Cassese's international criminal law.
by
 
Cassese, Antonio, author.

Title
Cassese's international criminal law.

Author
Cassese, Antonio, author.

ISBN
9780199694921

Personal Author
Cassese, Antonio, author.

Uniform Title
International criminal law

Edition
Third edition / revised by Antonio Cassese, Paola Gaeta, Laurel Baig, Mary Fan, Christopher Gosnell and Alex Whiting.

Physical Description
lii, 414 pages ; 25 cm

General Note
Revised edition of: International criminal law, second edition, 2008.

Contents
Fundamentals of international criminal law -- The principal of legality -- The elements of international crimes, in particular, the mental element -- War crimes -- Crimes against humanity -- Genocide / Torture and aggression / Terrorism -- Perpetration : in particular joint and indirect perpetration / Omission liability and superior responsibility / GEN-BOOK modes of criminal liability and inchoate crimes / Justification and excuses / Obedience to superior orders and official capacity / International criminal courts -- The repression of international crimes in domestic jurisdictions / International versus national jurisdiction / Legal impediments to the exercise of criminal jurisdiction -- The adoption of the essential features of the adversarial system / Investigation and trial before international criminal courts / Appeals and enforcement

Abstract
Provides a clear account of the main substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law. Adopting a combination of the classic common law and more theoretical approaches to the subject, it discusses: the historical evolution of international criminal law; the legal definition of the so-called core crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide) plus aggression, torture and terrorism; the forms and modes of criminal responsibility; and the main issues related to the prosecution and punishment of international crimes at the national and international level, including amnesties, statutes of limitations, and immunities.

Subject Term
International crimes.
 
Criminal procedure (International law)
 
Criminal jurisdiction.

Added Author
Gaeta, Paola,
 
Baig, L. (Laurel),
 
Fan, M. (Mary),
 
Gosnell, Christopher,
 
Whiting, A. (Alex),

Electronic Access
Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy14pdf03/2012540730.html


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