LAWS8566 International Criminal Law

LAWS8566 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law School
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	Winter Session, 2012 and Winter Session, 2013
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course is about the practice, theory and doctrine of international criminal law in that area of international criminal law concerned with traditional "war crimes" and, in particular, the four core crimes set out in the Rome Statute (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression). The idea is to understand the way the discipline of international criminal law operates on the world through an examination of its presiding themes, its hidden histories, its structure of argument, and its governing concepts. The course assumes a basic knowledge of principles of public international law, especially those relating to state responsibility, jurisdiction, and the relationship between international and domestic legal systems.
Learning Outcomes	Upon completion, a participant should: have an understanding of international criminal law and its basic principles, concepts and methodologies; be familiar with the sources and methods of research in the field of international criminal law; have an understanding of the evolution of the concept of international crime, from piracy juris gentium to the drafting of the Statute of the International Criminal Court; be able to examine the role played by the United Nations and its subsidiary bodies in the development of international criminal law be able to examine the different international and national procedures for prosecuting or otherwise dealing with international crimes, and the political and legal determinants of those procedures, also with regard to their enforcement; be able to assess the contribution made to the development of international criminal law by the Nuremberg and Tokyo International Military Tribunals, the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, as well as national tribunals and so-called "mixed tribunals", and to consider the legal and political questions to which those proceedings give rise; have an understanding of the law and procedure regulating the activities of the International Criminal Court.
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	LAWS8256 / LAWS8182 Principles of International Law
Programs	Graduate Diploma in International Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, Master of International Law, Master of International Law, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Laws, Master of International Security Law, and Graduate Diploma in International Security Law
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Academic Contact	Gerry Simpson and Graduate Administration

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