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Dec 12, 2024
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LAW 2877 - International Criminal Law
A survey of currently accepted and proposed substantive subjects of international criminal law and the challenges involved in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes. Among the subjects to be surveyed are: the law of extradition; jurisdictional and procedural problems presented by the establishment of international tribunals; the roles of the United Nations and various regional organizations; identification of the sources of substantive content of international criminal law; consideration of the significance of such events as the post-World War II Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials; and various proposals concerning terrorism, apartheid, drug trafficking and human rights violations as subjects of international criminal law. Emerging subjects, such as international criminal forfeiture, are also reviewed. Students examine materials in the form of international agreements and proposed agreements, judicial decisions, various government pronouncements and scholarly texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Offered at Summer Law Program in Nice, France or Sydney, Australia, and Winter Law Program in Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles.
Credits: 2
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