T.M.C. Asser Press Principles of International Criminal Law: 2nd Edition

With the establishment of numerous international and mixed tribunals in recent years, international criminal law has gained unprecedented importance and continues to expand tremendously. This systematic analysis of substantive international criminal law examines its general principles, sources and evolution as well as specific international crimes, providing an in-depth analysis of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and customary international law. The updated second edition takes account of the emerging case law of the ICC and other international and national courts in the field. It includes more recent methods of enforcing international criminal law, such as hybrid tribunals, and contains a new separate chapter on implementation. A publication of T.M.C. Asser Press, exclusively distributed by Cambridge University Press. Review Review from previous edition: '… the book's structure and style allow for its use both as a reference work and as a practitioner's manual … the author's scholarly modesty in naming his treatise Principles of International Criminal Law (emphasises added) deserves a particular mention. Professors Ian Browlie and Eric David had both previously adopted similar titles for their classical monographs on the law of peace and the law of armed conflict. If the experience of those modestly-named volumes is a any guide, Principles of International Criminal Law may also have a very successful future ahead. Journal of International Criminal Justice Book Description This second edition provides a clear introduction to international criminal law, analysing the recent case law of the growing number of international courts and tribunals and focusing especially on genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and general principles of international criminal law. About the Author Gerhard Werle holds the Chair for German and International Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law and Contemporary Legal History at Humboldt-Universit�t zu Berlin, Germany. He is also Extraordinary Professor in the Law Faculty of the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.