TY - BOOK AU - Bassiouni,M.Cherif TI - Crimes against humanity: historical evolution and contemporary application SN - 9781107459366 AV - KZ7145 .B37 2014 U1 - 345.0235 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Cambridge : PB - Cambridge University Press, KW - Crimes against humanity KW - History KW - International criminal courts KW - Rules and practice KW - fast KW - International crimes KW - International criminal law N1 - Originally published: 2011; Includes bibliographical references and index; Legal nature -- Phenomenological considerations -- Emergence in positive international law -- Post-charter developments -- The principles of legality in the London charter and post-charter developments -- Specific contents -- The theories and elements of criminal responsibility -- Defenses and exonerations -- A survey of national legislation and prosecutions for crimes against humanity -- Concluding assessment: the need for an international convention ER -