Introduction to international criminal law

Rev. ed. of: Introduction to international criminal law / M. Cherif Bassiouni. c2003.

The discipline of ICL -- The subjects of international criminal law : ratione personae -- International crimes : ratione materiae -- Principles of criminal responsibility : the general part -- The "indirect enforcement system :" modalities of international cooperation in penal matters -- The "direct enforcement system :"history of international criminal investigations and prosecutions -- The international criminal court : a hybrid "direct enforcement system" -- Mixed models of international criminal justice -- The "procedural part" of ICL : procedural and evidentiary norms applicable to international criminal proceedings -- International criminal justice in the age of globalization -- Reflections on international criminal justice : past and future.

This book covers the history, nature, and sources of international criminal law; the ratione personae; ratione materiae--sources of substantive international criminal law; the indirect enforcement system; the direct enforcement system; the function of the international criminal court; rules of procedure and evidence applicable to international criminal proceedings; and the future of international criminal law.