With this easy-to-read desk reference, readers can develop an understanding of a criminal law concept in a moment's time. It's for anyone--including students, writers, and people personally involved in the justice system--who wants to know about criminal law but doesn't want to …
Este libro supone una colección de libros y artículos publicados por James Goldschmidt a lo largo de su vida. De toda su imponente obra se han recogido los más relevantes para poder conocer su pensamiento en muy distintos ámbitos: del Derecho, del Derecho penal y del Derecho pro…
The essays in this book look in particular at the 'responsibility to prevent' mandate of the ICC, the ICC complementarity regime, the new role granted to victims, and the prosecution of the highest leadership through the notion of indirect perpetration.
Crimes of atrocity have profound and long-lasting effects on any society. The difference between triggering and preventing these tragic crimes often amounts to the choice between national potential preserved or destroyed. It is also important to recognise that they are not inevi…
"Criminal procedure in the common law world is being recast in the image of human rights. The cumulative impact of human rights laws, both international and domestic, presages a revolution in common law procedural traditions. Comprising 16 essays plus the editors' thematic intro…
Criminal procedure in the common law world is being recast in the image of human rights. These essays explore various aspects of the 'human rights revolution' in criminal evidence and procedure in Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ireland, S…
Bringing together Judge Shahabuddeen's thoughts on the tribunal on which he served for many years, this book provides an insider's account of the development of international criminal law at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Sentencing guidelines: exploring the English model
How do sentencing guidelines affect judicial practice? Can public opinion influence the development of these guidelines and what role does the victim have? How do barristers use the guidelines in practice? These questions and more are addressed in this volume examining the Engli…