| Edition |
Second revised edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 358 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
International criminal law series,
2213-2724 ;
Volume 7
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International criminal law series (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 7.
2213-2724
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-355) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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 book will delve into issues of jurisdiction and complementarity, liability principles and specialized defences. Other topics are: due process rights, evidence, trials in absentia and State cooperation. A new chapter is devoted to the geopolitical effects of international criminal prosecutions. The second revised edition includes a chapter on the "new" crime of aggression and is updated with the most recent developments in ICL. The book is essential to everyone becoming familiar with the basic topics and challenges within ICL.-- Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
International criminal courts.
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International criminal courts. |
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International criminal courts -- Rules and practice.
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International criminal courts -- Rules and practice. |
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Criminal procedure (International law)
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Criminal procedure (International law) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Rules.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Knoops, Geert-Jan G. J. Introduction to the law of international criminal tribunals. Second revised edition. Leiden ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2014] 9789004175570 (DLC) 2014032781 (OCoLC)887451005 |
| ISBN |
9789047429012 (e-book) |
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904742901X (e-book) |
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9789004175570 |
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9004175571 |
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9789004175570 |
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