ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that the evolution of criminal theory must take account of the increasing impact of globalization on national criminal laws. It highlights that international human rights law has a direct effect on national criminalization decisions. It notes that international human rights law is especially concerned with identifying legitimate deviation from global norms for protection of genuine community interests and that international human rights law can make a particular contribution to criminal theory in this regard. It states that the work will have achieved its intended function if it has succeeded in highlighting the importance of international human rights law to matters of criminalization and is able to inspire further cross-disciplinary study.
