This 2005 book discusses the legitimacy of the international
criminal law regime. It explains the development of the system of
international criminal law enforcement in historical context, from
antiquity through the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials, to modern-day
prosecutions of atrocities in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and
Sierra Leone. The modern regime of prosecution of international
crimes is evaluated with regard to international relations theory.
The book then subjects that regime to critique on the basis of
legitimacy and the rule of law, in particular selective
enforcement, not only in relation to who is prosecuted, but also
the definitions of crimes and principles of liability used when
people are prosecuted. It concludes that although selective
enforcement is not as powerful as a critique of international
criminal law as it was previously, the creation of the
International Criminal Court may also have narrowed the substantive
rules of international criminal law.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law |
Release date: |
June 2005 |
First published: |
2005 |
Authors: |
Robert Cryer
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
392 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-82474-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Law >
International law >
General
|
LSN: |
0-521-82474-5 |
Barcode: |
9780521824743 |
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