Synopses & Reviews
The third volume in the series examines international criminal procedure as set out in the regulatory provisions and jurisprudence of the international criminal tribunals. It reviews in detail the key areas of international criminal procedure, including the relationship between the international tribunals and national jurisdictions, investigations, pre-trial and trial proceedings, the rules of evidence, representation of accused, the role and status of victims, judgments, and the appeals process. Moreover, the volume also considers the legal foundations and sources of this area of the law, the rule-making and amending powers of the international tribunals, and the structure of the administrative decision-making processes that impact upon crucial areas of the substantive law. In providing a thorough and critical overview of the mechanics of investigating and trying international crimes, International Criminal Procedure will complement the first two volumes in the series, and thus complete a comprehensive work on international criminal law.
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A critical review of international criminal procedure and the rules and practices designed to ensure effective investigations and fair trials.
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An invaluable reference work for practitioners, academics and students of international criminal law, it untangles and demystifies a complex and important legal area. Volume 1 examines the criminal responsibility of individuals for the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; Volume 2 focuses on the core international crimes and their interaction with the forms of responsibility; and Volume 3 provides a critical review of international criminal procedure and the rules and practices designed to ensure effective investigations and fair trials.
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An examination of the criminal responsibility of individuals for the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
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This three-volume series examines the criminal responsibility of individuals for the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide; the definitions of those categories of crimes and their underlying offences under international law; and the procedural rules governing trials at the principal international criminal tribunals and courts.
About the Author
Gideon Boas is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University Law Faculty, Australia, and an international law consultant.James L. Bischoff is an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State. He participated in this series in his personal capacity, and the views expressed are his and his co-authors' own. They do not necessarily reflect the views or official positions of the United States Department of State or the United States Government.Natalie L. Reid is an Associate with Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, New York.B. Don Taylor, III is an Instructor in Law at Washington University School of Law, USA.
Table of Contents
Volume 1: 1. Introduction; 2. Joint criminal enterprise; 3. Superior responsibility; 4. Complicity and aiding and abetting; 5. Planning, instigating and ordering; 6. Concurrent convictions and sentencing; 7. Conclusion; 8. Annexes; Volume 2: 1. An overview of crimes under international law; 2. Crimes against humanity; 3. Genocide; 4. War crimes; 5. Cumulative convictions and sentencing; 6. Conclusion; Volume 3: 1. The nature of international criminal procedure; 2. Creation and amendment of rules of international criminal procedure; 3. Procedures related to primacy and complementarity; 4. Investigations, rights of suspects, and detention; 5. Defence counsel, amici curiae, and the different forms of representation of accused; 6. Pre-trial proceedings; 7. Trial proceedings; 8. The role and status of victims in international criminal procedure; 9. Evidence; 10. Judgement and sentencing; 11. Appeal and revision; 12. Conclusion.