An introduction to the law of international criminal tribunals : a comparative study /

In An Introduction to the Law of International Criminal Tribunals Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops offers an overview of the basic topics in international criminal law (ICL). It discusses main characteristics of International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs), as well as definitions of international crimes. The b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Knoops, Geert-Jan Alexander, 1960- (Author)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2014]
Edición:Second revised edition.
Series:International criminal law series (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 7.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=868353
Table of Contents:
  • International criminal tribunals distinctions and main features
  • Defining international crimes
  • The RCC-Crime of Aggression
  • Jurisdiction and complementarity
  • Criminal liability principles envisioned by ICTs
  • International criminal law defenses
  • General principles of procedural criminal law envisioned by ICTs
  • Principles of criminal evidence before ICTs
  • Due process principles before ICTs
  • International state cooperation with ICTs obtaining evidence abroad
  • The International Criminal Court within the geopolitical world order
  • Trials in absentia.