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课程名称：国际刑法导论 课程概述： 本课程探讨国际刑法的基本概念及其对全球和平与安全的重要性，从纽伦堡审判到对萨达姆·侯赛因的案件，从对基地组织恐怖分子的起诉到索马里海盗的审判，国际刑法的相关性无可否认。由全球这一领域的顶尖专家授课，课程将涵盖种族灭绝、战争罪、恐怖主义和海盗等国际犯罪的边界，研究国际刑事责任的特殊模式及防御策略，并深入讨论获取被告监护权和维护法庭秩序的挑战。 课程大纲： 本课程共分为八个模块，每个模块包括指定的阅读材料（通常是文章或书籍章节），以及旨在更生动地呈现这些阅读的模拟活动。此外，每个主题将配有视频讲座和幻灯片，并提供在线角色扮演练习和辩论，以便学生分享自己的见解。 课程顺序： 1. 历史：从纽伦堡到海牙 2. 国际犯罪 第一部分：战争罪、种族灭绝、人道罪和酷刑 3. 国际犯罪 第二部分：恐怖主义和海盗 4. 特殊责任模式：指挥责任、共犯和煽动 5. 特殊防御：精神失常、服从命令、胁迫和国家元首豁免 6. 获取被告监护权：引渡、引诱、绑架和定点杀害 7. 审前问题：认罪协议、自我辩护和排除酷刑证据 8. 维持法庭秩序 推荐背景： 本课程没有法律背景的要求，适合所有人参加，但整体要求符合高年级本科生的水平。学生需要具备舒适的英语阅读和写作能力。 建议阅读： 学生应提前阅读每个模块的在线材料。此外，建议订阅“战争罪起诉观察”双周电子通讯，以获取国际刑法领域的最新动态。 课程形式： 课程分为八个内容单元，每个单元都有在线阅读、约一小时的观看视频讲座和角色扮演练习。课程还提供非评分的讲座中测验、非评分的十道选择题期中诊断考试及十道是非题期末考试。 常见问题解答： 1. 如何进行评分？课程以完成度评分。学生需完成每个模块、至少写一篇200字以上的论文，并在期末考试中获得6分及以上。 2. 学习资源需要什么？只需有网络连接和时间来阅读和讨论在线材料。 3. 本课程的吸引点是什么？我们讨论的话题时常与当前热点新闻密切相关，能够激发思考并充满趣味。
Name:Introduction
Description:This introduction will give the learner a brief outline as to how the course is structured, how it will be graded and the ideal pace at which the course should be completed. This module includes a primer on international law that will introduce students with limited backgrounds on international law to the basic foundations of the field. This lesson also includes a video lecture and readings that outline the brief history of international criminal law starting with the Nuremberg Trials. Lastly, this module explores the legacy of the Nuremberg Court and lets students apply the lessons learned from Nuremberg to a fictional fact pattern through a set of simulations.
Name:Peace Versus Justice
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings that elaborate on the tensions between peace and justice in international law and diplomacy. This lesson specifically explores the limits placed on the international duty to prosecute certain crimes and surveys the breaches of international law that require a duty to prosecute.
Name:Terrorism and Piracy
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings that discuss the international definition of terrorism and why reaching such a definition has become a divisive issue in international law. This lesson further discusses the intricacies of the modern international classifications of piracy. Lastly, this lesson includes a simulation that allows students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to a fictional UN conference.
Name:Unique Modes of Liability
Description:This lesson contains a video lecture and readings that explore the unique attributes of different forms of criminal responsibility in international law including command responsibility, joint criminal liability, control of the crime doctrine and incitement. This lesson also involves a simulation that allows students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to a fictional fact pattern.
Name:Specialized Defenses
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings that discuss the different defenses that exist for accused persons tried under international law. This lesson specifically explores the defenses of mental defect, intoxication, obedience to orders and head of state immunity. This lesson also includes a set of simulations that allow students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to two real life scenarios.
Name:Gaining Custody of the Accused
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings that explore the options countries have in attempting to gain custody over an accused person under international law. Specifically, the lesson discusses countries’ use of tactics like abduction, luring, extradition and targeted killing. This lesson also includes a set of simulations that allow students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to one fictional fact pattern and one real life scenario.
Name:Pre-Trial Issues
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings that examine the major pre-trial issues that are presented in international courts. Specifically, this lesson analyzes the problems that come from self-representation, plea-bargaining and the exclusion of evidence. This lesson also includes a set of simulations that allow students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to two real life issues that have come before international tribunals.
Name:Maintaining Control of the Courtroom
Description:This lesson includes a video lecture and readings on how, in the face of the problems discussed in the previous lesson, order is maintained in modern international courtrooms. The lesson also includes a simulation that allows students to apply the issues discussed in the readings and lecture to a fictional fact pattern.
-- About the Course -- From the Nuremberg trial to the case against Saddam Hussein, from the prosecution of Al-Qaeda terrorists to the trial of Somali pirates – no area of law is as important to world peace and security as international criminal law. Taught by one of the world’s leading experts in the field, this course will educate students about the fundamentals of international criminal law and policy. We will explore the contours of international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, terrorism, and piracy. We will examine unique modes of international criminal liability and specialized defenses. And we will delve into the challenges of obtaining custody of the accused and maintaining control of the courtroom. -- Course Syllabus -- This course comprises eight units (or "modules"). Each will include an assigned reading, typically an article or book chapter, as well as a simulation designed to bring the readings to life. I will also offer video lectures on each of the topics, accompanied by slides. In addition, there will be online role-play exercises and debates, enabling the students to share their own insights. The order of class sessions will be: (1) History: From Nuremberg to The Hague (2) International Crimes Part 1: War Crimes, Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, and Torture (3) International Crimes Part 2: Terrorism and Piracy (4) Special modes of liability: command responsibility, co-perpetration, and incitement (5) Special defenses: insanity, obedience to orders, duress, and head of state immunity (6) Gaining custody of the accused: extradition, luring, abduction, and targeted killing (7) Pre-Trial Issues: plea bargaining, self-representation, and exclusion of torture evidence (8) Maintaining control of the courtroom -- Recommended Background -- You don’t have to be a lawyer and there are no prerequisites for this course. However, the course will be conducted at the level expected of advanced undergraduate students. Therefore, for all participants, reading and writing comfortably in English at the undergraduate college level is desirable. -- Suggested Readings -- Students should read the assigned online materials for each unit in advance of the class session. In addition, students are invited to subscribe to “War Crimes Prosecution Watch,” a free bi-weekly e-newsletter that summarizes the latest developments in the field of international criminal law. -- Course Format -- This course is made up of eight content units. Each unit is based on an online reading assignment, a video lecture of about one hour in length, and one or more role play exercises to stimulate on-line discussion. The course also offers in-video enrichment quizzes (ungraded) for each unit, a ten question multiple choice midterm diagnostics exam (ungraded), and a ten question True/False Final Exam. -- FAQ-- How will this course be graded? This course is graded on completion. In order to complete the course each student must: (1) finish each module (or “lesson”); (2) write at least one essay response of 200 words or more for at least one simulation throughout the course; and (3) get a score of 6 out of 10 or better on the Final Exam. What resources will I need for this course? For this course, all you need is an Internet connection, and the time to read and discuss the exciting materials available online. What is the coolest thing about this course? The topics we will be discussing are ripped from the headlines. The topics are often controversial and thought-provoking, and always exciting.
