International criminal procedure : principles and rules / edited by Göran Sluiter ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sluiter, Göran.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal procedure (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1720 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This major reference work identifies and crystallizes the common rules and principles underlying international criminal procedure, as developed by international courts and tribunals since the Second World War. It covers the whole of the international criminal process, from initial investigations to the role of victims and the final appeal.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Foreword""; ""Foreword 1""; ""Editors' Preface""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Disclaimer""; ""Contents""; ""Table of Acronyms""; ""Table of Frequently Cited Authorities""; ""1. Background to and Purpose of the Study""; ""1.1 International criminal justice: the status quo and future outlook""; ""1.2 The question of an international criminal procedure: a branch of law and a discipline""; ""1.3 The Project's objectives""; ""1.4 Limitations""; ""2. Approach and Methodology""

""2.1 Defining international criminal procedure and coverage of jurisdictions""""2.2 Principal object: principles and general rules""; ""2.3 Mapping the field and division into working groups""; ""2.4 Choice and use of the evaluative framework""; ""2.5 Standard-identification algorithm""; ""2.6 Conclusions and recommendations: attribution and authority""; ""3. Structure and Scope of the Book""; ""3.1 Standard chapter layout""; ""3.2 Structure of the book""; ""3.3 Period covered""; ""Introduction (Editors)""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 'General framework': meaning and implications""

""1.2 Overview""""2. Comparative Models and the Enduring Relevance of the Accusatorial-Inquisitorial Dichotomy""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 The evolution of procedural systems in a nutshell""; ""2.3 Conclusion""; ""3. Goals of International Criminal Justice and International Criminal Procedure""; ""3.1 Introductory remarks""; ""3.2 Objectives and functions of international criminal law""; ""3.3 Objectives of international criminal procedure and their relationship to the objectives and functions of international criminal law""; ""3.4 The intrinsic value of international criminal procedure""

""4. The Sources of International Criminal Procedure""""4.1 Introductory remarks""; ""4.2 Historical process""; ""4.3 Statutes and rules of procedure and evidence""; ""4.4 Secondary status of some principal sources of international law""; ""4.5 Significance of general principles of law""; ""4.6 Precedents""; ""4.7 Relevant domestic law""; ""4.8 Conclusion""; ""5. The Human Rights Dimension of International Criminal Procedure""; ""5.1 Introductory remarks""; ""5.2 Human rights clauses in foundational instruments of international criminal courts and tribunals""

""5.3 The obligation to respect human rights and its position in the legal systems of international criminal courts and tribunals""""1. General Framework of International Criminal Procedure (L. Gradoni, D. A. Lewis, F. Mégret, S. M. H. Nouwen, J.D. Ohlin, A. Reisinger-Coracini, and S. Zappalà)""; ""5.5 Functions of human rights standards""; ""5.6 Conclusion""; ""6. Cooperation from States and Other Entities""; ""6.1 An essential feature of international criminal procedure""; ""6.2 Cooperation schemes""; ""6.3 Obligations""; ""6.4 Coping with non-compliance""

""6.5 Securing human rights in the process of obtaining cooperation""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-163260-0

0-19-163259-7

OCLC:

870244076