International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary
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Description
International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary presents a comprehensive practice-oriented explanation of the development of major areas in substantive international criminal law through a selection of key illustrative cases from domestic and international jurisdictions.
The book focuses on law related to individual criminal liability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression, with specific attention paid to sources of international criminal law, fundamental principles of criminal responsibility, and defences. The decisions presented in the book are helpfully accompanied by short introductions setting out the circumstances of each case and brief commentaries on the importance of the decision and principles illustrated.
ISBN
9780199576784
Publication Date
5-26-2011
Document Type
Book
Publisher
Oxford University Press
City
New York
Keywords
crimes against humanity, defenses, genocide, terrorism, torture, trials, war crimes
Disciplines
Criminal Law | International Law | Military, War, and Peace
Recommended Citation
Antonio A. Cassese, Guido G. Acqiaviva, M. Fan & Alex A. Whiting,
International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary,
(2011).
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/faculty-books/38