1. Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism
Module 4
Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism

2. Module Overview
Module introduces students to key concepts, principles, instruments and institutions underpinning criminal justice responses to terrorism.
Explores reasons for lack of universal consensus regarding a definition of terrorism.
Introduces students to the notion of international criminal law, in addition to different types of jurisdiction to prosecute serious international crimes including those related to terrorism.

3. Learning Outcomes
Comprehend the legal principles of effective criminal justice responses to terrorism (national, regional or international levels).
Introduction to international criminal law.
Understand the distinction between treaty-based crimes of terrorism and established core international crimes applicable to terrorism.
Understand reasons for, and implications of, the absence of a universal definition of terrorism.
Identify some of the obstacles to effective criminal justice approaches to counter-terrorism.

4. Module 4 Outline Defining terrorism Criminal justice responses
Treaty-based crimes of terrorism: universal counter-terrorism instruments
Core international crimes
International courts and tribunals