Introduction 1
1. The Development of International Criminal Procedure 7
A. Forerunners 8
B. The Different Systems and Traditions 52
C. The Importance of Human Rights 58
2. The Special Circumstances of International Criminal Procedure 64
A. Purposes and Aims 64
B. Questions of Competencies 80
C. Complementarity (Hilde Farthofer) 95
3. A Methodology for International Criminal Procedure 109
A. The Necessity of a Procedural Theory 109
B. The Legal Sources 112
C. General Methodological Remarks 116
D. Basic Parameters of a Procedural Methodology 121
4. The Participants 128
A. The Court (Hilde Farthofer) 128
B. The Prosecutor (Hilde Farthofer) 147
C. The Registry (Hilde Farthofer) 157
D. Victims and Witnesses 164
E. The Accused and the Defence Counsel (Alena Hartwig) 179
5. The Procedural Structure and Preliminary Issues 193
A. The Procedural Structure 193
B. Preliminary Questions of Jurisdiction and Admissibility 194
6. The Investigation Stage 216
A. Two Normative Guidelines 218
B. The Structure and Aim of the Investigation Stage 229
C. Investigatory Powers of the Prosecutor 251
D. The Rights of the Suspect (Alena Hartwig) 286
E. Pre-Trial Detention of the Suspect (Alena Hartwig) 291
F. Victims' Participation 310
7. The Confirmation Proceedings 316
A. Confirmation Proceedings 316
B. Confirmation Hearings in Practice 326
C. The Nature of Confirmation 337
D. Disclosure of Evidence (Lars Bungener) 344
E. Victim's Participation 375
8. The Trial 378
A. Principles of the Trial 378
B. Preparing for Trial 419
C. The Structure of the Trial 436
D. Evidence (Hilde Farthofer) 463
E. Witnesses and Victims Protection: A Summary (Hilde Farthofer) 515
F. Judgment 522
G. Victim's Participation 528
9. Appeal and Revision (Alena Hartwig) 531
A. Appeal 531
B. Revision 558
10. Contempt of Court (Hilde Farthofer) 560
Bibliography 575
Index 597