Criminal Law

International Criminal Law and Philosophy

Edited by Larry May · Zach Hoskins
Cambridge University Press December 2009

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780521191517
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
December 2009
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This is the first anthology to bring together legal and philosophical theorists to examine the normative and conceptual foundations of international criminal law. In particular, through these essays the international group of authors addresses questions of state sovereignty; of groups, rather than individuals, as perpetrators and victims of international crimes; of international criminal law and the promotion of human rights and social justice.

Also, and of what comes after international criminal prosecutions, namely, punishment and reconciliation. International criminal law is still an emerging field, and as it continues to develop, the elucidation of clear, consistent theoretical groundings for its practices will be crucial. The questions raised and issues addressed by the essays in this volume will aid in this important endeavor.

  • First anthology to bring together legal and philosophical theorists to examine the normative and conceptual philosophical foundations of international criminal law
  • Topics include state sovereignty; groups, rather than individuals, as perpetrators and victims of international crimes; international criminal law and the promotion of human rights and social justice; and what comes after international criminal prosecutions – punishment and reconciliation
  • Contributors from North America, Australia, and Israel

Table of Contents

Contents:
Introduction Larry May and Zach Hoskins; Part A. Sovereignty and Universal Jurisdiction:
1. International crimes and universal jurisdiction Win-chiat Lee;
2. State sovereignty as an obstacle to international criminal law Kristen Hessler;
3. International criminal courts, the rule of law, and the prevention of harm: building justice in times of injustice Leslie Francis and John Francis; Part B. Culture, Groups, and Corporations:
4. Criminalizing culture Helen Stacy;
5. Identifying groups in genocide cases Larry May;
6. Prosecuting corporations for international crimes: the role for domestic criminal law Joanna Kyriakakis; Part C. Justice and International Criminal Prosecutions:
7. Post war environmental damage: a study in jus post bellum Douglas Lackey;
8. On state self-defense and Guantánamo Bay Steve Viner;
9. Politicizing human rights (using international law) Anat Biletzki; Part D. Punishment and Reconciliation:
10. The justification of punishment in the international context Deirdre Golash;
11. Political reconciliation and international criminal trials Colleen Murphy.
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