Introduction to International Criminal Law

This module provides an introduction to the course structure, grading, and pace. It includes a primer on international law, a history of international criminal law from the Nuremberg Trials, and explores the legacy of the Nuremberg Court through simulations.

This module explores the tensions between peace and justice in international law and diplomacy. It covers the limits on the international duty to prosecute certain crimes and surveys breaches of international law that require prosecution.

This module discusses the international definition of terrorism and the challenges in reaching such a definition. It also covers the modern international classifications of piracy and includes a simulation on these topics.

This module explores different forms of criminal responsibility in international law, including command responsibility, joint criminal liability, control of the crime doctrine, and incitement. It includes a simulation to apply these concepts.

This module discusses various defenses available to accused persons in international law, including mental defect, intoxication, obedience to orders, and head of state immunity. It includes simulations to apply these concepts to real-life scenarios.

This module explores methods countries use to gain custody of accused persons under international law, including abduction, luring, extradition, and targeted killing. It includes simulations to apply these concepts to fictional and real-life scenarios.

This module examines major pre-trial issues in international courts, focusing on problems arising from self-representation, plea-bargaining, and the exclusion of evidence. It includes simulations based on real-life issues faced by international tribunals.

This module discusses how order is maintained in modern international courtrooms, addressing problems discussed in previous modules. It includes a simulation to apply these concepts to a fictional scenario and a final exam.