The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory

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The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory. / Orina, Nabil Mokaya; Christensen, Mikkel Jarle.

In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2022, p. 699-716.

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Orina, NM & Christensen, MJ 2022, 'The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory', Journal of International Criminal Justice, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 699-716. https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqac035

APA

Orina, N. M., & Christensen, M. J. (2022). The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 20(3), 699-716. https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqac035

Vancouver

Orina NM, Christensen MJ. The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory. Journal of International Criminal Justice. 2022;20(3):699-716. https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mqac035

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Orina, Nabil Mokaya ; Christensen, Mikkel Jarle. / The International Criminal Court as a Law Laboratory: Professional Battles of Control and the ‘Control of the Crime’ Theory. In: Journal of International Criminal Justice. 2022 ; Vol. 20, No. 3. pp. 699-716.

Bibtex

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