The 'Contextual Elements' of the Crime of Genocide (eBook)

Nasour Koursami (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2018 | 1st ed. 2018
XIV, 236 Seiten
T.M.C. Asser Press (Verlag)
978-94-6265-225-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines the position of 'contextual elements' as a constitutive element

of the legal definition of the crime of genocide, and determines the extent to which

an individual génocidaire is required to act within a particular genocidal context.

Unlike other books in the field of the study of the crime of genocide, this book captures

the nuance and the complex issues of the debate by providing a book-length comprehensive

examination of the position of contextual elements in light of the evolution of

genocide as a concept and the literal legal definition of the crime of genocide, which

expressly characterized the crime with only the existence of an individualistic intent

to destroy a group.

With scholars of international criminal law, students, researchers, practitioners in

the field, and international criminal tribunals in mind, the author tackles many of

the issues raised on the position of contextual elements in both academic literature

and judicial decisions.

Nasour Koursami is the Director of Applied Research and a Lecturer at the National

School of Administration in Chad. He studied law at Cardiff and Bristol Universities

and holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Edinburgh.

---

This book examines the position of 'contextual elements' as a constitutive element of the legal definition of the crime of genocide, and determines the extent to which an individual genocidaire is required to act within a particular genocidal context.Unlike other books in the field of the study of the crime of genocide, this book captures the nuance and the complex issues of the debate by providing book-length comprehensive examination of the position of contextual elements in light of the evolution of genocide as a concept and the literal legal definition of the crime of genocide, which expressly characterized the crime with only the existence of an individualistic intentto destroy a group.With scholars of international criminal law, students, researchers, practitioners in the field, and international criminal tribunals in mind, the author tackles many of the issues raised on the position of contextual elements in both academic literature and judicial decisions.Nasour Koursami is the Director of Applied Research and a Lecturer at the National School of Administration in Chad. He studied law at Cardiff and Bristol Universities and holds a Ph.D. in International Law from the University of Edinburgh.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Nature and Difficulties of the Concept of ‘Contextual’ Elements.- Chapter 3. Contextual Elements in the Early Legal Concept of Genocide.- Chapter 4. Contextual Elements in Prevailing Case Law: Application of the Legal Definition of Genocide or An Interpretative Contortion.- Chapter 5. Towards a New Assessment? Contextual Elements in the Rome Statute.- Chapter 6. A Critique of the Contextual Elements.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Table of Cases.- Table of Legislation.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.2.2018
• Reihe/Serie: International Criminal Justice Series
• Reihe/Serie: International Criminal Justice Series
• Zusatzinfo: XIV, 236 p.
• Verlagsort: The Hague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Völkerrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: Ad hoc Tibunals and the Crime of Genocide • Concept of Genocide • Elements of the Crime of Genocide • Genocide and the International Criminal Court • Genocide as a Collective Crime • Individualistic Genocidal Intent • Jurisdictional Element of Genocide • Social and Legal Meaning of Genocide • state crime • The Contextual Elements of the Crime of Genocide • The Crime of Genocide • War Crime
• ISBN-10: 94-6265-225-2 / 9462652252
• ISBN-13: 978-94-6265-225-5 / 9789462652255