selectivity and the international criminal law regime /
Robert Cryer.
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
1 online resource (xxviii, 360 pages)
Cambridge studies in international and comparative law
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-346) and index.
Cover; Half-Title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Cases; Treaties; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 development of international criminal law; 2 International criminal law: State rights, responsibilities and problems; 3 International Criminal Tribunals and the regime of international criminal law enforcement; 4 Selectivity in international criminal law; 5 Selectivity and the law: I -- defnitions of crimes; 6 Selectivity and the law: II -- general principles of liability and defences; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.
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This book concentrates on the legitimacy of the international criminal law regime. It explains the development of the system of international criminal law enforcement in historical context, with regard to international relations theory.