Public international law: criminal law

This book examines selected legal complexities of the notion of torture and the issue of the proper foundation for legally characterizing certain acts as torture, especially when children are the targeted victims of torture.

Drawing on the critical legal tradition, the collection of international scholars gathered in this volume analyse the complicities and limitations of International Criminal Law.

Transitional justice is a burgeoning field of scholarly inquiry.

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Do offenders have the right to be rehabilitated and should the state be responsible for their rehabilitation?

This unique two-volume book covers virtually the whole spectrum of international conflict and security law.

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In this book a group of leading authorities in the field address the key issues surrounding the future of sentencing in Britain, in the light particularly of the highly influential Halliday Report.

The rise of international criminal trials has been accompanied by a call for domestic responses to extraordinary violence.

High risk offenders can have a disproportionate impact on their communities because, despite all manner of sentencing options, they continue to commit a wide range of crimes, both minor and serious.

Uniquely written from the perspectives of a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician AssistantThis quick-access reference guide encompasses all key diagnostic and management essentials needed for safe and effective pediatric practice.

An investigation of denunciators for the East German secret police, the Ministry of State Security and the way they have been publicly unveiled.

The second edition of the Handbook on Prisons provides a completely revised and updated collection of essays on a wide range of topics concerning prisons and imprisonment.

This textbook offers a starting point for the education of attorneys and other legal professionals about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the law, as well as a forum for discussing artificial intelligence's legal and ethical concerns.

Since after the Second World War, the crime of aggression is - along with genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes - a "e;core crime"e; under international law.

This book represents the first comprehensive analysis of NGO participation at international criminal and human rights courts.

Putting forward a new approach to the study of corrections, this book draws together public health and corrections and explores the importance of this nexus.

The Handbook on Prisons and Jails brings together some of the brightest scholars and thinkers in the field to offer a wide range of perspectives for understanding the experiences of persons incarcerated or working/volunteering within carceral institutions.

Michael Vagias analyses the law and procedure surrounding the territorial jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

A Casebook of Mental Capacity in US Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary employs an applied and accessible approach to the assessment of mental capacity.

The Howard League for Penal Reform is committed to developing an effective penal system which ensures there are fewer victims of crime, has a diminished role for prison and creates a safer community for all.

This book explores the reproduction of colonialism at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and examines international criminal law (ICL) vs the black body through an immersive format of art, music, poetry, and architecture and post-colonial/critical race theory lens.

With Forewords by Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street Chambers, London, UK and Professor Mihail E.

This comprehensive reference work serves as an important resource for anyone interested in the international prosecution of war crimes and how it has evolved.

This volume elucidates and explores the interrelationships and direct causal connection between serious international crimes, serious breaches to fundamental human rights, and gross affronts to human dignity that lead to mass forced migration.

If Nigeria fails to prosecute the crimes recognised under the Rome Statute, then the International Criminal Court (ICC) will intervene.

This textbook provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting.

Corporate Criminal Liability is on the rise worldwide: More and more legal systems now include genuinely criminal sanctioning for legal entities.

La libre circulación de personas, bienes y servicios entre los distintospaíses, ha determinado como contrapartida la globalización del crimen.

Beyond Transitional Justice reflects upon the state of the field (or non-field) of transitional justice in the current conjuncture, as well as identifying new possibilities and challenges in the fields with which transitional justice overlaps (such as human rights, peacebuilding, and development).

Between September 2006 and December 2008, Simon Bikindi stood trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, accused of inciting genocide with his songs.

In recent years, western societies have experienced a fundamental transformation in the way crime is understood and dealt with.

International anti-terrorism measures existed long before 11 September 2001 but have increased markedly since.

This book introduces readers to the major human rights institutions, courts, and tribunals and critically assesses their legacy as well as the promise they hold for realizing human rights globally, and the challenges they face in doing so.

This book shows that attempts to repress religion produce the very violent religious extremism that states seek to avoid.

This book assesses the impact and legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for Africa and international criminal law.

This is the first book to provide an overview of the processes and practices of transitional justice in the Asia-Pacific region.

Technological linkages between justice and law enforcement agencies are radically altering criminal process and access to justice for prisoners.

This updated tenth edition covers all aspects of prisoners' rights, including an overview of the judicial system and constitutional law and explanation of specific constitutional issues regarding correctional populations.

This essential text introduces criminal justice students to the topics of stress and wellness in personal and professional pursuits and provides them with the tools they will need to identify the signs of stress in their own lives and the lives of others.

This book examines the UK approach to investigating international crimes and serious human rights violations.

The field of ethics in science aims to improve the way the audience perceives science, and this unique workbook discusses the areas of ethics and scientific misconduct.

Adopting a practical perspective, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Directives adopted by the European Union concerning the rights of and safeguards for suspected and accused persons in criminal proceedings.

This book addresses the issue of the timing of transitional justice policies in countries that had negotiated transitions from authoritarianism to democracy.

Capital punishment is one of the more controversial subjects in the social sciences, especially in criminal justice and criminology.

This book employs a transitional justice lens to address the 'disappearances' that occurred during the Northern Ireland conflict - or 'Troubles' - and the post-conflict response to these 'disappearances.