Crimes Against Humanity: A Normative Account

by Larry May

Book Overview

This book was the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law. The focus is on the moral, legal, and political questions that arise when individuals who commit collective crimes, such as crimes against humanity, are held accountable by international criminal tribunals. These tribunals challenge one of the most sacred prerogatives of states - sovereignty - and breaches to this sovereignty can be justified...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521600510
• ISBN13: 9780521600514
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"