The third edition of International Criminal Law expounds the general principles governing international crimes as well as the fundamentals of both substantive and procedural international criminal law, bringing the political and human contexts to the fore.

• 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

New to this edition

• 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