Description

The move to end impunity for human rights atrocities has seen the creation of international and hybrid tribunals and increased prosecutions in domestic courts.The Oxford Companion to International Criminal Justice is the first major reference work to provide a complete overview of this emerging field.

Its 1200 pages are divided into three sections. In the first part, 21 essays by leading thinkers offer a comprehensive survey of issues and debates surrounding international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and their enforcement. The second part is arranged alphabetically, containing 300 entries on doctrines, procedures, institutions and personalities. The final part contains over 330 essays on different trials from international and domestic courts dealing with war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture, and terrorism.

With analysis and commentary on every aspect of international criminal justice, this Companion is designed to be the first port of call for scholars and practitioners interested in current developments in international justice.

Reviews

"Reads like a who's who of international criminal law."
--Kevin Jon Heller,
OpinioJuris.com

"A significant work which treats its subject both broadly and in depth in an accessible manner."
--David Badertscher, Principal Law Librarian at the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term, First Judicial District
International Criminal Law Blog

Product Details

1096 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-923832-3ISBN10: 0-19-923832-4

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