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The Nutshell is intended as an introduction for students taking a first course in international criminal law as well as practitioners with little or no familiarity with the field. After a brief introduction to the history of international criminal law (from its origins through Nuremburg to the ad hoc tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda), it summarizes basic principles of international accountability (such as the doctrine of 鈥渓egality鈥�) and concepts of international criminal jurisdiction (including 鈥渦niversal鈥� jurisdiction). Several chapters focus on the International Criminal Court, in particular its substantive jurisdiction (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression), modes of liability and available defenses. Additional chapters cover the purposes and procedures of extradition (and its alternatives, such as 鈥渞endition鈥�) and mutual legal assistance (obtaining evidence abroad for use in criminal cases). Attention is also given to the major 鈥渢ransnational crimes,鈥� including terrorism, corruption, trafficking and organized crime. The book is written so that readers will not require prior experience in the field of international law.