Principles of International Criminal Law

Principles of International Criminal Law has become one of the most influential textbooks in the field of international criminal justice. It offers a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the foundations and general principles of substantive international criminal law, including thorough discussion of its core crimes. It provides a detailed understanding of the general principles, sources, and evolution of international criminal law, demonstrating how ithas developed, and how its application has changed. After establishing the general principles, the book assesses the four key international crimes as defined by the statute of the International Criminal Court: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.This new edition revises and updates work with developments in international criminal justice since 2009. It includes new material on the principle of culpability as one of the fundamental principles of international criminal law, the notion of terrorism as a crime under international law, the concept of direct participation in hostilities, the problem of so-called unlawful combatants, and the issue of targeted killings. The book retains its highly-acclaimed systematic approach and consistentmethodology, making the book essential reading for both students and scholars of international criminal law, as well as for practitioners and judges working in the field.

List of contents

Part One: Foundations; 1 Historical Evolution of International Criminal Law; 2 Concepts, Tasks, and Legitimacy; 3 International Criminal Law and the International Legal Order; 4 Sources and Interpretation; 5 Universal Jurisdiction, the Duty to Prosecute, Transitional Justice; 6 Enforcement; 7 Domestic Implementation; Part Two: General Principles; 8 Towards a General Theory of Crimes Under International Law; 9 Material Elements; 10 Mental Element; 11 Individual Criminal Responsibility; 12 Superior Responsibility; 13 Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility; 14 Inchoate Crimes; 15 Omissions; 16 Official Capacity and Immunity; 17 Multiplicity of Offenses; 18 Requirements for Prosecution; Part Three: Genocide; 19 Introduction; 20 Material Elements; 21 Mental Element; 22 Incitement to Commit Genocide; 23 Multiplicity of Offenses; Part Four: Crimes Against Humanity; 24 Introduction; 25 Contextual Element (Attack on a Civilian Population); 26 Individual Acts; 27 Multiplicity of Offenses; Part Five: War Crimes; 28 Introduction; 29 Overall Requirements; 30 War Crimes Against Persons; 31 War Crimes Against Property and Other Rights; 32 Employing Prohibited Methods of Warfare; 33 Use of Prohibited Means of Warfare; 34 War Crimes Against Humanitarian Operations; 35 Multiplicity of Offenses; Part Six: The Crime of Aggression; 36 The Prohibition of Aggression Under International Law; 37 Criminal Responsibility Under Customary International Law (War of Aggression); 38 The Crime of Aggression in the ICC Statute Prospects

About the author

Gerhard Werle is Professor of German and International Criminal Law, Humboldt University of Berlin

Summary

Principles of International Criminal Law has become one of the most influential textbooks in the field of international criminal justice. It offers a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the foundations and general principles of substantive international criminal law, including thorough discussion of its core crimes. It provides a detailed understanding of the general principles, sources, and evolution of international criminal law, demonstrating how it
has developed, and how its application has changed. After establishing the general principles, the book assesses the four key international crimes as defined by the statute of the International Criminal Court: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.

This new edition revises and updates work with developments in international criminal justice since 2009. It includes new material on the principle of culpability as one of the fundamental principles of international criminal law, the notion of terrorism as a crime under international law, the concept of direct participation in hostilities, the problem of so-called unlawful combatants, and the issue of targeted killings. The book retains its highly-acclaimed systematic approach and consistent
methodology, making the book essential reading for both students and scholars of international criminal law, as well as for practitioners and judges working in the field.

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`Review from previous edition '... the book's structure and style allow for its use both as a reference work and as a practitioner's manual ... the author's scholarly modesty in naming his treatise Principles of International Criminal Law deserves a particular mention. Professors Ian Browlie and Eric David had both previously adopted similar titles for their classical monographs on the law of peace and the law of armed conflict. If the experience of those
modestly-named volumes is a any guide, Principles of International Criminal Law may also have a very successful future ahead.''
Journal of International Criminal Justice

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Review from previous edition '... the book's structure and style allow for its use both as a reference work and as a practitioner's manual ... the author's scholarly modesty in naming his treatise Principles of International Criminal Law deserves a particular mention. Professors Ian Browlie and Eric David had both previously adopted similar titles for their classical monographs on the law of peace and the law of armed conflict. If the experience of those modestly-named volumes is a any guide, Principles of International Criminal Law may also have a very successful future ahead.' Journal of International Criminal Justice `Review from previous edition '... the book's structure and style allow for its use both as a reference work and as a practitioner's manual ... the author's scholarly modesty in naming his treatise Principles of International Criminal Law deserves a particular mention. Professors Ian Browlie and Eric David had both previously adopted similar titles for their classical monographs on the law of peace and the law of armed conflict. If the experience of those modestly-named volumes is a any guide, Principles of International Criminal Law may also have a very successful future ahead.'' Journal of International Criminal Justice

Product details

• Authors: Florian Jeßberger, Florian (Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin) Jessberger, Florian (Professor of Criminal Law Jessberger, Gerhard Werle, Gerhard (Professor of International Crimina Werle, Gerhard (Professor of International Criminal Law Werle, Gerhard Jessberger Werle, Gerhard; Jessberger Werle
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2014
• EAN: 9780198703600
• ISBN: 978-0-19-870360-0
• No. of pages: 720
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law