Crimes against Humanity
Subtitle: A Normative Account (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 22, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780521600514
Subjects: Crime & criminology; International offenses; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Philosophy; Criminal Law - General; International; Philosophy / General; General; Crimes against humanity
First sentence: This book provides a philosophical analysis of some of the most difficult issues in international criminal law, most importantly how to justify international interference in one of the traditional prerogatives of a sovereign State - the decisions about whether to engage in criminal punishment of its citizens.