This course provides an introduction to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a treaty based international organization that prosecutes individuals suspected of committing "the gravest crimes of concern to the international community", and explores the international politics and domestic considerations that affect and are affected by the existence and operations of the ICC in the wake of mass human rights violations. Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hoursPrerequisite(s): 54 credit units at the university level, including 18 credit units in POLS courses. Note: Students who took this topic as POLS 461.3 may not take POLS 463.3 for credit.
This course provides an introduction to the International Criminal Court (ICC), a treaty based international organization that prosecutes individuals suspected of committing "the gravest crimes of concern to the international community", and explores the international politics and domestic considerations that affect and are affected by the existence and operations of the ICC in the wake of mass human rights violations. Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hoursPrerequisite(s): 54 credit units at the university level, including 18 credit units in POLS courses. Note: Students who took this topic as POLS 461.3 may not take POLS 463.3 for credit.