Cultural Defences at the International Criminal Court / Edition 1

by Noelle Higgins

Overview

Cultural defences, i.e. claims that certain aspects of a defendant’s cultural background should be taken into consideration by courts when adjudicating on their guilt or innocence, have been raised before domestic courts in a variety of jurisdictions. This has been a very sensitive and controversial issue. However, the issue of cultural defences at international tribunals is one that has not yet been fully explored. The main objective of this book is to analyse if the International Criminal Court can, and should, accommodate cultural defences as answers to legal charges, or if the Court should accommodate cultural considerations in other ways.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138893610
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/04/2018
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Noelle Higgins is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Maynooth University Department of Law, Ireland.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Cultural Defence; Its Use and Abuse; 3. The ICC Statute; A Culture Clash?; 4. Defences at the ICC; 5. ICC Practice; 6. Conclusion