perspectives | 387 |
Chapter 17 International police cooperation | 407 |
Chapter 18 Evidence before the ad hoc tribunals | 437 |
Chapter 19 Nuremberg Tokyo and the birth of modern international criminal law | 495 |
Chapter 20 The international criminal tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda | 513 |