Why punish perpetrators of mass atrocities? : purposes of punishment in international criminal law /

Why punish perpetrators of mass atrocities? : purposes of punishment in international criminal law /

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Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020. ©2020
Description:	xviii, 392 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Asil studies in international legal theory ASIL studies in international legal theory.
Subject:	International criminal law. Punishment. Atrocities. Atrocities. International criminal law. Punishment.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12031459

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Other authors / contributors:	Jessberger, Florian, editor. Geneuss, Julia, 1979- editor.
ISBN:	9781108475143 1108475140 9781108465892 1108465897
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-390) and index.
Summary:	"Why punish perpetrators of mass atrocities? Given the rapid development and advancing consolidation of international criminal law it seems rather late to ask this question. However, the question of rationales of international punishment is still under-researched and under-theorized, and of relevance for a solid grounding of international criminal law. Therefore, in our view, it was about time to bring together scholars and practitioners from different disciplines and groups of experts: scholars whose research focuses on theories of punishment in general, scholars whose main research interest is international criminal law, and finally lawyers working at international criminal courts or tribunals and concerned with the enforcement of international criminal law. The present volume is the result of these discussions"--

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Summary:	This edited volume provides, for the first time, a comprehensive account of theoretical approaches to international punishment. Its main objective is to contribute to the development of a consistent and robust theory of international criminal punishment. For this purpose, the authors - renowned scholars in the fields of criminal law, international criminal law, and philosophy of law, as well as practitioners working at different international criminal courts and tribunals - address the question of meaning and purpose of punishment in international law from various perspectives. The volume fleshes out the predominant dimensions of a theory of international punishment and highlights the differences between 'ordinary' (domestic) crime and international crimes and their respective enforcement. At the same time, throughout the volume a major focus is on the practical consequences of the different theoretical approaches, in particular for the activities of the International Criminal Court.
Physical Description:	xviii, 392 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-390) and index.
ISBN:	9781108475143 1108475140 9781108465892 1108465897