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Ii. Annotated Bibliography, Michigan Journal Of International Law
Ii. Annotated Bibliography, Michigan Journal Of International Law
Michigan Journal of International Law
The following collection of annotations represents a sampling of the legal literature examining various aspects of criminal procedure in an international context. While special care has been taken to provide a representative sampling of works published between 1976 and 1981, a number of prominent pieces written prior to that five-year period have also been included.
Reflections On The Creation Of A Unified Criminal Law, Theo Vogler
Reflections On The Creation Of A Unified Criminal Law, Theo Vogler
Michigan Journal of International Law
Many commentators have pointed to the goal of creating a unified criminal law, accepted in all countries and accompanied by an international penal authority to secure its enforcement. It is easy to recognize the great advantages of a unified, global law. In the field of criminal law in particular, the compelling authority of a penal code would be much more persuasive to the individual citizen than today's criminal law, the proscriptions of which vary from state to state. The law appears arbitrary, generating exterior compliance but not true consent.