International Criminal Law Practitioner Library Complete Set

by Gideon Boas, James L. Bischoff, Natalie L. Reid, B. Don Taylor III

Overview

An invaluable reference work for practitioners, academics and students of international criminal law, it untangles and demystifies a complex and important legal area. Volume 1 examines the criminal responsibility of individuals for the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; Volume 2 focuses on the core international crimes and their interaction with the forms of responsibility; and Volume 3 provides a critical review of international criminal procedure and the rules and practices designed to ensure effective investigations and fair trials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107003187
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/06/2011
Series:	International Criminal Law Practitioner Series
Pages:	1520
Product dimensions:	9.92(w) x 12.68(h) x 6.18(d)

About the Author

Gideon Boas is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University Law Faculty, Australia, and an international law consultant.

James L. Bischoff is an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State. He participated in this series in his personal capacity, and the views expressed are his and his co-authors' own. They do not necessarily reflect the views or official positions of the United States Department of State or the United States Government.

Natalie L. Reid is an Associate with Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, New York.

B. Don Taylor, III is an Instructor in Law at Washington University School of Law, USA.

Table of Contents

Volume 1: 1. Introduction; 2. Joint criminal enterprise; 3. Superior responsibility; 4. Complicity and aiding and abetting; 5. Planning, instigating and ordering; 6. Concurrent convictions and sentencing; 7. Conclusion; 8. Annexes; Volume 2: 1. An overview of crimes under international law; 2. Crimes against humanity; 3. Genocide; 4. War crimes; 5. Cumulative convictions and sentencing; 6. Conclusion; Volume 3: 1. The nature of international criminal procedure; 2. Creation and amendment of rules of international criminal procedure; 3. Procedures related to primacy and complementarity; 4. Investigations, rights of suspects, and detention; 5. Defence counsel, amici curiae, and the different forms of representation of accused; 6. Pre-trial proceedings; 7. Trial proceedings; 8. The role and status of victims in international criminal procedure; 9. Evidence; 10. Judgement and sentencing; 11. Appeal and revision; 12. Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

'The International Criminal Law Practitioner Library will find its way onto the bookshelves of many practitioners and will undoubtedly serve as the first stop for quick and reliable answers to the numerous issues that arise at trial. Assuming that the authors take the time to keep this set updated, it will remain an extremely valuable resource for those who practice criminal law at the international level.' Daryl A. Mundis, Journal of International Criminal Justice

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