Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook systematically analyses the current state of international criminal law and its place in the modern international legal system. The book focuses on the substantive law of international crimes, especially the impact of the Rome Statute. It also addresses procedural aspects that are crucial to an understanding of how international criminal law is implemented.
Trade Review... provides a clear explanation of the legal principles governing international criminal law and takes the student through the labyrinth of the law. ... The book is concise and one that students would find helpfully accessible. * Democracy & Development - Journal of West African Affairs, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2002 *
Table of ContentsPART I: LEGAL FOUNDATIONS ; PART II: PARTICULAR INTERNATIONAL CRIMES ; PART III: MODES OF PARTICIPATION AND GROUNDS FOR EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY ; PART IV: PROCEDURAL AND OTHER ASPECTS