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This book presents an evaluation of the role of gravity in international criminal justice. Undertaking a critical legal analysis of the law and practice of the ICC, it also draws on relevant jurisprudence of other international or internationalized criminal tribunals, as well as on the documents of the International Law Commission.
List of contents
- Introduction; 2. The Historical and Normative Development of Gravity in International Criminal Law; 3. The 'Most Serious Crimes' and the Jurisdictional Threshold; 4. Prosecutorial Discretion and Gravity: The Selection of Situations and Cases; 5. Admissibility of Cases: The Mandatory Gravity Threshold; 6. Gravity of the Crimes and Sentencing; 7. Conclusions
About the author
Dr Triestino Mariniello is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Programme Leader of the LL.M. in International Justice and Human Rights, Edge Hill University, UK. His research interests focus on international criminal law, criminal justice and human rights, international humanitarian law and European criminal law. He has published widely on these and related areas.
Summary
This book presents an evaluation of the role of gravity in international criminal justice. Undertaking a critical legal analysis of the law and practice of the ICC, it also draws on relevant jurisprudence of other international or internationalized criminal tribunals, as well as on the documents of the International Law Commission.
