Cassese's International Criminal Law av Antonio (Former President Special Tribunal for Lebanon) Cassese, Paola (Professor of International Crimin

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The third edition of Cassese''s International Criminal Law provides a clear account of the main substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law. Adopting a combination of the classic common law and more theoretical approaches to the subject, it discusses:¿ the historical evolution of international criminal law; ¿ the legal definition of the so-called core crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide) plus aggression, torture and terrorism;¿ the forms and modes of criminal responsibility; and ¿ the main issues related to the prosecution and punishment of international crimes at the national and international level, including amnesties, statutes of limitations and immunities. Cassese guides the reader through a vast array of cases and materials from a number of jurisdictions, providing thought-provoking analysis that brings the political and human contexts to the fore.The International Criminal Court and all the other modern international criminal courts are ful