Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Justice Studies
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
6023LAWCJ-SEP-MTP
Aims
To generate critical and theoretically-informed awareness of the principles which underpin the scope and rationale of international criminal law
To develop advanced understanding of who international criminal law applies to
To develop advanced awareness of the range of crimes covered by international criminal law, including crimes committed by governments and states
To generate a critical understanding of the ways in which international criminal law is directly and indirectly enforced on the national level
To develop critical awareness of the International Criminal Court's policies, practices and decision-making
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate critical and theoretically-informed awareness of the historical development and current scope of international criminal law
2.
Show an advanced understanding of general principles and specific criminal offences relating to international criminal law
3.
Demonstrate the ability to critically analyse the ways in which international criminal law is directly and indirectly enforced
4.
Show critical understanding of the policies and practice of the International Criminal Court
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The framework, foundations and boundaries of international criminal law
The subjects of international criminal law
The range of crimes governed by international criminal law
The nature and extent of state crime
General principles of responsibility under international criminal law
Indirect enforcement of international criminal law
Direct enforcement of international criminal law
The International Criminal Court: its decision-making, powers and processes
Module Overview:
This module develops student awareness of international criminal law: its historical development, its principles of criminal responsibility, and its direct and indirect enforcement, using the development of the International Criminal Court as a focus and case study.
This module develops student awareness of international criminal law: its historical development, its principles of criminal responsibility, and its direct and indirect enforcement, using the development of the International Criminal Court as a focus and case study.
Additional Information:This module develops student awareness of international criminal law: its historical development, its principles of criminal responsibility, and its direct and indirect enforcement, using the development of the International Criminal Court as a focus and case study.