The International Criminal Court: The Anatomy of a Case

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Author(s):
  • Beth Van Schaack
  • Ronald C. Slye
Publish Date:
July 30, 2014
Publication Title:
SSRN.com
Format:
Working Paper
Citation(s):
  • Beth Van Schaack and Ronald C. Slye, The International Criminal Court: The Anatomy of a Case, SSRN.com, July 30, 2014.

Abstract

This excerpt from the 3rd edition of Van Schaack/Slye’s International Criminal Law & Its Enforcement (Foundation Press 2014) traces the initiation of a case before the International Criminal Court with reference to: preconditions for jurisdiction, trigger mechanisms, preliminary examinations, investigations, complementarity, the confirmation of charges, trial, and appeal. The origins and particularities of each of the Court’s current situations and cases is discussed.