Why Punish Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities?
Author | : Florian Jeßberger |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2021-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1108465897 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781108465892 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.