From Nuremberg to the Hague

The Future of International Criminal Justice
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-521-53676-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 256 g

This collection of essays is based on five lectures organized jointly by Matrix Chambers of human rights lawyers and the Wiener Library between April and June 2002. Presented by leading experts in the field, this fascinating collection of papers examines the evolution of international criminal justice from its post World War II origins at Nuremberg through to the concrete proliferation of courts and tribunals with international criminal law jurisdictions based at The Hague today. Original and provocative, the lectures provide various stimulating perspectives on the subject of international criminal law. Topics include its corporate and historical dimension as well as a discussion of the International Criminal Court Statute and the role of the national courts. The volume offers a challenging insight into the future of international criminal legal system. This is an intelligent and thought-provoking book, accessible to anyone interested in international criminal law, from specialists to non-specialists alike.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sands, Philippe

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Strafrecht Allgemeiner Teil
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Privatrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Philippe Sands; The Nuremberg trials: international law in the making Richard Overy; Issues of complexity, complicity and complementarity: from the Nuremberg Trials to the dawn of the new International Criminal Court Andrew Clapham; After Pinochet: the role of national courts Philippe Sands; The drafting of the Rome Statute James Crawford; Prospects and issues for the International Criminal Court: lessons from Yugoslavia and Rwanda Cherie Booth.

Über Autor(innen)

Sands, Philippe
Professor of Law at University College London. He is also a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers.