LAW-2648 International Criminal Law
This course explores the development of International Criminal Law from the post-World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo to the Ad hoc tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and to the negotiation of the Rome Statute establishing a permanent International Criminal Court. We examine how international criminal prosecutions reflect foundational principles of individual criminal responsibility under international law and express normative visions of international justice. The topics covered by the course include the jurisdiction of the international tribunals; core substantive crimes; theories of responsibility; challenges posed by blending civil and common law; and the role of victims in international criminal law. The course will also address contemporary debates on the prosecution of crimes of sexual violence and environmental destruction.
Offered
Fall, Spring