Public international law: criminal law

Prosecution of serious crimes of international concern has been few and far between before and even after the establishment of the International Criminal Court in 2002.

The interplay between peace and justice plays an important role in any contemporary conflict.

The application of the right to life during armed conflict is an issue that polarizes opinion and generates considerable debate.

The application of the right to life during armed conflict is an issue that polarizes opinion and generates considerable debate.

What is Justice?

What is Justice?

The number of non-state actors, in the past not accountable for committing international crimes or violating human rights, is proliferating rapidly.

The number of non-state actors, in the past not accountable for committing international crimes or violating human rights, is proliferating rapidly.

The importance of palliative care for children facing life threatening illness and their families is now widely acknowledged as an essential part of care, which should be available to all children and families, throughout the child's illness and at the end of life.

Led by Professor David Ormerod and David Perry QC, our team of authors has been hand-picked to ensure that you can trust our unique combination of authority and practicality.

Africa has been at the forefront of contemporary global efforts towards ensuring greater accountability for international crimes.

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Lawbrings together the diverse sources of international law that define the right to a fair trial in the context of criminal (as opposed to civil, administrative or other) proceedings.

The Right to a Fair Trial in International Lawbrings together the diverse sources of international law that define the right to a fair trial in the context of criminal (as opposed to civil, administrative or other) proceedings.

All five contemporary practitioners of the death penalty in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam-- have performed executions on a regular basis over the past few decades.

Every year millions of families are affected by the imprisonment of a family member.

Every year millions of families are affected by the imprisonment of a family member.

All five contemporary practitioners of the death penalty in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam-- have performed executions on a regular basis over the past few decades.

The United Nations Convention against Corruption includes 71 articles, and takes a notably comprehensive approach to the problem of corruption, as it addresses prevention, criminalization, international cooperation, and asset recovery.

The United Nations Convention against Corruption includes 71 articles, and takes a notably comprehensive approach to the problem of corruption, as it addresses prevention, criminalization, international cooperation, and asset recovery.

Depression is amorphous.

Depression is amorphous.

Emergency nursing requires rapid assessment and decision-making.

The outcome for children with cancer has shown enormous improvement since the first edition of this book was published in 1975.

The outcome for children with cancer has shown enormous improvement since the first edition of this book was published in 1975.

The chief means to limit and calculate the costs of war are the philosophical and legal concepts of proportionality and necessity.

The chief means to limit and calculate the costs of war are the philosophical and legal concepts of proportionality and necessity.

National borders are permeable to all types of illicit action and contraband goods, whether it is trafficking humans, body parts, digital information, drugs, weapons, or money.

National borders are permeable to all types of illicit action and contraband goods, whether it is trafficking humans, body parts, digital information, drugs, weapons, or money.

An innovative, interdisciplinary and far-reaching examination of the actual reality of international courts, International Court Authority challenges fundamental preconceptions about when, why, and how international courts become important and authoritative actors in national, regional, and international politics.

An innovative, interdisciplinary and far-reaching examination of the actual reality of international courts, International Court Authority challenges fundamental preconceptions about when, why, and how international courts become important and authoritative actors in national, regional, and international politics.

Media interest in the fates of people at sea has heightened across the last decade.

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) mainly came into force in March 2003, introducing a new anti-money laundering regime.

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) mainly came into force in March 2003, introducing a new anti-money laundering regime.

Many international obligations are subject to exceptions.

Many international obligations are subject to exceptions.

Media interest in the fates of people at sea has heightened across the last decade.

Sentencing is one of the fastest moving areas of law, with frequent legislative changes and hundreds of reported appellate decisions each year.

Sentencing is one of the fastest moving areas of law, with frequent legislative changes and hundreds of reported appellate decisions each year.

The law of the EU has an increasing effect on domestic criminal law and poses a growing number of questions to practitioners and their clients.

The law of the EU has an increasing effect on domestic criminal law and poses a growing number of questions to practitioners and their clients.

Sexual cases are inherently complex and sometimes controversial presenting the practitioner with a multitude of procedural and legal challenges.

Sexual cases are inherently complex and sometimes controversial presenting the practitioner with a multitude of procedural and legal challenges.

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 3.

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the British military held 46 trials in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants, from Japan and Formosa (Taiwan), were tried for war crimes.

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the British military held 46 trials in Hong Kong in which 123 defendants, from Japan and Formosa (Taiwan), were tried for war crimes.

This book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of the twelve war crimes trials held in the American zone of occupation between 1946 and 1949, collectively known as the Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMTs).

International criminal justice has undergone rapid recent development.

International criminal justice has undergone rapid recent development.

The first comprehensive monograph on the defence of superior orders after the second world war, which remains pre-eminent in the field, the republication of this highly-sophisticated work once again makes this book available to scholars and students in the field.

The first comprehensive monograph on the defence of superior orders after the second world war, which remains pre-eminent in the field, the republication of this highly-sophisticated work once again makes this book available to scholars and students in the field.