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- The most popular textbook available in the field, providing a concise introduction to both international criminal law and international criminal procedure
- Thought-provoking analysis of a vast array of cases from different jurisdictions, including consideration of the historical and human dimensions, enabling students to understand the law in practice
- 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 a leading expert in the field,the late 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 approach that brings the subject to life
New to this edition
- Includes a new chapter on joint criminal enterprise in international criminal law
- Incorporates developments in the various international courts, in particular the ICTY, the ICTR and the ICC
- Chapters on genocide, on terrorism as an international crime and on aggression, as well as those on international proceedings, have been completely revised
- Even stronger focus on international crimes and international jurisdiction
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 both substantive 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-provoking analysis 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,the late 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 Centre
A wealth of bibliographical references as well as major legal documents relevant to the subject are made available on the book's accompanying website.
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1: Fundamentals of international criminal law
2: General principles of international criminal law
3: The elements of international crimes
PART II: SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW
SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES
4: War crimes
5: Crimes against humanity
6: Genocide
7: Torture as a discrete crime, and aggression
SECTION II: MODES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
9: Perpetration and joint criminal enterprise
10: Other modes of liability
11: Criminal liability for omissions
SECTION III: CIRCUMSTANCES EXCLUDING CRIMINAL LIABILITY
12: Justifications and excuses
13: Other excuses: superior order, necessity, duress and mistake
14: Immunities
PART III: PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT BY INTERNATIONAL COURTS
15: The establishment of international criminal tribunals
16: International versus national jurisdiction
17: The adoption of the essential features of the adversarial system
18: General principles governing international criminal trials
19: Stages of international proceedings in outline - Pre-trial and trial
20: Appeals and enforcement
20: The specificity of international trials
the late Antonio Cassese, Former Professor of International Law, University of Florence and winner of the Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award for 2007 for outstanding contributions to the field of international law
