The Law of War Crimes: National and International Approaches

by Timothy L.H. McCormack (Editor)

Nine contributions examine the precedents established by the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crime trials, and the development of national and international criminal jurisdiction in the years that have followed. The authors cite both highly publicized and more obscure examples of war crime trials and phenomena, and discuss issues such as the constitutionality of war crimes legislation, the relationship between international criminal law and domestic war crimes statutes, and the various evidentiary problems associated with war crimes proceedings. Future developments, such as the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and the proposed Permanent International Criminal Court, are also anticipated. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

292 pages, Hardcover

First published January 29, 1997