International Criminal Law
Vivid Studies
Summary
Overview
Gain an insight into international criminal law, understanding what it is, how it came to be, why it is important, and how it brings to justice those fugitives who commit mass atrocities. This course extensively tackles the imperatives of this body of rules and practices.
CPD
Description
A lot of crimes are committed on a daily basis. Yet, the most serious ones like genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity receive the most attention not only because of the number of victims involved, but also due to the cruelty that goes into such acts, which is deemed beyond the scope of human capability. In order to bring to justice those who have committed such atrocious crimes and prevent their occurrence, the international criminal law has been instituted and in effect.
The international criminal law is a body of rules and practices that systematically prohibits crimes that are considered as serious atrocities and brings into justice those who have perpetrated such crimes. This body of law has its basis on the principles of human rights, domestic criminal law, and international humanitarian law. Given that the field has a wide scope, basic understanding of its core areas can help remove some of its complexities and zero in on its applications and implementation. As such, this course is meant to give you a manageable introduction into the field.
This Online International Criminal Law Course will deliver to you a circumscribed view of this body of rules and practices. It will define international criminal law and discuss its origins, types, purposes and roles. It will also give you an insight into international criminal courts and their structures. The course will also delve into core categories of crimes that are punishable under international law, including atrocity crimes, transnational crimes, and terrorism.
Course Units
Unit 1 - Introduction to International Criminal Law
Unit 2 - International Criminal Law in the Past
Unit 3 - Jurisdiction and Basic Principles
Unit 4 - International Criminal Courts
Unit 5 - Atrocity Crimes
Unit 6 - Transnational Crimes and Terrorism
Career path
- Understand what the international criminal law is for, why it is valuable, and what are its types and guiding principles.
- Know where the international criminal law originated and how it has evolved over the years.
- Recognise different international criminal courts and their role and structure.
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