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Drawing on the expertise and experience of contributors from a wide range of academic, professional and judicial backgrounds, the Research Handbook on the International Penal System critically analyses the laws, policies and practices that govern detention, punishment and the enforcement of sentences in the international criminal justice context. Comprehensive and innovative, it examines the operation of the international penal system, covering pertinent issues such as non-custodial sanctions, monitoring of conditions of detention, the protection of prisoners under international law and the transfer of prisoners. These aspects are presented in a logical order, linking up with the chronological sequence of the international criminal justice process. Far-reaching, this Handbook also explores broader normative questions related to contemporary human rights law, transitional and restorative justice and victim redress, before exploring contemporary and alternative mechanisms for punishing and overseeing punishment, and possible avenues for development. This up-to-date assessment will provide valuable insights for researchers and students of international criminal law and justice, comparative penal law, penology, prisoners' rights and transitional and restorative justice. Its recommendations for development will also interest international and national officials working in criminal law and justice. Contributors: D. Abels, K. Ambos, O. Bekou, S. D Ascoli, T.A. Doherty, M.A. Drumbl, S.A. Fisher, B. Holá, A. Jones, N. Kiefer, C. McCarthy, L. McGregor, R. Mulgrew, J.C. Nemitz, M.M. Penrose, G. Sluiter, S. Snacken, A. Trotter, H. van der Wilt, J. van Wijk, D. van Zyl Smit, R. Young

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Author:   Róisín Mulgrew ,  Denis Abels
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783472154

ISBN 10:   1783472154
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   27 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface PART I INTERNATIONAL REMAND DETENTION 1. The Legal Position of International Detainees: Applicable Law and Standards Jan Christoph Nemitz 2. Provisional Release from International Remand Detention Andrew Trotter PART II INTERNATIONAL PENALTIES 3. Ius Puniendi and Individual Criminal Responsibility in International Criminal Law Kai Ambos 4. Determinate and Indeterminate Sentences of Imprisonment in International Criminal Justice Dirk Van Zyl Smit 5. Fines and Forfeiture in International Criminal Justice Rebecca Young PART III INTERNATIONAL SENTENCING 6. International Sentencing: Law and Practice Silvia D’Ascoli 7. Judicial Cross-Referencing in the Sentencing Practice of International(ized) Criminal Courts and Tribunals Annika Jones PART IV INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS 8. The Transfer of the Execution of Sentences of the International Criminal Court in Light of Inter-State Practice Harmen Van Der Wilt 9. Rule 11bis: Exploring the Penal Aspects of Transferring Cases to National Courts by the Ad Hoc Tribunals Olympia Bekou PART V INTERNATIONAL IMPRISONMENT 10. State Cooperation in the Enforcement of Sentences Göran Sluiter 11. Limiting the Objectives of the Enforcement of International Punishment Denis Abels 12. Rehabilitating International Prisoners Barbora Holá and Joris Van Wijk PART VI INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, OVERSIGHT AND SUPERVISION 13. International Penal Law: Aligned with or Autonomous from International Human Rights Law? Lorna Mcgregor 14. Oversight of International Imprisonment: The Committee for the Prevention of Torture Sonja Snacken and Nik Kiefer 15. Enforcement of Sentences and Oversight of Prisoners Convicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone Teresa Anne Doherty and Shireen Avis Fisher PART VII ALTERNATIVES TO CUSTODIAL PUNISHMENT 16. International Punishment from ‘Other’ Perspectives Mark A. Drumbl 17. The International Criminal Court’s Regime of Victim Redress: Non-Punitive Responses to Crimes Under the Rome Statute Conor Mccarthy PART VIII DEVELOPING THE INTERNATIONAL PENAL SYSTEM 18. Creating an International Prison Margaret M. Penrose 19. The Costs of Suspicion: A Critical Analysis of the Compensation Scheme Established By Article 85(3) of the Rome Statute Róisín Mulgrew Conclusion Index

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'A huge gap in the literature is filled with this authoritative volume. The issues at the delivery point of the international justice system, when convicted criminals are punished, receive comprehensive treatment by the world's experts in this field. This work is an indispensable addition to any international criminal law library.' -- William A. Schabas, Middlesex University, UK and Leiden University, the Netherlands

`A huge gap in the literature is filled with this authoritative volume. The issues at the delivery point of the international justice system, when convicted criminals are punished, receive comprehensive treatment by the world's experts in this field. This work is an indispensable addition to any international criminal law library.' -- William A. Schabas, Middlesex University, UK and Leiden University, the Netherlands

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Edited by Róisín Mulgrew, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law and Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, Ireland and Denis Abels, Department of Public Law Open University, the Netherlands

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