Symbolic gestures and the generation of global social control : the International Criminal Court / Dawn Rothe and Christopher W. Mullins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rothe, Dawn, 1961-

Contributor:

Mullins, Christopher W., 1971-

Series:

Critical perspectives on crime and inequality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Criminal Court.

International criminal courts.

Physical Description:

xvii, 229 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2006]

Summary:

The recently established International Criminal Court (ICC) has been touted as a major breakthrough in the potential control of genocide, terrorism, and war crimes. This book explores the historical origins of the Court and provides an examination of the basic structure and functioning of the Court. Dawn Rothe and Christopher W. Mullins offer a detailed critique of procedural, conceptual, and practical elements of the ICC through the lens of critical criminological theory and research, and identify several problems with the design and proposed implementation of the ICC. The theoretical analysis employed shows how the Court is but a small step forward in the control of crimes by states and state leaders due to its limited extent, myopic conception of crime, jurisdictional scope, and minimal compulsory power. Certain to appeal to criminology and international studies scholars, this work outlines suggestions for strengthening the Court.

Contents:

The International Criminal Court's relevance to criminology

An integrated theory of state crimes

Developing an International Criminal Court

The Rome statute of the International Criminal Court

The contradictions of international law

The illegal war on Iraq: the "role" of the International Criminal Court

Enhancing the potential of the International Criminal Court.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-225) and index.

ISBN:

073911185X

0739111868

OCLC:

69027947

Publisher Number:

9780739111857

9780739111864