If criminology is to have any relevance in the era of globalization, it must more directly address the vitally important issues of state crime and international social control. Dawn Rothe and Chris Mullins have made an outstanding contribution to this project with their incisive and critical analysis of the International Criminal Court.

- Ron Kramer, Western Michigan University,

It is a very readable and well-written introduction to the question of what international criiminal justice is after all about....The authors also provide a refreshing look into the American criminological community's soul when it comes to the attitude of the current US administration and the population in general.

- 2008, International Criminal Law Review

The chapters, ideas, and information presented in them appear to logically flow from one idea to the next. The manuscript is an excellent review of the problems and opportunities presented by the International Criminal Court. The manuscript is well written, clear, and appropriately documented. The historical sections are well crafted. Instructors in the fields of international law, international organizations, and human rights will find this book particularly useful.

- Jeffrey Ian Ross, Editor of Controlling State Crime and Varieties of State Crime and Its Control editor of Controlling State Crime and Varietie,

The recently established International Criminal Court (ICC) has been touted as a major breakthrough in the potential control of genocide, terrorism, and war crimes. This book explores the historical origins of the court and provides and examination of the basic structure and functioning of the court. Rothe and Mullins offer a detailed critique of procedural, conceptual, and practical elements of the ICC through the lens of critical criminological theory and research and identify several problems with the design and proposed implementation of the ICC. The theoretical analysis employed shows how the Court is but a small step forward in the control of crimes by states and state leaders due to its limited scope., myopic conception of crime, jurisdictional scope, and minimal compulsory power. Certain to appeal to criminology and international studies scholars, this volume strives to outline suggestions for strengthening the court.
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Chapter 1 The International Criminal Court's Relevance to Criminology
Chapter 2 An Integrated Theory of State Crimes
Chapter 3 Developing an International Criminal Court
Chapter 4 The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Chapter 5 The Contradictions of International Law
Chapter 6 The Illegal War on Iraq: The "Role" of the International Criminal Court
Chapter 7 Enhancing the Potential of the International Criminal Court

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Critical Perspectives on Crime and Inequality presents cutting edge work informed by these schools of thought: feminism, peacemaking criminol-ogy, left realism, Marxism, cultural criminology, and postmodernism. In an age of instrumental reason and increasing state control, the need for critical and independent analysis of power and social arrangements has never been more acute. Books published in this series will be mono-graphs for scholars and researchers, as well as texts for course use. Advisory Board: Shahid Alvi, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Meda Chesney-Lind, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Mark Israel, Flinders University of South Australia; Barbara Perry, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Claire Renzetti, Saint Joseph's University; Martin Schwartz, Ohio University

Series Editor: Walter DeKeseredy, University of Ontario Institute of Techno

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780739111857
Publisert
2006-08-24
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; Lexington Books
Vekt
494 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
248

Om bidragsyterne

Dawn L. Rothe is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Northern Iowa.
Christopher W. Mullins is an Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Northern Iowa.