International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary - Softcover

Antonio A. Cassese; Guido G. Acquaviva; Mary D. Fan; Alex A. Whiting

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199576785 ISBN 13: 9780199576784

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary presents a concise and comprehensive explanation of the development of major areas in substantive international criminal law, through a selection of key illustrative cases from domestic and international jurisdictions. The focus is on the law related to individual criminal liability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, with specific attention paid to sources of international criminal law, fundamental principles of criminal responsibility and defenses.

Under the supervision of Antonio Cassese, the concisely-edited decisions presented in this casebook are accompanied by a short introduction setting out the circumstances of the case and a brief commentary on the importance of the decisions and principles illustrated, with cross-references to other relevant decisions on similar issues. At the end of each section, final remarks are added, together with thought-provoking questions and additional readings.

International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary focuses on the most relevant cases before international jurisdictions today and hard-to-find, domestic decisions that are highly relevant for the present and future development of international criminal justice.

The volume is an important source for students and academics in the fields of public international law and international criminal law as well as a concise, interesting and instructive resource for practitioners, policy makers and staff of international organizations dealing with international justice.

About this title

About the Author:

Antonio Cassese, President, Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Leidschendam, The Netherlands

Guido Acquaviva, Chef de Cabinet, Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Leidschendam, The Netherlands

Mary Fan, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law, Washington DC, USA,

Alex Whiting, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Review:

"Professors in search of a concise, fast-moving, and contemporary snapshot of ICL are strongly encouraged to consider this well-written, and superbly documented, coverage of a subset of International Law -- now enhanced by the availability of this excellent textbook."
--ASIL UN21 Newsletter, Issue #42, September 2011

"I strongly endorse this latest and invaluable addition to the development and study of international criminal law and commend its contribution to ensuring that this discourse is accessible and understandable." --Judge O-Gon Kwon, Vice President, UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199576785
• ISBN 13: 9780199576784
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 600