International Criminal Justice

Subject 732-716 (2009)

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Credit Points:
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

June, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidates background and experience.
Prerequisites: N.A.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Dr Peter Rush
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

This subject explores the practices of international criminal justice and transition, including criminal prosecution and truth commissions. It focuses on institutions and agencies of international criminal law in post-conflict situations, and in particular their representation and understanding of individual and collective trauma.

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand the variety and complexities of international criminal justice and transition in post-conflict situations
  • Appreciate the contribution of international criminal justice to the creation and maintenance of contemporary cultures of memory and law
  • Understand the various meanings of trauma in international criminal justice
  • Be able to evaluate the roles of criminal prosecution and truth commissions, including their possibilities for redress, reconciliation and transitional justice
  • Understand the classification of crime within international criminal justice and the creation of new categories of crime to deal with unprecedented atrocities
  • Obtain an in-depth appreciation of at least one case study of the legal aftermath of conflict and criminal injustice, and its implications for our understanding of responsibility, trauma and memory in international criminal law.

Syllabus:

This subject explores the practices of international criminal justice and transition, including criminal prosecution and truth commissions. It focuses on institutions and agencies of international criminal law in post-conflict situations, and in particular their representation and understanding of individual and collective trauma.

Principal topics will include:

  • Understandings of responsibility and memory in law and trauma studies
  • Legal responses to the destruction of European Jewry during World War II: Nuremberg, Eichmann and the aftermath of the Holocaust
  • Models of transitional justice: Criminal justice, truth commissions and testimonial justice
  • Institutions of transitional justice: Case studies, including Argentina and South Africa
  • New international crimes: The emerging jurisprudence of the ad hoc criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court.
Assessment:
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (14 September) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 732-716International Criminal JusticeMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2009P

Objectives:

This subject explores the practices of international criminal justice and transition, including criminal prosecution and truth commissions. It focuses on institutions and agencies of international criminal law in post-conflict situations, and in particular their representation and understanding of individual and collective trauma.

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Understand the variety and complexities of international criminal justice and transition in post-conflict situations
  • Appreciate the contribution of international criminal justice to the creation and maintenance of contemporary cultures of memory and law
  • Understand the various meanings of trauma in international criminal justice
  • Be able to evaluate the roles of criminal prosecution and truth commissions, including their possibilities for redress, reconciliation and transitional justice
  • Understand the classification of crime within international criminal justice and the creation of new categories of crime to deal with unprecedented atrocities
  • Obtain an in-depth appreciation of at least one case study of the legal aftermath of conflict and criminal injustice, and its implications for our understanding of responsibility, trauma and memory in international criminal law.

Syllabus:

This subject explores the practices of international criminal justice and transition, including criminal prosecution and truth commissions. It focuses on institutions and agencies of international criminal law in post-conflict situations, and in particular their representation and understanding of individual and collective trauma.

Principal topics will include:

  • Understandings of responsibility and memory in law and trauma studies
  • Legal responses to the destruction of European Jewry during World War II: Nuremberg, Eichmann and the aftermath of the Holocaust
  • Models of transitional justice: Criminal justice, truth commissions and testimonial justice
  • Institutions of transitional justice: Case studies, including Argentina and South Africa
  • New international crimes: The emerging jurisprudence of the ad hoc criminal tribunals and the International Criminal Court.
  • Research paper 10,000 words (100%) (14 September) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
N.A. N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidates background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Dr Peter RushLawLawNNNNParkvillePARKVILLEFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/732716732-7162June

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