Contents
Part I Introduction
1 Fundamental of international criminal law... 3
2 The principle of legality... 22
3 The elements of international crimes, in particular the mental element... 37
Part II Substantive criminal law
Section I International crimes
4 War crimes... 63
5 Crimes against humanity... 84
6 Genocide (Revised by Paola Gaeta)... 109
7 Torture and aggression... 131
8 Terrorism... 146
Section II Modes of Criminal Liability
9 PerpetrationL in particular joint and indirect perpetration... 161
10 Omission liability and superior responsibility... 181
11 Other modes of criminal liability and inchoate crimes... 193
Section III Circumstances Excluding Criminal Liability
12 Justifications and excuses... 209
13 Obedience to superior orders and official capacity... 228
Part III Prosecution and Punishment
Section I International and National Criminal Jurisdiction
14 International criminal courts... 253
15 The repression of international crimes in domestic jurisdictions... 271
16 International versus national jurisdiction... 291
17 Legal impediments to the exercise of criminal jurisdiction... 309
Section II International Criminal Trials
18 the adoption of the essential features of the adversarial system... 329
19 General principles governing international criminal trials... 347
20 Investigation and trial before international criminal courts... 363
21 Appeals and enforcement... 389

The third edition of Cassese's International Criminal Law provides a clear account of the main substantive and procedural aspects of international criminal law. Adopting a combination of the classic common law and more theoretical approaches to the subject, it discusses: · the historical evolution of international criminal law; · the legal definition of the so-called core crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide) plus aggression, torture and terrorism; · the forms and modes of criminal responsibility; and · the main issues related to the prosecution and punishment of international crimes at the national and international level, including amnesties, statutes of limitations and immunities. Cassese guides the reader through a vast array of cases and materials from a number of jurisdictions, providing thought-provoking analysis that brings the political and human contexts to the fore. The International Criminal Court and all the other modern international criminal courts are fully covered, both as regards their structure, functioning and proceedings and as far as their case law is concerned. Online Resource Centre Case materials: Key international documents and foreign legislation relating to chapters of the textbook Your questions answered: responses to questions from international law students Web links: Links to web sites relating to topics within the text