Christoph safferlings international criminal procedure osgoode. It examines the framework within which substantive international criminal law operates and covers every stage of the proceedings from investigation to trial. In 1993, the united nations security council set up an ad hoc tribunal to bring to trial those accused of the worst breaches of humanitarian law in the wartorn former yugoslavia, thus setting in motion a process which has significantly raised the. Ultimately the central motivation is to articulate a methodological framework for the development of the icc procedural system.
Since 2006 he has been professor of criminal law, criminal procedure, international criminal law and public international law at the philippsuniversity of marburg, director of the international research and documentation centre for war crimes trials, and the whitney r. The international criminal courts and tribunals which deal with perpetrators of atrocities are an established part of the effort to bring an end to impunity for international crimes. The doctrine of command responsibility, along with genocide and crimes against humanity are among the few exceptions to. The international legal community is looking forward to the inauguration of the international criminal court icc in late 1998. International criminal procedure kindle edition by. Written by four international lawyers with experience of teaching international criminal law, it is accessible yet sophisticated in its approach. The growth of international criminal procedure, unfortunately, has not kept pace.
An introduction to international criminal law and procedure this marketleading textbook gives an authoritative account of international criminal law, and focuses on what the student needs to know the crimes that are dealt with by international courts and tribunals as well as the procedures that police the investigation and. Everyone has a right to use his or her mother language before the authorities of the criminal proceedings. Criminal procedure can be either in form of inquisitorial or adversarial. Subject to to insignificant insignificant consensual consensual exceptions, international criminal criminal procedure as the adjective adjective law law of an an international criminal criminal lawlaw in any any substantive substantive sensesense. Among its shortcomings, critics have pointed to lengthy pretrial detention without a real possibility of provisional release, the use of affidavits and transcripts instead of live witnesses at trial, the absence of juries, and the right of prosecutorial appeal. It compares german criminal procedure and english and u. Jan 27, 2014 international crimes o substantial icl. The nature of international criminal procedure 3 international court of justice icj.
The judges of the court, called the international criminal court icc and located at the hague, were formally sworn in in 2003. It covers substantive international criminal law, the institutions designed to enforce it and their procedures, and the international law applicable to domestic prosecutions of international crimes. Buy an introduction to international criminal law and procedure 3 by cryer, robert isbn. Book publication international and european criminal law. International criminal procedure christoph safferling oxford. Throughout the book, the reader can perceive his genuine commitment to international human rights law as well as to practical scholarship focused on problemsolving. Practical global criminal procedure editors preface xxxix acknowledgments xlvii chapter 1 life and crime in the united states, argentina, and the netherlands 3 the united states 3 demographic information 3 criminal justice statistics 5 argentina 6 demographic information 6 criminal justice statistics 7 the netherlands 9 demographic.
About the author christoph safferling is rechtsreferendar at the upper regional court in munich, germany and junior lecturer in the law faculty at the university of hannover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Towards an international criminal procedure oxford. With expert reading recommendations made by people with a passion for books and some unique features lovereading will help you find great international criminal law. View international criminal law research papers on academia.
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Holder of the chair chair for criminal law, criminal. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant. Protecting against genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, the court acts when national. This book seeks to develop an international criminal procedural order that. List of books and articles about international criminal court. In addition to his extensive teaching and research activities, prof. Prior to that, he was professor for criminal law, criminal procedure, international criminal law and public international law at the philippsuniversitat in marburg. The criminal process is covered from the first steps of the investigation up to the imprisonment of the convicted. Practical global criminal procedure united states, argentina, and the netherlands aya gruber. Apr 11, 2011 constitutional principles are the foundation upon which substantive criminal law, criminal procedure law, and evidence laws rely.
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In doing so, the icty approach will occasionally be compared with that taken in the statute and rules of procedure and evidence of the international criminal court icc. This book seeks to develop an international criminal procedural order that reconciles continental and angloamerican approaches. An introduction to international criminal law and procedure. Safferling also holds numerous offices outside the university.
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