An introduction to the law of international criminal tribunals : a comparative study / / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820451403321
• Autore: Knoops Geert-Jan G. J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill Nijhoff, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 90-474-2901-X
• Edizione: [Second revised edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Collana: International Criminal Law Series, , 2213-2724 ; ; Volume 7
• Disciplina: 345/.01
• Soggetti: International criminal courts; Criminal procedure (International law)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- International Criminal Tribunals: Distinctions and Main Features / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Defining International Crimes / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- The ICC-Crime of Aggression / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Jurisdiction and Complementarity / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Criminal Liability Principles Envisioned by ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- International Criminal Law Defenses / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- General Principles of Procedural Criminal Law envisioned by ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Principles of Criminal Evidence before ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Due Process Principles before ICTS / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- International State Cooperation with ICTS: Obtaining Evidence Abroad / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- The International Criminal Court within the Geopolitical World Order / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Trials in Absentia / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Bibliography / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops -- Index / Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops.
• Sommario/riassunto: In An Introduction to the Law of International Criminal Tribunals Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops offers an overview of the basic topics in international criminal law (ICL). It discusses main characteristics of International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs), as well as definitions of international crimes. The book will delve into issues of jurisdiction and ; complementarity, liability principles and specialized defences. Other topics are: due process rights, evidence, trials in absentia and State cooperation. A new chapter is devoted to the geopolitical effects of international criminal prosecutions. The second revised edition includes a chapter on the “new” crime of aggression and is updated with the most recent developments in ICL. The book is essential to everyone becoming familiar with the basic topics and challenges within ICL.