Elements of crimes under international law /

Volume II of the International Criminal Law Practitioner Library series focuses on core categories of international crimes: crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes. The authors present a comprehensive critical review of the law on the elements of these crimes and their underlying offenses,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Boas, Gideon
Other Authors: Bischoff, James L. (Attorney-Adviser), Reid, Natalie L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Series:International criminal law practitioner library ; v. 2.
Subjects:
International crimes.
Crimes against humanity.
Genocide (International law)
War crimes.
International criminal law.
Droit international pénal.
Crimes contre l'humanité.
Crimes de guerre.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Internationales Strafrecht
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / John Dugard
  • Table of authorities
  • 1. An overview of crimes under international law
  • Legal sources for definitions of crimes under international law
  • Structure of crimes under international law
  • 2. Crimes against humanity
  • Evolution of crimes against humanity
  • Elements of crimes against humanity
  • Underlying offenses
  • Crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court and Internationalized Tribunals
  • 3. Genocide
  • Evolution of genocide as an international crime
  • Elements of genocide
  • Underlying offenses
  • Elements of conspiracy to commit genocide
  • Elements of direct and public incitement to commit genocide
  • Elements of attempt to commit genocide
  • Genocide in the International Criminal Court and Internationalized Tribunals
  • 4. War crimes
  • Evolution of war crimes
  • Elements of war crimes
  • Underlying offenses
  • War crimes in the International Criminal Court and Internationalized Tribunals
  • 5. Cumulative convictions and sentencing
  • Cumulative and alternative charging
  • Cumulative convictions
  • Sentencing
  • 6. Conclusion
  • The content and context of international crimes
  • The relative importance of the crimes in the different courts and tribunals
  • Variations in the definitions of crimes in the different courts and tribunals
  • The need for a more coherent conviction and sentencing practice
  • Annex : Elements of core international crimes and sample combinations with forms of responsibility
  • Common underlying offenses
  • Crimes against humanity
  • Genocide and related crimes
  • War crimes
  • Sample combinations of elements of crimes and forms of responsibility.

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