The execution of illegal orders and international criminal responsibility /
Satō, Hiromi, 1968-
The execution of illegal orders and international criminal responsibility / Hiromi Satō. - Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2011. - viii, 175 p. ; 24 cm.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Tokyo, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-171) and index.
Before the adoption of the Nuremberg Charter -- Formation of the 'Nuremberg Principle' -- After the Trials under the Nuremberg Charter -- Changes of the structure of international legal order and 'hesitation.'
"The legal consquence of the superior orders defense has long been debated as one of the major problems in international criminal law. Several controversial issues such as the immunity of the state, the absolute character of military discipline, and immunity on the grounds of mistake of law/or coercion have been complexly interwoven in the debates. The execution of illegal orders and international criminal responsibility provides a comprehensive portrait of the relevant debates at the international level up to the present, analyzes the conflicting views, and shows the significance of the development of international rules for the superior orders defense as well as the implication of the fact that issues concerning some detailed or related rules have been left unresolved"--Provided by publisher.
9783642167522 3642167527
2011921398
015664885 Uk
Superior orders (Criminal law)
Command responsibility (International law)
Criminal liability (International law)
KZ7093.S87 / .S28 2011
345
The execution of illegal orders and international criminal responsibility / Hiromi Satō. - Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2011. - viii, 175 p. ; 24 cm.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Tokyo, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-171) and index.
Before the adoption of the Nuremberg Charter -- Formation of the 'Nuremberg Principle' -- After the Trials under the Nuremberg Charter -- Changes of the structure of international legal order and 'hesitation.'
"The legal consquence of the superior orders defense has long been debated as one of the major problems in international criminal law. Several controversial issues such as the immunity of the state, the absolute character of military discipline, and immunity on the grounds of mistake of law/or coercion have been complexly interwoven in the debates. The execution of illegal orders and international criminal responsibility provides a comprehensive portrait of the relevant debates at the international level up to the present, analyzes the conflicting views, and shows the significance of the development of international rules for the superior orders defense as well as the implication of the fact that issues concerning some detailed or related rules have been left unresolved"--Provided by publisher.
9783642167522 3642167527
2011921398
015664885 Uk
Superior orders (Criminal law)
Command responsibility (International law)
Criminal liability (International law)
KZ7093.S87 / .S28 2011
345