International Criminal Law

by Cassese, Antonio

• ISBN13: 9780199203109
• ISBN10: 0199203105
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

International Criminal Law provides a clear 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 bothsubstantive and procedural international criminal law, providing a theoretical framework to all the rules, principles, concepts, and legal constructs key to the subject. Cassese guides the reader through a vast array of cases and materials from a number of jurisdictions, providing thought-provokinganalysis that brings the political and human contexts to the fore.All the international courts and tribunals, as well as mixed courts or such national courts as the Iraqi Special Tribunal, are fully covered, both as regards their structure, functioning and proceedings and as far as their case law is concerned.As one of the leading experts in the field, Cassese draws on his academic expertise and practical experience - as the former president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia - to provide a uniquely personal perspective that brings the subject to life. Online Resource CentreA wealth of bibliographical references as well as major legal documents relevant to the subject are made available on the book's accompanying website.

Author Biography

Antonio Cassese is Professor of International Law at Florence University and member of the Institut de droit International. He was President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He has been awarded the Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award for 2007 for outstanding contributions to the field of international law.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fundamentals of international criminal law

General principles of international criminal law

The subjective element of international crimes (mens rea)

Substantive Criminal Law

International Crimes

War crimes

Crimes against humanity

Genocide

Other international crimes (torture as a discrete crime, aggression and terrorism)

Modes Of Criminal Liability

Perpetration and joint criminal enterprise

Other modes of liability

Criminal liability for omissions

Circumstances Excluding Criminal Liability

Justifications and excuses

Other excuses: superior orders, necessity, duress and mistake

Immunities

Prosecution And Punishment By International Courts

The establishment of international criminal tribunals

International versus national jurisdiction

The adoption of the adversarial system

General principles governing international criminal trials

Staged of international proceedings in outline I - pre-trial and trial

II - Appeals and enforcement

The specificity of international trials

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