An introduction to the law of international criminal tribunals : a comparative study / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knoops, Geert-Jan G. J., author.

Series:

International criminal law series ; Volume 7.

International Criminal Law Series, 2213-2724 ; Volume 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International criminal courts.

International criminal courts--Rules and practice.

Criminal procedure (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Edition:

Second revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill Nijhoff, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In An Introduction to the Law of International Criminal Tribunals Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops offers an overview of the basic topics in international criminal law (ICL). It discusses main characteristics of International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs), as well as definitions of international crimes. The book will delve into issues of jurisdiction and complementarity, liability principles and specialized defences. Other topics are: due process rights, evidence, trials in absentia and State cooperation. A new chapter is devoted to the geopolitical effects of international criminal prosecutions. The second revised edition includes a chapter on the “new” crime of aggression and is updated with the most recent developments in ICL. The book is essential to everyone becoming familiar with the basic topics and challenges within ICL.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

International Criminal Tribunals: Distinctions and Main Features / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Defining International Crimes / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

The ICC-Crime of Aggression / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Jurisdiction and Complementarity / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Criminal Liability Principles Envisioned by ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

International Criminal Law Defenses / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

General Principles of Procedural Criminal Law envisioned by ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Principles of Criminal Evidence before ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Due Process Principles before ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

International State Cooperation with ICTS: Obtaining Evidence Abroad / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

The International Criminal Court within the Geopolitical World Order / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Trials in Absentia / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Bibliography / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Index / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-474-2901-X

OCLC:

893333650

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047429012 DOI