| An Introduction to the International Criminal Court Contributor(s): Schabas, William A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139164813 ISBN-13: 9781139164818 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $494.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Criminal Law - General |
| Dewey: 345 |
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| Publisher Description: Arguably the most significant international organization to be created since the United Nations, the International Criminal Court ushers in a new era in the protection of human rights. The direct descendant of the Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, as well as those of the more recent international criminal tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the International Criminal Court will prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes when national justice systems are either unwilling or unable to do so themselves. This new book reviews the history of international criminal prosecution, the drafting of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the principles of its operation, including the scope of its jurisdiction and the procedural regime. Three of the Court's fundamental documents - the 1998 Rome Statute itself, the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, and the Elements of Crimes - are reproduced in the Appendix. Indispensable for students and practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schabas, William A.: - WILLIAM A. SCHABAS is Professor of Human Rights Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway and Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights. His numerous publications include Genocide in International Law (2000), The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law (third edition to be published in 2001), International Human Rights Law and the Canadian Charter (1996), The Death Penalty as Cruel Treatment and Torture (1996), Precis du droit international des droits de la personne (1997) and Les instruments internationaux, canadiens et quebecois des droits et libertes (1998). He is also editor-in-chief of Criminal Law Forum. |