Publication details
The Concept of Joint Criminal Enterprise As a Form of Commission of Crimes Under International Law
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Days of Public Law |
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| Field | Law sciences |
| Keywords | international criminal law; the concept of joint criminal enterprise; the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia;individual criminal responsibility |
| Description | This paper provides a starting point for an exploration of the concept of joint criminal enterprise (hereinafter, JCE) while explaining the underlying justification and the conditions for responsibility under this concept. The concept of JCE legally establishes a different mode of commission of crimes under international law and constitutes an important theory of incurring individual responsibility used in contemporary international criminal law. The use of this concept is not limited only to the context of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In the recent years, attempts to deal more effectively with organised crime and terrorist activity other than the use of offences of membership have been made. The model may therefore be seen as one of increasing contemporary significance. |