Introduction to international criminal law / by M. Cherif Bassiouni.

• Superior document: International criminal law series, v. 1
• Author: Bassiouni, M. Cherif, 1937-2017
• TeilnehmendeR: Bassiouni, M. Cherif, 1937-2017
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 2nd rev. ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International criminal law series (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers) ; v. 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1258 p.)
• Notes: Previous ed. published by: Ardsley, NY : Transnational Publishers, 2003.

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. This textbook is fully updated, comprehensive, easy to read, and ideally suited for classroom use. Also available as hardback: isbn 9789004264977

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- The Discipline of ICL -- The Subjects of International Criminal Law: Ratione Personae -- International Crimes: Ratione Materiae -- Principles of Criminal Responsibility: The General Part -- The “Indirect Enforcement System:” Modalities of International Cooperation in Penal Matters -- The “Direct Enforcement System:” History of International Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions -- The International Criminal Court: A Hybrid “Direct Enforcement System” -- Mixed Models of International Criminal Justice -- The “Procedural Part” of ICL: Procedural and Evidentiary Norms Applicable to International Criminal Proceedings -- International Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization -- Reflections on International Criminal Justice: Past and Future -- A Historical Review and Quantitative Analysis of International Criminal Justice -- List of Court Cases -- Index.