Author: Cassese, Antonio
Title: International Criminal Law
Description: Oxford, Oxford University Press, (2003). orig.wrappers. 24x16cm, lvi,472 pp. PAPERBACK.. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Contents: Introduction. The reaction of the international community to atrocities ; Fundamentals of international criminal law -- pt. II. Substantive criminal law. Sec. I. International crimes. War crimes ; Crimes against humanity ; Genocide ; Other international crimes ( aggression, torture, and terrorism) ; Sec. II. Fundamentals of international crime responsibility. General principles ; Mens rea ; Perpetration and other modalities of criminal conduct ; Criminal liability for omissions ; Multiplicity of offences ; Circumstances excluding criminal liability: justifications and excuses ; Other excuses: superior order, necessity, duress, and mistake ; Immunities -- pt. III. Presecution and punishment by national courts. Legal grounds of jurisdiction ; The impact of international law on national legislation ; Legal impediments to the exercise of national jurisdiction -- pt. IV. Prosecution and punishment by international courts. Sec. I. General. The establishment of international criminal tribunals ; International versus national jurisdiction ; Sec. II. International criminal trials. The adoption of the fundamental features of the adversarial system at the international level ...

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