An introduction to international criminal law and procedure - Cryer, Robert, author (Cambridge UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010)
Introduction : what is international criminal law? -- The objectives of international criminal law -- Jurisdiction -- National prosecutions of international crimes -- State cooperation with respect to national proceedings -- The history of international criminal prosecutions : Nuremberg and Tokyo -- The ad hoc international criminal tribunals -- The International Criminal Court -- Other courts with international elements -- Genocide -- Crimes against humanity -- War crimes -- Aggression -- Transnational crimes, terrorism and torture -- General principles of liability -- Defences/grounds for excluding criminal responsibility -- Procedures of international criminal investigations and prosecutions -- Victims in the international criminal process -- Sentencing and penalties -- State cooperation with the international courts and tribunals -- Immunities -- Alternatives and complements to criminal prosecution -- The future of international criminal law.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: International crimes; Criminal procedure (International law).; International criminal courts