Package Description
?What is International Criminal Law?
International criminal law is a sub-category of International law designed to prohibit certain types of demeanor commonly viewed as serious atrocities and to make executors of such kind of conduct criminally accountable for their involvement in internationally recognized unlawful activities. Principally, International Criminal Law deals with genocide, war crimes, terrorism, War of aggression and other felonies against humanity.
Who can take this course?
You don’t need to be a qualified lawyer to take this course. Anyone interested in understanding cases like Nuremberg trial, Saddam Hussein’s death penalty or prosecution of Al-Qaeda terrorist can enroll for this free online course.
What will you learn in this course?
This free online course will teach you the fundamentals of international criminal law and policy. It will also help you explore the challenges of prosecuting terrorism, war crimes, international genocide, and piracy cases. In this course you will study distinctive modes of international criminal liability and specialized defenses. The participants will also explore the challenges involved in obtaining custody of an accused person.
Course Outline:
- History: From Nuremberg to The Hague
- International Crimes Part 1: War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, and Torture
- International Crimes Part 2: Terrorism and Piracy
- Special modes of liability: command responsibility, co-perpetration, and incitement
- Special defenses: insanity, obedience to orders, duress, and head of state immunity
- Gaining custody of the accused: extradition, luring, abduction, and targeted killing
- Pre-Trial Issues: plea bargaining, self-representation, and exclusion of torture evidence
- Maintaining control of the courtroom
Author Bio:
This free online course in International Criminal Law has been prepared by Michael Scharf, one of the world’s leading experts in the field. He is Associate Dean for Global Legal Studies at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He is also the John Deaver Drinko – Baker & Hostetler Professor of Law in the same institution.
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