The International Criminal Court: An Introduction (springerbriefs In Law)
by Andrew Novak /
2015 / English / PDF
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This book is about the International Criminal Court (ICC), a new
and highly distinctive criminal justice institution with the
ability to prosecute the highest-level government officials,
including heads of state, even in countries that have not
accepted its jurisdiction. The book explores the historical
development of international criminal law and the formal legal
structure created by the Rome Statute, against the background of
the Court’s search for objectivity in a political global
environment. The book reviews the operations of the Court in
practice and the Court’s position in the power politics of the
international system. It discusses and clarifies all stages of an
international criminal proceeding from the opening of the
investigation to sentencing, reparations, and final appeals in
the context of its restorative justice mission. Making
appropriate comparisons and contrasts between the international
criminal justice system and domestic and national systems, the
book fills a gap in international criminal justice study.
This book is about the International Criminal Court (ICC), a new
and highly distinctive criminal justice institution with the
ability to prosecute the highest-level government officials,
including heads of state, even in countries that have not
accepted its jurisdiction. The book explores the historical
development of international criminal law and the formal legal
structure created by the Rome Statute, against the background of
the Court’s search for objectivity in a political global
environment. The book reviews the operations of the Court in
practice and the Court’s position in the power politics of the
international system. It discusses and clarifies all stages of an
international criminal proceeding from the opening of the
investigation to sentencing, reparations, and final appeals in
the context of its restorative justice mission. Making
appropriate comparisons and contrasts between the international
criminal justice system and domestic and national systems, the
book fills a gap in international criminal justice study.
