Crimes against humanity : historical evolution and contemporary application / M. Cherif Bassiouni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bassiouni, M. Cherif, 1937-2017, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International criminal law.

International crimes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxvii, 845 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

This book traces the evolution of crimes against humanity (CAH) and their application from the end of World War I to the present day, in terms of both historic legal analysis and subject-matter content. The first part of the book addresses general issues pertaining to the categorization of CAH in normative jurisprudential and doctrinal terms. This is followed by an analysis of the specific contents of CAH, describing its historic phases going through international criminal tribunals, mixed model tribunals and the International Criminal Court. The book examines the general parts and defenses of the crime, along with the history and jurisprudence of both international and national prosecutions. For the first time, a list of all countries that have enacted national legislation specifically directed at CAH is collected, along with all of the national prosecutions that have occurred under national legislation up to 2010.

Contents:

Legal nature

Phenomenological considerations

Emergence in positive international law

Post-charter developments

The principles of legality in the London charter and post-charter developments

Specific contents

The theories and elements of criminal responsibility

Defenses and exonerations

A survey of national legislation and prosecutions for crimes against humanity

Concluding assessment: the need for an international convention.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9780511976537

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.