International crime and punishment : a guide to the issues / James Larry Taulbee.

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger Security International, [2009]

©2009

K5301 .T377 2009

9780313355882 (alk. paper)
0313355886 (alk. paper)
9780313355899 (ebook : alk. paper)
0313355894 (ebook : alk. paper)

x, 246 pages ; 25 cm.

(OCoLC)318420847

"What are the rights of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay? Do Russian actions in Chechnya qualify as genocide? What obligations does the United States have as an occupying power in Iraq? Are private contractors there mercenaries? All of the answers hinge on a new discipline - international criminal law." "International Crime and Punishment: A Guide to the Issues explores the many facets of this relatively new field of criminal law, an autonomous branch of law that concerns international crimes and the systems set up to handle individuals who are accused of committing them. As the author explains, international crimes include crimes against humanity, crimes against peace, war crimes, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, money laundering, arms trafficking, and smuggling of cultural artifacts." "This book's thorough coverage of the field presents a complete picture of the state of international crime and punishment today, including issues that come to play in the ongoing global War on Terror. It explains treaties, conventions, and agreements that have created international criminal law, analyzes genocide and crimes against humanity, war crimes, and transnational crimes, and defines which courts or system might have jurisdiction over which criminal activities. In addition, it addresses prevention of international crime, including the issues of how to enforce international laws and how to foster international cooperation in the prosecution of criminal justice."--BOOK JACKET.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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