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Zusatztext ... the first full-length monograph in English on this controversial area of law ... there is a great deal to admire in this book. The amount of research is highly impressive. By bringing to light a number of national cases of the prosecution of international crimes, and including translated extracts from those cases in the work, Reydams has assisted scholars a great deal. Informationen zum Autor Luc Reydams is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame. Klappentext This study is a about the ambit of national criminal law. Can a country prosecute and punish a foreigner for a crime committed abroad against another foreigner? This book develops an international legal framework for the problem and examines in great detail the practice in fourteen countries including the US and leading European and Commonwealth jurisdictions. Zusammenfassung This title identifies the international legal issues which arise when a State exercises extraterritorial jurisdiction generally. It brings together accounts of universal jurisdiction in 14 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I. Universal Jurisdiction in International Law 1: Working Frame A. Lotus case B. Absence of global convention C. Consequences of ultra vires jurisdiction and remedies D. Jurisdiction, extradition, and human rights E. Burden of proof F. Principles of jurisdiction G. Forms of jurisdiction H. Jurisdiction and globalization 2: Doctrine A. The co-operative general universality principle B. The co-operative limited universality principle C. The unilateral limited universality principle 3: International Texts A. Multilateral conventions B. Resolutions of intergovernmental bodies C. Official drafts and studies Part II. Universal Jurisdiction in Municipal Law 4: Australia 5: Austria 6: Belgium 7: Canada 8: Denmark 9: France 10: Germany 11: Netherlands 12: Israel 13: Senegal 14: Spain 15: Switzerland 16: United Kingdom 17: United States ...
