Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
In this course, the basic concepts of international criminal law, territorial application of criminal laws, international legal assistance, international criminal courts and international crimes are examined.
Textbook and / or References
1. Cryer, Robert –Friman, Hákan – Robinson, Darryl – Wilmshurst, Elizabeth, An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure, Second Edition, Cambridge 2010 (Main Textbook).
2. Cassese, Antonio, International Criminal Law, Oxford University Press, 2003.
3. Durmuş, Tezcan – Erdem, Mustafa Ruhan – Önok, Murat, Uluslararası Ceza Hukuku, 3. Baskı, 2015, (in Turkish) (if necessary).
This course will provide students with information on;
- the purposes of international crimes,
- which crimes are international crimes,
- the ways in which international crimes are committed,
- which international crimes are regulated in the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237,
- the history of criminal trials of ad hoc international criminal courts, especially Nuremberg and Tokyo,
- the elements of the crime of genocide,
- the elements of crimes against humanity,
- the elements of war crimes,
- the elements of the crime of unjust aggression.
1. Knows the field of international criminal law.
2. Knows the concept of international crime.
3. Knows what the core international crimes are and their historical development.
4. Knows the historical development and elements of the crime of genocide.
5. Knows the historical development and elements of crimes against humanity.
6. Knows the historical development and elements of war crimes.
7. Determines the historical development and elements of the crime of unjust aggression.
8. Knows the basic principles of international criminal procedure.
Week 1: Objectives of international crimes,
Week 2: Jurisdiction,
Week 3: National trials on international crimes,
Week 4: International prosecutions
Week 5: Historical development of international criminal courts,
Week 6: Crime of genocide
Week 7: Crimes against humanity
Week 8: War crimes
Week 9: War crimes continued
Week 10: Crime of unjust aggression
Week 11: Factors affecting fault in international criminal proceedings
Week 12: Penalties and punishment
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 30 %
• Final 70 %
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