International criminal law in a nutshell / David P. Stewart, Professor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center.

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"After a brief introduction to the history of international criminal law (from its origins through Nuremburg to the ad hoc tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda), [this book] summarizes basic principles of international accountability (such as the doctrine of 'legality') and concepts of int...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Nutshell series.
Main Author: Stewart, David P. (Author)
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2019]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Nutshell series.
Subjects:
International criminal law.
International criminal courts.
Study guides.
Genre:
Study guides.
Physical Description:lxii, 462 pages ; 19 cm.
Variant Title:
International criminal law [Spine title]
Format: Book
Contents:
  • What is international criminal law?
  • A brief history of international criminal law
  • Basic concepts and principles
  • International criminal courts
  • The core crimes
  • Modes of participation and recognized defenses
  • Transnational crimes
  • International terrorism
  • Extradition and related procedures
  • Mutual legal assistance.