| Abstrakt: |
The article examines the punishment theories underlying the international criminal courts and the sentences imposed to accomplish those objectives. It also provides a historical background to the international criminal institutions since World War II and examines the leading theories of punishment that inform the courts' analysis--retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and reconciliation. The international community has frequently responded to gross human rights violations. The passive approach was altered by the creation of two international tribunals with the authority to prosecute individuals for specific violations of international criminal law. |
