Introduction to International Criminal Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-57105-286-5
Verlag: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Buch, Englisch, Band 14, 824 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1415 g

Reihe: International and Comparative Criminal Law Series

Written by one of the world's pioneers and leading authorities on international criminal law, this text book covers the history, nature, and sources of international criminal law; the ratione personae; ratione materiae--sources of substantive international criminal law; the indirect enforcement system; the direct enforcement system; the function of the international criminal court; rules of procedure and evidence applicable to international criminal proceedings; and the future of international criminal law.

The first textbook to address this important topic, it is comprehensive, easy to read, and ideally suited for classroom use.

Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bassiouni, M. Cherif

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Strafrecht, Internationales Verfahrensrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter I - The Discipline of ICL; Chapter II - The Subjects of International Criminal Law: Ratione Personae; Chapter III - International Crimes: Ratione Materiae; Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello; Protection of Human Interest; Protection Against Terror-Violence; Protection of Social and Cultural Interests; Chapter IV - Principles of Criminal Responsibility: The General Part; Chapter V - The Indirect Enforcement System and the Modalities of International Cooperation in Penal Matters; Chapter VI - The Direct Enforcement System: History of International Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions; Chapter VII - The International Criminal Court: A Hybrid Direct Enforcement System; Chapter VIII - The New Mixed Models of International Criminal Justice; Chapter IX - The Procedure Part of ICL: Procedural and Evidentiary Norms Applicable to International Criminal Proceedings; Chapter X - International Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Bassiouni is one of the world's leading experts on international criminal law. He teaches law at DePaul University and is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on U.S. criminal law, international and comparative criminal law, and human rights.