The Criminal Responsibility of Senior Political and Military Leaders as Principals to International Crimes (Paperback)

As shown by the trials of Slobodan Milosevic, Charles Taylor and Saddam Hussein, the large-scale and systematic commission of international crimes is usually planned and set in motion by senior political and military leaders. Nevertheless, the application of traditional forms of criminal liability leads to the conclusion that they are mere accessories to such crimes. This does not reflect their central role and often results in a punishment which is inappropriately low in view of the impact of their actions and omissions. For these reasons, international criminal law has placed special emphasis on the development of concepts, such as control of the crime and joint criminal enterprise (also known as the common purpose doctrine), which aim at reflecting better the central role played by senior political and military leaders in campaigns of large scale and systematic commission of international crimes. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the case law of the ICTY and the ICTR have, in recent years, played a unique role in the achievement of this goal. Hector Olasolo's book is indispensible to anyone interested in bringing top leaders, political or military, to account for their complicity in crimes. A.G. Noorani Frontline September 2009

General

Imprint:	Hart Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in International and Comparative Criminal Law
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Hector Olasolo
Foreword by:	Adrian Fulford
Introduction by:	Ekaterina Trendafilova
Epilogue by:	Kai Ambos
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	396
ISBN-13:	978-1-84946-090-3
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > International criminal law Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International humanitarian law Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84946-090-6
Barcode:	9781849460903

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