132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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Cultural defences, i.e. claims that certain aspects of a defendant’s cultural background should be taken into consideration by courts when adjudicating on their guilt or innocence, have been raised before domestic courts in a variety of jurisdictions. This has been a very sensitive and controversial issue. However, the issue of cultural defences at international tribunals is one that... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. The Cultural Defence; Its Use and Abuse; 3. The ICC Statute; A Culture Clash?; 4. Defences at the ICC; 5. ICC Practice; 6. Conclusion
Biography
Noelle Higgins is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Maynooth University Department of Law, Ireland.
