Routledge Customary International Law in Criminal Tribunals - Routledge

This Routledge research monograph examines how customary international law evolves as a foundational source within the international legal system. Using the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as a detailed case study, the book investigates customary international law's role in shaping international criminal law development and analyses how international criminal tribunals influence the formation and identification of customary international law standards. The work critically surveys both the procedural and substantive dimensions of customary international law, whilst addressing the complex distinction between state practice and opinio juris-two essential elements in establishing binding custom. Scholars, legal practitioners, and postgraduate students studying international law, criminal justice, and tribunal processes will find this comprehensive exploration of interpretive methods invaluable for understanding how contemporary courts construct and apply customary international law principles in prosecutions for serious international crimes.