Why Punish Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities?

1. Introduction: the need for a robust and consistent theory of international punishment Florian Jeßberger and Julia Geneuss; 2. The practical importance of theories of punishment in international criminal law Silvia Fernández De Gurmendi; Part I. Setting the Framework – Criminological, Historical and Domestic Perspectives: 3. Criminology of international crimes Frank Neubacher; 4. Punishment rationales in international criminal jurisprudence – two readings of a non-question Sergey Vasiliev; 5. Punishment and the domestic analogy – why it can and cannot work Elies Van Sliedregt; 6. Not much, but better than nothing – purposes of punishment in international criminal law: a comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Kai Ambos; 7. The why question in international criminal punishment – framing the landscapes of asking: a comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Immi Tallgren; 8. Is international criminal law special?: A comment on the contributions by Frank Neubacher, Segey Vasiliev and Elies van Sliedregt Jochen Bung; Part II. Rationales for Punishment in International Criminal Law – Theoretical Perspectives: 9. 'Can I be brought before the ICC?' – Deterrence of mass atrocities between jus in bello and jus ad bellum Jakob V. H. Holtermann; 10. An Argument for retributivism in international criminal law Mordechai Kremnitzer; 11. Expressive theory of international punishment for international crimes Daniela Demko; 12. We're exhausting ourselves, let's get busy instead a comment on the contributions by Jakob v. H. Holtermann, Mota Kremnitzer and Daniela Demko Mark Drumbl; 13. Positive general prevention and the idea of civic courage in international criminal law Klaus Günther; 14. The individual and the international community – an outline for a combined meso preventive theory of international punishment Andreas Werkmeister; 15. The right to punishment for international crimes Jens David Ohlin; Part III. Consequences for the Practice of the International Criminal Court: 16. Prosecution strategy at the International Criminal Court in search of a theory Alex Whiting; 17. Selectivity in international criminal law – asymmetrical enforcement as problem for theories of punishment Harmen Van Der Wilt; 18. Theories of punishment in sentencing decisions of the International Criminal Court Gerhard Werle and Aziz Epik; 19. Theories of punishment at the Hague a comment on the contributions by Alex Whiting, Harmen van der Wilt and Gerhard Werle and Aziz Epik Silvia D'ascoli; 20. From punitive to restorative justice – victims participation, reparations and theories of punishment Philipp Ambach; 21. Concluding remarks: dimensions of 'why punish' Florian Jebberger and Julia Geneuss; Select bibliography; Index.