International Criminal Court

Both victims and witnesses are important players in international criminal proceedings. Historically, victims were not involved in the criminal justice process. Victim participation has to be limited and restricted in regards to investigation and prosecution. Impact statements now exist in the United States, which grants either immediate victims or victims of the family the ability to speak before the jury, the judge, or the convicted defendant. They are able to express themselves; giving them…

VCLT. 1) How can the Australian Government argue that Oceania can be attributed with the responsibility for an internationally wrongful act? State Responsibility of Oceania State responsibility is the legal consequence flowing from breaches of international law and obligations by states. In this scenario, we are looking at the bilateral investment agreement between Australia and Oceania (pursuant to art 5). The law of state responsibility has been codified in the Articles on the Responsibility…

1996, the International Court of Justice extended an Advisory Opinion as a response to the inquisitive anomaly between international states, organizations, and special agencies. The General Assembly (GA) and World Health Organization (WHO) were the contributors of the question regarding the “Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons by a State during Armed Conflict.” Agencies such as these rely on political actors in order to function as organs in maintaining International Order. These international…

Q.1. Give a brief description on the types of legal adjudication in practice through the world. ANSWER The legal adjudication in practice throughout the world is Court based settlements and Non Court based settlements. It also can be said Formal control mechanism and Informal control mechanism. Formal control mechanism is guide that helps to resolve the problems that may occur in the society and discourage those who are willing to disrupt the peace of the society Informal control mechanism is…

jurisdiction granted by the U.S. Supreme Court to lower courts to hear cases. We have a subject located in our neighboring state we are wanting to properly arrest, but before we do so training investigators in this matter. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction For the most part Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction deal with federal court jurisdiction. Governed by Article III of the Constitution and 28 USC§§ 1331 AND 1332. In order for a court to have…

success. Instead he chose to become a career criminal, and took a lethal road. Born in a German refugee camp in 1952 Dietrich came to Australia with his parents when he was nine. He was an early school leaver, who sought casual employment at an early age. He married at 18 and had a daughter. However, things took a sharp turn for the worst, when business turned bad and he was declared bankrupt. Throughout his…

less than a trafficable amount of heroin as pursuant to section 233B of the Customs Act of 1901. Dietrich at first alleged that the drugs had been planted by the police. He was found guilty of two other counts and sentenced in the Victorian County Court. He plead not guilty for all counts he was originally indicted for. Yet, during the trial process Dietrich believed that he had the right to counsel,…

The openness of courts brings the society and its justice with invaluable benefits. First of all, the openness of court is in line with the Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (McLachlin, 2003). In practice, given the access to the operation of the court and the implementation of justice, the public is able to be informed and educated about how their civil rights, individual liberty, and social rightness could be ensured by the social justice system. Meanwhile,…

trial without counsel. Dietrich had applied to the Legal Aid Commission of Victoria, who rejected his claim on the grounds that he was not willing to plead guilty to the charges. He felt this went against his rights and appealed his case to the High Court of Australia. 3 What role did the individual or group play in taking…

Oxfam is an “international confederation”, which is comprise of 17 member organizations, including Great Britain and Hong Kong .These organizations also work together with partners and local communities in more than 90 countries. Oxfam is committed to make a world without poverty and it emphasizes the power of people, through practical, innovative ways to help to alleviate poverty and injustices. The initial concern of Oxfam was simply food provision to relieve famine, and over the years it…