Reflexionen über Normentheorie

The theoretical distinction between norms of conduct, which are directed at citizens and dictate how they should behave, and norms of sanctions, which are addressed to law enforcement agencies and provide for sanctions for violations of behavioural norms, has long been part of the common discussion of international criminal law doctrine. On closer inspection, however, many ambiguities become apparent in the details. This begins with the norm of conduct itself. What kind of sign is it? What does it denote? How viable is the assumption that the legislator is addressing citizens through the norm of conduct? But the individual normative theoretical concepts also differ considerably from one another. ‘Reflexionen über Normentheorie’ never end.

With contributions by
Inês Fernandes Godinho | Juan Pablo Mañalich | Joachim Renzikowski | Ivan Salvadori | Fernando Guanarteme Sánchez-Lázaro | Ezequiel Vacchelli | Alexandra Vilela | Markus Wagner