How do the courts work?        What kind of cases are heard before these courts? What challenges do the courts face? Who can be a judge in one of these courts? What factors need to be considered in the appointment of judges? What are the perceived strengths and criticisms of each court? What role do individual countries, includin

The International Court of Justice & The International Criminal Court

• How did the courts evolve?
• How do the courts work?       
• What kind of cases are heard before these courts?
• What challenges do the courts face?
• Who can be a judge in one of these courts? What factors need to be considered in the appointment of judges?
• What are the perceived strengths and criticisms of each court?
• What role do individual countries, including Canada and the United States, play in these courts?