Criminal Theory and International Human Rights Law

Name: Criminal Theory and International Human Rights Law
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Criminal Theory and International Human Rights LawAuthor(s): Steven Malby\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367182274, 978-0367182274\nSynopsis\nThe development of an international human rights jurisprudence on criminalization is in its relative infancy. Nonetheless, systematic examination of international decisions on acts engaging the criminal law reveals an emerging human rights approach to the acceptability, or not, of criminalization. This book provides an in-depth characterization of the reasoning and principles that underpin those decisions.\n\nThe work builds upon and adds value to existing literature by bringing together two fields of study international human rights law and criminal theory that usually receive separate treatment. It provides an in-depth analysis of human rights criminalization jurisprudence and presents a systematic identification of underlying reasoning and concepts that influence int.