After a brief survey of the
history of International Criminal Law and
the development of international criminal
courts, the course will examine the problem
of sources and goals of international
criminal justice. Alternative responses to
mass atrocities will be explored. Genocide,
crime against humanity, war crimes and the
crime of aggression will then be examined
in some details. Next, the attention of
the course will focus on the departures
of international criminal procedure and
evidence from forms of justice prevailing
in national law enforcement systems. The
course will end with an analysis of special
difficulties encountered by international
criminal courts.
Prerequisites: LAW 208,
LAW 308.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).