International Criminal Justice - LL.M. In International Studies

International Criminal Justice

Teaching Hours Per Week : 3

ECTS : 10

Eclass : https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/1420643/

Course Content

The module’s object is International Criminal Law and more specifically: (1) Institutional Dimensions and Development of International Criminal Law through the establishment and function of International Criminal Tribunals (Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals, ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals, International Criminal Court). (2) Core International Crimes (Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes, Aggression). (3) Principles of Individual Criminal Responsibility in International Law, Grounds for Excluding Criminal Responsibility and Procedural Issues.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able:

to comprehend how international criminal justice functions
to go through the history of international criminal justice
to analyze how the SC affects criminal justice through the creation of special criminal tribunals
to analyze the major principles of international criminal justice and compare them to national schemes
to go through the categories of international crimes.

Teaching Method Face to Face (20%) and Distance Learning (80%)