Introduction to International Criminal Law

Why this subject matters

International criminal law deals with the gravest offences, from genocide and war crimes to terrorism. The course opens with cases that shaped the field: the Nuremberg trial, the case against Saddam Hussein, and prosecutions of Al-Qaeda terrorists and Somali pirates.

What you will examine

• The contours of international crimes and how they are defined
• The policy questions that sit alongside the law
• The legal debates around prosecuting crimes of this scale

It suits students of law and policy who want a grounding before moving into more specialised study of international justice.