This book argues that accountability for extraordinary atrocity crimes should not uncritically
adopt the methods and assumptions of ordinary liberal criminal law. Criminal punishment …

The fall of dictatorial regimes and the eruption of destructive civil conflicts around the world
have led to calls for holding individuals accountable for human rights atrocities. This book …

In recent times, the idea of'victims' rights' has come to feature prominently in political,
criminological and legal discourse, as well as being subject to regular media comment. The …

Transitional justice is a burgeoning field of scholarly inquiry. Yet while the transitional justice
literature is replete with claims about the benefits of criminal trials, too often these claims …

To date, 20 defendants at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
(ICTY) have pleaded guilty. Such guilty pleas have generally been accepted by the Trial …

Messianic rebels in Uganda wage an extraordinarily bloody and gruesome civil war for
decades. Much of the populace is terrorized by unimaginable atrocities: mass amputation of …

This book is unique as it comprehensively analyzes the international guarantees of due
process in criminal law ranging from arrest and detention to other pre-trial procedures to the …

This book discusses the under-researched relationship between sentencing and the
legitimacy of punishment. It argues that there is an increasing gap between what is …

This scholarly legal work focuses on the dilemma of prosecuting gender-based crimes under
the statutes of the international criminal tribunals with reference to the principle of fair …

International criminal justice is challenged to better reflect legitimate victim interest. This
book provides a framework for achieving synthesis between restorative and retributive …