Why Punish Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities? by Florian Jeber... - 9781108465892

Why Punish Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities?Purposes of Punishment in International Criminal Law\nAuthor(s): Florian Jeberger, Julia Geneuss\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108465892, 978-1108465892\nSynopsis\nThis edited volume provides, for the first time, a comprehensive account of theoretical approaches to international punishment. Its main objective is to contribute to the development of a consistent and robust theory of international criminal punishment. For this purpose, the authors - renowned scholars in the fields of criminal law, international criminal law, and philosophy of law, as well as practitioners working at different international criminal courts and tribunals - address the question of meaning and purpose of punishment in international law from various perspectives. The volume fleshes out the predominant dimensions of a theory of international punishment and highlights the di.