COURSE DESCRIPTION
This module sets out the basic principle of international criminal law, elaborating on the specific crimes in their historical and contemporary context.
Introduce international criminal law to students, in particular the development of international criminal law. Enable understanding of the interplay between international criminal law and global politics.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Determine the
international theories on criminal responsibility of the subjects under
international criminal justice.
- At the end of the
course a student has to be able to define the concept of international crime,
analyse the historical back ground of international crimes, appreciate the
nature and methods applied in combating international crimes.
- Understand the
rights of the protected groups during the armed conflicts.
- Evaluate the basic
issues involved in the implementation of international criminal justice.
- Analyse the
individual grave breaches of international norms on the combating international
crimes
- Identify the
institutions established for international criminal justice administration,
their laws applicable, procedural issues as well as approaches.
- Evaluate the
Implementation of international criminal justice administration at National Level.
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction to international criminal law
- Sources of international criminal law
- Historical Development of International Criminal Law
- Crimes Tried by the ICC
- General Substantive Principles
COMPULSORY READING MATERIALS
- Alexander, Zahar, Goran & Sluiter (2007). International Criminal Law, A Critical Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Cherif M. Bassiouni, International Criminal law, 2nd ed (Ardsley, N.Y: Transnational Publishers 1998)
- Cassese (2003). International Criminal Law :Oxford university Press
- Cassese (2010) International Criminal LAW Cases and commentary (Oxford University Presso
- Genocide Convention 1948
OPTIONAL READING MATERIALS
- International Criminal Court Statute 1998 (Rome statute)
- McDonald and Sweak-Goldman (eds) (2000) Substantive and procedural Aspects of International Criminal law(Kluwer)
- Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunal Charters