SUBSTANTIVE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This module sets out the basic principle of international criminal law, elaborating on the specific crim Introduce international criminal law to students, in particular the development of international criminal law

Introduce the norms prohibiting certain crimes as international crimes, Introduce procedural aspect s of international criminal law cases.

      LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course students are expected to be able to

• Understand the development of international criminal law norms
• Gain a deep understanding of the various intricate norms
• Appreciate the complexities of international criminal law processes and procedures
• Critically analyse  the application of substantive norms in courts and tribunals international and domestic
• Develop the skills to anticipate the future development of international criminal law
• Grasp the context of international criminal laws capacity to ensure international justice, and its role in enhancing international human rights.

COURSE CONTENT

• General Substantive Principles
• Customary Crimes
• Treaty Based Crimes
• Emerging International Crimes
• Procedural Law

COMPULSORY READING MATERIALS

• Alexander Zahar,Goran Sluiter (2007). International Criminal Law, A Critical Introduction. Oxford:  Oxford University Press
• Cherif M. Bassiouni (1998) International Criminal law (2^nd ed). Ardsley: Transnational Publishers
• Cassese (2003) International Criminal Law (Oxford university Press)

OPTIONAL READING MATERIALS

• Cassese (2010) International Criminal LAW Cases and commentary (Oxford University Presso
• Genocide Convention 1948

• Bantekas & Nash (2007). International Criminal Law (3^rd ed). (Routledge –Cavendish)