INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
LAW5ICL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject of study is an introduction to the theory and practice of the substance and procedure of international criminal law. The subject will cover major core international crimes including: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and the forms of individual criminal liability and command responsibility for these crimes. International criminal law will be taught using the case law and case studies from international courts including: the post WWII International Military Tribunals in Nuremberg and Tokyo; the ad hoc Tribunals relating to atrocities in Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the mixed tribunals dealing with crimes committed in Cambodia and East Timor and the Permanent International Criminal Court.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Pascale Chifflet
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Lectures; Class Exercises; Take Home Exam.
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs
Co-requisites: LAW5PCL OR LAW5LRE
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Robert Cryer et al
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Edition/Volume: Latest
Publisher: Cambridge
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
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