By Antonio Cassese

Description

• 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, 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, 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 books accompanying website.

Readership: Law students doing optional courses in international public law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law, or international law and human rights. Also practitioners in these fields, human rights activists, and NGOs.

Authors, editors, and contributors

Antonio Cassese, Professor of International Law, Florence University and winner of the Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award for 2007 for outstanding contributions to the field of international law

Published Year: 2008 Format: Paper Back ISBN: 978-0-19-920310-9 Publisher: Oxford University Press No of Pages: 506 Our Price: £ 34.99 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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