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  International Criminal Law
The library collection on international criminal law, in which the first edition of Grotius' De Iure Belli ac Pacis of 1625 is a priceless gem, is one of the largest collections in the world.
The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg was the starting point that most recently lead to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
The International Court of Justice, the two International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (presided over byTed Meron) and Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, the professors and students of the Hague Academy of International Law and many other scholars rely heavily on the library for their research.
www.ppl.nl /100years/topics/icl   (588 words)

  
 NYU Law, Library - Foreign and International, International Criminal Law
Topical Digests of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
International Criminal Court, Coalition for the International Criminal Court and The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court --
International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide by Marylin J. Raisch and Gail Partin.
www.law.nyu.edu /library/foreign_intl/criminal.html   (433 words)

  
 Criminal Law
Criminal law addresses the most fundamental issues of the relationship of individuals with each other and with the state.
Criminal lawyers must be skilled in dealing with clients, police officers, witnesses, and jurors; their practice, more than most others, is in the courtroom, in the station house, and even in the street.
The issues of criminal responsibility for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity will be analyzed critically and comparatively, with primary attention given to the problem of philosophical and legal foundations of international criminal liability.
www.law.columbia.edu /llm_jsd/grad_studies/courses/Criminal_Law   (2736 words)

  
 Sentencing in International Criminal Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
The study provides a comparative legal analysis of various national laws of sentencing, and it aims to make a contribution to the determination of general principles applicable in the international law of sentencing, in particular with regard to the sentencing practice of the ICC (which is expected to be effective in 2002).
NEMITZ, J.C. (2001): Sentencing in the Jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
Symposium "The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia" in Opatija/Croatia, 8./9.5.2000.
www.iuscrim.mpg.de /forsch/krim/nemitz_e.html   (619 words)

  
 JOINT CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE AND CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
International criminal adjudication has implicitly, and occasionally explicitly, adopted this orientation.6 International criminal law instantiates this focus on individual wrongdoing through a variety of substantive and procedural devices.7 At bottom, however, these doctrines simply reinforce the principle of individual culpability and the concomitant avoidance of guilt by association.
With reference to the criminal law paradigm, we note assertions by the ICTY judiciary that JCE is a form of individual liability.16 This requirement is doctrinally enforced through the twin requirements that the individual must intend the criminal object of the joint criminal enterprise and must participate in some way in the accomplishment ofthat objective.
In criminal law trials, by contrast, the offenses are, at least in theory, strictly construed in favor of the defendant.
www.slobodan-milosevic.org /news/asal2004.htm   (1836 words)

  
 International criminal law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International criminal law is an autonomous branch of law which deals with international crimes and the courts and tribunals set up to adjudicate cases in which persons have incurred international criminal responsibility.
It represents a significant departure from 'classical' international law which was mainly considered law created by states for the benefit of states, but tended to ignore the individual as a subject of the law.
The International Law Commission had commenced preparatory work for the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court in 1993; in 1998, at a Diplomatic Conference in Rome, the Rome Statute establishing the ICC was signed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_criminal_law   (806 words)

  
 LLRX -- International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide
Origins and sources of the international criminal law regime include three out of the four sources of international law in general which are enumerated in Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
ASIL Bibliography on the International Criminal Court is a bibliography of journal articles on the International Criminal Court held in the ASIL Library.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (http://www.ictr.org/ or http://www.un.org/ictr/ (mirror site)) is the official UN Web site for the ICTR and includes the full text of some tribunal judgments, case summaries, the ICTR statute, Security Council resolutions, Rules of Procedure and Evidence, press releases, and listings of indictments and hearing transcripts.
www.llrx.com /features/int_crim2.htm   (6000 words)

  
 International Criminal Law Attorney | Frank A Rubino Miami, Florida | Criminal Extradition Lawyer
From law offices in Miami, Florida, he has provided defense in some of the most high profile international criminal cases in recent history.
He is the resident international criminal expert for CNN and Fox News.
International criminal defense is extremely complicated, often requiring specialized knowledge of laws in multiple jurisdictions and countries.
www.frankrubino.com /PracticeAreas/International-Law.asp   (334 words)

  
 Bibliography on International Criminal Law, Peace Palace Library
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia"> International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda"> International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
International Court of Justice"> International Court of Justice (ICJ), in matters of international criminal law
www.ppl.nl /bibliographies/all/?bibliography=icl   (433 words)

  
 ASIL Electronic Resource Guide
In its widest context, the source of international criminal law might be derived from the general principles of international law recognized by civilized nations; and therefore, found in the customary law accepted by states, the general criminal law recognized by nations, and the treaties which govern particular conduct.
International criminal law can also be categorized according to whether the conduct in question is international, constituting an offense against the world community, or whether the act is transnational, affecting the interests of more than one state.
The Preparatory Commission for the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was established by Resolution F of the Final Act of the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court, which adopted the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 17 July 1998.
www.asil.org /resource/crim1.htm   (9225 words)

  
 International Criminal Law
This overview of current international criminal law issues and developments includes, but is not limited to, the USA Patriot Act and its application to date by the courts.
Specific topics focus on international war crimes and crimes against humanity; money laundering; USA Patriot Act reporting and other requirements; international criminal law enforcement; human trafficking; piracy; arrest of Americans abroad; and legal ethics/client confidentiality issues.
Law School students at The University of Montana may register for LAW 667: International Criminal Law and pay the $451 course fee (includes super-tuition) via Cyberbear (CRN 51134).
www.umt.edu /ce/deo/extended/InternationalCriminalLaw.htm   (367 words)

  
 International Criminal Law
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, SC resolution 955 and Statute
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, here you could find many reports and papers on these topics: Aboriginal Justice, China, Common Curriculum, Domestic Violence, Economic and Organized Crime, Environment, International Criminal Court, Juvenile Justice, Media, Peacekeeping, Sentencing and Corrections.
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy - This is an excellent site (even if all its sections are not yet fully implemented) dedicated to criminal law issues analysed from a domestic, regional and global point of view.
www.spfo.unibo.it /spolfo/CRIMLAW.htm   (974 words)

  
 JUR5570 - International Criminal Law
International Criminal Law is undergoing a dramatic development these days.
Further, the course will discuss general principles of international criminal law, such as the principle of legality, guilt, modes of participation, defenses, jurisdiction and immunity.
The course will seek to discuss current themes such as (for example) the implications of international criminal law regarding military interventions like the one in Iraq and the relationship between international criminal law and terrorism.
www.uio.no /studier/emner/jus/jus/JUR5570/index-eng.xml   (421 words)

  
 International Criminal Law -- Syllabus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
Because current developments in international criminal law and international humanitarian law will frequently be discussed in class, students are also expected to follow related international current events by reading a daily newspaper.
At this stage, the goal will be to ensure that all students in the seminar have a basic grasp of what international criminal law is and of how it is created and develops.
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their overall contribution to discussions as well as on the basis of the preliminary report, the two presentations, and of course the seminar paper.
www.kentlaw.edu /classes/bbrown/IntlCrimLawSp2005/Syllabus.htm   (1357 words)

  
 SSRN-Nationalizing International Criminal Law: The International Criminal Court as a Roving Mixed Court by Jenia ...
International law scholars often assume that the best way to enforce human rights is by establishing strong international institutions that develop the law progressively and enforce it independently.
Although the ICC will be constrained by the state support it commands, it can make a difference in the enforcement of human rights law by encouraging and assisting national authorities in upholding and enforcing international law.
It would move international human rights law in directions that its true friends must admit are ultimately wise and necessary - toward a system of law that is better informed, more widely accepted, and better enforced.
papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=487102   (500 words)

  
 University of Michigan Law Library Electronic Resources - International Criminal Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
Judgments and documents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
As of July 2003, the first stage of the project presents both analysis of and digitized access to most of the documents from and relating to the Medical Case, which was Case 1 of the NMT trials (U.S.A. v.
University of Michigan Law School Network - These resources are restricted to any user on the Law School campus or to Law School affiliates accessing the resources from off campus using their UM kerberos uniqname and password for authentication.
www.law.umich.edu /library/eres/ereslist/bysubject/ghi/intlcrim.htm   (553 words)

  
 PILINTCRIM - International Criminal Law
PILINTCRIM - International Criminal Law, is intended for students attending the Master of Laws in Public International Law.
To be allowed to take the exam in PILINTCRIM - International Criminal Law, you must be accepted at the Master of Laws in Public International Law (master's - 1 year).
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
www.uio.no /studier/emner/jus/ior/PILINTCRIM/?sort-by=content-length   (304 words)

  
 International Law and Human Rights through the Doddel Server
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, SC Resolution 827, Statute: ICTY's power to prosecute: grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (art.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, SC resolution 955 and Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence (through University of Minnesota)
International Military Tribunal for the European Axis (Nuremberg Tribunal, Statute).
www.xs4all.nl /~ingel/c.ingelse/icl.htm   (271 words)

  
 Open Directory - Society: Law: Legal Information: International Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
It campaigns for promoting the International Criminal Court and reforming the United Nations and it encourages the United States to adopt a multilateral foreign policy that emphasizes cooperation with international institutions.
International Law Restructured - Current status of international law is analyzed and some ideas for a new international government are suggested.
Law and Development - Introduction to how law can support economic development, from graduates of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London.
dmoz.org /Society/Law/Legal_Information/International_Law   (358 words)

  
 Crime & Federalism: International criminal law
Our current DOJ has argued that foreign laws are not relevant, excepting cases involving violations of various import/export laws or treaties.
Whether the federal wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C.) authorizes criminal prosecution of an alleged fraudulent scheme to avoid payment of taxes potentially owed to a foreign sovereign [ ].
Perhaps the impetus for the case has less to do with our enforcing foreign tax laws, and more to do with our desire that other nations put an end to such practices within their territory to evade our tax laws - something they seem unlikely to do in a vacuum.
federalism.typepad.com /crime_federalism/2004/11/international_l.html   (511 words)

  
 Opinio Juris - International Criminal Law
Second, and more ominously, the International Bar Association — an exceptional NGO that provides training in international criminal law to legal professionals around the world — canceled a training program for defense attorneys preparing for ECCC trials.
It is well-established in international criminal law that the motive for a genocidal act is irrelevant to the criminal liability of the perpetrator; all that matters is whether the perpetrator specifically intended to destroy the group as such.
Much international law does not cover modern uranium weapons because they were not invented when humanitarian rules such as the Geneva Conventions were drawn up and because Western governments still refuse to believe that their use can cause long-term damage to the health of thousands of civilians living in the area of the explosions.
opiniojuris.powerblogs.com /international_criminal_law   (9374 words)

  
 Web site of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court, 15 June-17 July 1998 (Rome Conference)
Preparatory Committee for the Establishment of an International Criminal Court (1996-1998)
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 17 July 1998
www.un.org /law/icc   (294 words)

  
 LLRX -- International Criminal Law: A Selective Resource Guide
Marylin Johnson Raisch is the Librarian for International and Foreign Law at the Bora Laskin Law Library of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Canada’s Department of International Trade and Foreign Affairs has collected several older treaties at its site on terrorism at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/english/foreignp/treaties-e.htm —what follows is a selection of these treaties of the numerous ones at the site in full text.
Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law of 4 November 1998 (not yet in force).
www.llrx.com /features/int_crim.htm   (5502 words)

  
 DSL LegalLinks - Criminal Law
The American Society of International Law was created in 1906 and incorporated by an act of Congress in 1950, and has been granted Consultative Status to the UN.
Criminal justice flow chart with hot links to links on the various stages of the criminal justice system.
It is charged with the ongoing responsibilities of evaluating the effects of the sentencing guidelines on the criminal justice system, recommending to Congress appropriate modifications of substantive criminal law and sentencing procedures, and establishing a research and development program on sentencing issues.
www.dsl.psu.edu /library/lrr/links/lawtopics/criminal.html   (955 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
In this course we will examine and debate these and other concepts that fall within the scope of international criminal law, and look at the duties each nation has to bring, enact and enforce legislation for fighting international criminalism.
Examination and assessment of the development and operation of international cooperation between states in the investigation, prosecution and punishment of crimes.
An understanding of the form in which states cooperate in relation to criminal matters, and the limits of that cooperation.
www.law.stetson.edu /courses/intcrimlaw.htm   (1116 words)

  
 International Criminal Law
American Society of International Law Research Guide on International Criminal Law provides information on the major electronic sources for researching international and transnational crime, with links to tribunals, organizations, and agencies.
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia: ICTY documents (including judgments, decisions, orders, indictments, and transcripts) are also available in Westlaw (INT-ICTY-ALL database).
International Enforcement Law Reporter (Periodicals and Lexis and Westlaw) is a monthly newsletter that includes coverage of issues such as international human rights and the law of war.
www.law.duke.edu /lib/ResearchGuides/intclaw.html   (863 words)

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