International Criminal Law
Wielding the Sword of Universal Criminal Justice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9934602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher (0000-0002-9974-0791, corresponding author), Christopher Stephen |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-89 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589311000704 |
| OpenAlex | W2045922918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
Writing 62 years ago, Georg Schwarzenberger posited that international criminal law did not exist. As long as some States, those larger or more powerful, were held to a different standard, or, in fact, not held to account at all, it was premature to speak of such a thing. For Schwarzenberger, international criminal law was a misnomer without universal criminal justice. This article considers whether that same criticism can be made of international criminal law today. Indeed, it asks whether this is a realistic expectation in the first place. The recently concluded Review Conference of the International Criminal Court in Kampala, Uganda is seen as an ideal juncture at which to do so. This article analyses what is meant by the term international criminal law and then selects two models; the International Criminal Court and the exercise of universal jurisdiction, to gauge the success, or failure, of international criminal law in satisfying Schwarzenberger's criterion
Criminal jurisdiction · Criminal justice · Criminal law · Criminal procedure · Criminology · International law · Misnomer · Political science · Sociology · SWORD · Theory of criminal justice · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Philosophy · Torture, Ethics, and Law
The origins of the Second World War
Hitler's willing executioners
An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure
Great Powers and Outlaw States
Atrocity, Punishment, and International Law
Transitional Justice
From Apology to Utopia
Shake hands with the devil
Between Impunity and Show Trials
Invisible War
The first proposal for a permanent international criminal court
The Pursuit of International Criminal Justice
The Rights of Victims v. the Rights of the Accused
Against Universal Jurisdiction
Prosecuting Cambodian Genocide
The Alien Tort Statute
Corruption as an International Crime and Crime against Humanity
Trying Hussein
Conjoined Twins of Transitional Justice
Whither National Courts? The Rome Statute's Missing Half
Ordinary Sentences for Extraordinary Crimes
The Controversy over Territorial State Referrals and Reflections on ICL Discourse
The Ambiguities of Security Council Resolution 1422 (2002)
Aggression, Legitimacy and the International Criminal Court
The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials
The International Court of Justice and Criminal Justice
There is a World Elsewhere”
Comparative International Law? The Role of National Courts in Creating and Enforcing International Law
International Judicial Intervention
Women’s International Tribunal on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery
Beyond Impunity
The Promise of Hybrid Courts
Political Justice
Reflections on International Criminal Justice
Remembering in Vain
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |