Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 448 Seiten).
Edition:
First published
ISBN:
978-1-108-39990-6
Content:
International criminal law has witnessed a rapid rise since the end of the Cold War. The United Nations refers to the birth of a new ‘age of accountability’, but certain historical objections, such as selectivity or victor’s justice, have never fully gone away, and many of the justice dimensions of international criminal law remain unexplored. Various critiques have emerged in sociolegal scholarship or globalization discourse, revealing that there is a stark discrepancy between reality and expectation. Linking discussion of legal theories, case law and practice to scholarship and opinion, A Critical Introduction to International Criminal Law explores these critiques through five main themes at the heart of contemporary dilemmas: • The shifting contours of criminality and international crimes, • The tension between individual and collective responsibility, • The challenges of domestic, international, hybrid and regional justice institutions, • The foundations of justice procedures, • Approaches towards punishment and reparation. The book is suitable for students, academics and professionals from multiple fields wishing to understand contemporary theories, practices and critiques of international criminal law
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Internationales Recht
;
Strafrecht
;
Einführung
DOI:
10.1017/9781108399906
URL:
Volltext
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URL:
Volltext
(kostenfrei)
Author information:
Stahn, Carsten 1971-
