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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: historical evolution of international criminal law; legal definition of the so-called core crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide) plus aggression, torture and terrorism; forms and modes of criminal responsibility; and 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 Salient Features The most popular textbook available in the field, providing a concise introduction to both international criminal law and international criminal procedure Thought-provoking analysis of a vast array of cases from different jurisdictions, including consideration of the historical and human dimensions, enabling students to understand the law in practice All the international criminal courts and tribunals as well as mixed courts, are fully covered, both as regards their structure, functioning and proceedings and as far as their case law is concerned A stellar line up of contributors with extensive judicial experience of international criminal tribunals and of teaching international criminal law bring insight and new perspectives to the third edition Fully updated to include coverage of the key judgments on international criminal law delivered by national and international courts Substantive revision of the chapters on international criminal proceedings, taking into account the practice and case law of the International Criminal Court Includes a new chapter on domestic prosecution of international crimes and related international law obligations Chapters on international crimes and modes and forms of criminal responsibility have been completely revised About the Author The late Judge Antonio Cassese was President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He was formerly a Professor of International Law at Florence University and member of the Institut de droit International. He was also President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Paola Gaeta is Professor of International Criminal Law at Geneva University and a former legal officer at the ICTY. Table of Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION 1: Fundamentals of international criminal law 2: The principle of legality 3: The elements of international crimes, in particular the mental element PART II: SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES 4: War crimes 5: Crimes against humanity 6: Genocide 7: Torture and aggression 8: Terrorism as an international crime SECTION II: MODES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY 9: Perpetration: in particular joint and indirect perpetration 10: Omission liability and superior responsibility 11: Other modes of criminal liability and inchoate crimes SECTION III: CIRCUMSTANCES EXCLUDING CRIMINAL LIABILITY 12: Justification and excuse 13: Obedience to superior orders and official capacity PART III: PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT BY INTERNATIONAL COURTS 14: International criminal courts and tribunals 15: The repression of international crimes by domestic jurisdiction 16: International versus national jurisdiction 17: Legal impediments to the exercise of criminal jurisdiction 18: The adoption of the essential features of the adversarial system 19: General principles governing international criminal trials 20: Investigation and trial before international criminal courts 21: Appeals and enforcements