Product Description: The checkered history of 'the criminalization of aggression' as a crime under international law has reached an important milestone with the adoption of the Kampala Resolution on the Crime of Aggression (2010). This Resolution provides for the definition of the crime of aggression to be included in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as for conditions for the exercise of ICC jurisdiction over the crime...read more

This market-leading textbook gives an authoritative account of international criminal law, and focuses on what the student needs to know - the crimes that are dealt with by international courts and tribunals as well as the procedures that police the investigation and prosecution of those crimes. The reader is guided through controversies with an accessible, yet sophisticated approach by the author team of four international lawyers, with experience both of teaching the subject, and as negotiators at the foundation of the International Criminal Court and the Rome conference. It is an invaluable introduction for all students of international criminal law and international relations, and now covers developments in the ICC, victims' rights, and alternatives to international criminal justice, as well as including extended coverage of terrorism. Short, well chosen excerpts allow students to familiarise themselves with primary material from a wide range of sources. An extensive package of online resources is also available.

Product Description: There is extensive and detailed academic literature on the legal development of international crimes, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. However, not much attention has been paid to other serious crimes, including narcotics-related offences, human trafficking, and money laundering, which do not necessarily amount to international crimes in the traditional sense...read more

Product Description: As the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda enter the final phase of their work, it is an appropriate time to reflect on the significant contribution that these unique institutions have made to the development of international criminal law...read more

Product Description: This book fills a major gap in the scholarly literature concerning international criminal law, comparative criminal law, and human rights law. The principle of legality (non-retroactivity of crimes and punishments and related doctrines) is fundamental to criminal law and human rights law...read more

Provides an examination of substantive, enforcement and procedural aspects of international criminal law. This book gives an examination of international and transnational crimes under treaty and customary law. It includes chapters on various forms of liability and participation in international crime, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.