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Book Title: Research Handbook on the International Penal System

Editor(s): Mulgrew, Róisín; Abels, Denis

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781783472154

Section Title: Conclusion

Author(s): Mulgrew, Róisín; Abels, Denis

Number of pages: 1

Extract:

Conclusion
Róisín Mulgrew and Denis Abels



The goal of this Handbook was to explore and analyse the operation of the international
penal system. The contributors examined and assessed a range of issues related to
detention, punishment and imprisonment in the international criminal justice system. It
is clear from the various contributions that while many of these issues are significant
for the authority and legitimacy of international courts, they have typically received
scant attention. That is why we, the editors, believed that this book was both a
necessary and timely addition to academic literature.
The Research Handbook on the International Penal System provides scholars,
researchers and practitioners interested in international criminal law, and punishment
more generally, with a wealth of information and insights into the legal framework
pertaining to and the realities of detaining and imprisoning persons accused and
convicted of international crimes. It addresses broader normative issues, such as
purposes for international imprisonment and the use of indigenous forms of punish-
ment, as well as more practical questions, such as how to design a rehabilitation
programme for international criminals and whether an international prison should be
created.
Not only does the Handbook provide the most up-to-date research on contemporary
issues related to the operation of the international penal system, it highlights some
significant gaps where further research is required and makes suggestions for its reform
and development. In this way it is hoped that the Handbook can contribute to the
development of law, policy and practice ...