4. Jurisdiction and structure of international criminal courts and tribunals
4. Jurisdiction and structure of international criminal courts and tribunals
- Douglas GuilfoyleDouglas GuilfoyleAssociate Professor of Law, Monash University
Abstract
This chapter provides a general overview of the structure and workings of the different types of international criminal courts and tribunals. It first introduces the basic types of international criminal tribunal as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. It then outlines the forms of jurisdiction; considers in more detail the ways in which the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) may be engaged and the limitations which are inherent in its statute on when it may proceed with an investigation or trial; and examines the structure of the ICC as a representative international criminal tribunal, which is internally divided into judicial, prosecutorial, and administrative organs.
