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International Criminal Law

ННД.09

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

2 Semester

2

To know: the history, sources, principles, subjects of international criminal law, as well as the features of international criminal responsibility; international legal aspects of individual criminal responsibility under international law; regional mechanisms of legal regulation of states cooperation in the field of combating cross-border crimes. Be able to: find out the main trends and patterns of development of international criminal law; analyze texts of international treaties, national legislation of Ukraine and decisions of international judicial institutions on certain topical theoretical and practical questions of international criminal law

1. Knowledge of the basics of International Public Law (Fundamental Theory), International Public Law (Main Branches and Institutes), International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Comparative Criminal Law. 2. Ability to analyze and establish the content of rights and obligations of international law subjects in accordance with the provisions of certain international treaties, to apply the norms and principles of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as decisions of relevant international courts and tribunals for solving specific problems. 3. Have basic skills of legal analysis and synthesis, critical thinking, elaboration of a large array of legal material with one’s own conclusions and suggestions

Thematic plan of the discipline: 1. Introduction. Historical development and concept of international criminal law. Crime and individual criminal responsibility in international criminal law 2. Substantive law of international crimes 3. Principles and procedures of international prosecutions

1. Cryer R. An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure. Second edition / Robert Cryer, Håkan Friman, Darryl Robinson, Elizabeth Wilmshurst. – Cambridge University Press, 2010. 2. Cassese’s International Criminal Law. Third edition / Antonio Cassese, Paola Gaeta, Laurel Baig, Mary Fan, Christopher Gosnell, Alex Whiting. – Oxford University Press, 2013. – 414 p. 3. Schabas W. An Introduction to the International Criminal Court. 4th edition / William A. Schabas. – Cambridge University Press, 2011. – 595 p. 4. Pikis G. The Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court. Analysis of the Statute, the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the Regulations of the Court and Supplementary Instruments / Georghios M. Pikis. – Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2010. – 344 p. 5. Cassese A. International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary / Antonio A. Cassese,‎ Guido G. Acquaviva,‎ Mary D. Fan,‎ Alex A. Whiting. – Oxford University Press, 2011. – 600 p.

Lectures, seminars

Evaluation is carried out according to the modular rating system. Current control: answers (up to 22 points), written assignment (up to 20 points), final modular test (up to 20 points). The form of final control is an exam. The exam is conducted in writing. The student's answer to the exam – up to 40 points.

Ukrainian