Globalizing justice for mass atrocities : a revolution in accountability / / Chandra Lekha Sriram

• Autore: Sriram Chandra Lekha <1971, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.)
• Disciplina: 345/.01
• Soggetto topico: Criminal jurisdiction; Jurisdiction (International law); Crimes against humanity; Genocide; Atrocities
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contemporary practice of universal jurisdiction : uneven developments -- Beyond the famous cases : universal jurisdiction and the problem of legitimacy -- Universal jurisdiction : problems and prospects of externalizing justice -- Non-criminal justice, new actors : non-state actors and corporations under the Alien Tort Claims Act -- Externalization reversed : the hybrid experiment in East Timor -- Externalization reversed : the hybrid experiment in Sierra Leone.
• Sommario/riassunto: This major new study examines the developing practice of universal jurisdiction, as well as the broader phenomenon of ""globalizing"" justice, and its ramifications.With a detailed overview of the contemporary practice of universal jurisdiction, it discerns three trends at work: pure universal jurisdiction, universal jurisdiction ""plus"", and non-use. It also argues that these disparities in practice should raise serious concerns as to the legitimacy and perceived legitimacy of such globalized justice. It then turns to a further consideration, that of globalized justic
• Titolo autorizzato: Globalizing justice for mass atrocities
• ISBN: 0-203-96396-2; 1-283-88857-2; 1-134-19723-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910453018303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Contemporary Security Studies