Crimes against humanity : historical evolution and contemporary application /

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"This book traces the evolution of crimes against humanity (CAH) and their application from the end of World War I to the present day, in terms of both historic legal analysis and subject-matter content. The first part of the book addresses general issues pertaining to the categorization of CAH...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bassiouni, M. Cherif, 1937-2017
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Crimes against humanity > History.
War crimes > History.
International criminal courts > Rules and practice > History.
Crimes contre l'humanité > Histoire.
Crimes de guerre > Histoire.
Tribunaux pénaux internationaux > Règlements et procédure > Histoire.
LAW > Criminal Law > General.
Crimes against humanity.
International criminal courts > Rules and practice.
War crimes.
Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit.
Anwendung.
Kriegsverbrechen.
Internationale Strafgerichtsbarkeit.
International crimes.
Criminal liability.
International criminal law.
Legal history.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Legal nature
  • Phenomenological considerations
  • Emergence in positive international law
  • Post-charter developments
  • The principles of legality in the London charter and post-charter developments
  • Specific contents
  • The theories and elements of criminal responsibility
  • Defenses and exonerations
  • A survey of national legislation and prosecutions for crimes against humanity
  • Concluding assessment: the need for an international convention.

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