Mailing Address:
Yale Law School
127 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 432-4937 (office phone)
(203) 432-8260 (office fax)
mirjan.damaska@yale.edu

I. Professional
Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law, Yale University

Previous positions:

Sterling Professor of Law, Yale University, 1996-2008; Ford Foundation Professor of Foreign and Comparative Law, Yale University, 1982-1996; Professor of Law, Yale University, 1976-1982; Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1976; Professor of Law, University of Zagreb 1970-72; Acting Dean, University of Zagreb Law School 1970; Associate Professor, University of Zagreb 1966-1970; Assistant Professor, University of Zagreb 1961-1966

Visiting Professor: University of Pennsylvania Law School 1966-1968

Teaching stints:

Lecture Series, Zagreb 2001; Ljubljana 2000; Barcelona 1993; Aix-en-Provence, 1992; Lecture Series, American Law Center in Moscow, 1991; Lectures at the Frankfurt University Law School in 1987 and in 1997; Seminar at the Max Planck Institute for International and Foreign Criminal Law, Freiburg 1979; Series of lectures at the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies 1976; Series of lectures at the Addis Ababa Law School, l96l: Series of lectures at the Faculty for Comparative Law, Luxembourg 1965

International Congresses:

Keynote Speaker, The First World Congress on Evidence, Haag, 1995; American National Reporter, (Topic: American Constitutionalism) at the World Congress of Comparative Law, Montreal 1990; General Reporter at the International Congress on Procedure, Wurzburg 1983; General Reporter at the International Congress on Traffic Offenses, Dubrovnik 1971

Professional Journals:

Board of Editors, American Journal of Comparative Law 1976-1991; Board of Editors, Zbornik Pravnog, Fakulteta, Zagreb; Board of Editors, Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo, Zagreb; Editorial Board, Journal of International Criminal Law

Symposia about his work:

Bielefeld 1987, Siena 1988, San Francisco 1998, Zagreb 2006

Fellow:

National Endowment for the Humanities 1978-1979; Bicentennial Fellow in Criminal Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School 1961

Professional activity:

President, Comparative Law Section, American Association of Law Schools 1982-1983

Teaching subjects:
Comparative Law
International Criminal Law
Evidence
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
International Conflict of Laws
Comparative Criminal Law

Member:
Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2002)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1994)
American Association for the Comparative Study of Law (Board of Directors since 1977)
International Academy of Comparative Law (since 1986)
International Association of Penal Law

Counseling activity on foreign law, international conflicts law, international criminal law, and international matters: Washington, New York and Philadelphia law firms

II. Public Service

Amicus Curiae, International Criminal Court for Former Yugoslavia (2005)

Central and East European Legal Initiative, American Bar Association, Advisory Board 1990-1995

Croatian Democracy Project, Washington, D.C., Advisory Board

Founder and First President, New England Association of Alumni of Zagreb University 1989-1990

Commission on Law Reform, Parliament of Croatia, President 1969-1971

III. Personal
Born in a Croatian family, 8 October 193l; American citizen, married, no children

Languages:

Croatian (native tongue), fluent German, French, and Slovenian, working Russian, Latin and Italian.

Listed in:

Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law; Croatian Biographical Lexicon; Who's Who in Slovenia

IV. Degrees

Dr. Jur. (honoris causa), University of Pavia, Italy
M.A. 1976 (hon.), Yale University
M.A. 1972 (hon.), University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. 1960 University of Ljubljana
Diploma in Comparative Law, Luxembourg 1956
Basic Law Degree, University of Zagreb 1955

V. Books

Lica Pravosudja i Drzavna Vlast (2008);

Si fa he guo jia quan li de duo zbong mina kong (Many Faces of Justice and National Authority) Beijing 2004;

Piao yi de Zheng ju fa (Evidence Law Adrift) Beijing 2003;

Bi Jiao Fa Shi Ye Zhong De Zheng Ju Zhi Du (Evidence: A Comparative Study) Beijing 2006;

Il Diritto Delle Prove Alla Deriva, Il Mulino, Bologna 2003;

The Law of Evidence in Criminal Matters: Contemporary Tendencies (in Croatian), Zagreb 2001;

Las Caras de la Justicia i el Poder de lo Stato, Santiago, Chile 2000;

Evidence Law Adrift, Yale University Press 1997;

I Volti della Giustizia e del Potere, Il Mulino, Bologna 1991;

Comparative Law (with Schlesinger, Baade, & Herzog), 5th ed. Foundation Press 1988;

The Faces of Justice and State Authority, Yale University Press 1986;

Dictionary of Criminal Law and Procedure (in Croatian) (with B. Zlataric), Zagreb 1966;

The Defendant as Source of Proof in Contemporary Justice Systems (in Croatian), Zagreb 1962

VI. Articles

Published over 80 articles on comparative law, criminal law, criminal and civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law and legal history. Published in the United States, Germany, Former Yugoslavia, Croatia, France, England, Chile and Chinia.

1957  

1) Novi engleski zakon o krivicnim djelima lišenja zivota, Naša Zakonitost, 1957, no.4/5, pp. 306- 311

2) Znacenje pravila "in dubio pro reo" u pozitivnom pravu, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagreb, 1958, no.2, pp. 109-120

3) O protutuzbi kod uvrede, Naša Zakonitost, 1958, no.5/6, pp. 239-246

1960  

4) Potajna upotreba sprava za prisluškivanje u krivicnom postupku, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu, 1960, no.3/4, p. 196

5) Procesne posljedice upotrebe dokaza dobivenih na nedozvoljeni nacin, Naša Zakonitost, 1960, no.3-6, pp. 220-230

1961  

6) O pojmu istog djela za potrebe pravomocnosti, Naša Zakonitost, 1961, no.1/2, pp. 16-26

7) "Krivicnopravni propisi", entry in "Yugoslav Medical Encyclopedia", 1961

1962  

8) Neki krivicnopravni aspekti lijecnickih zahvata, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu,1962, no. l pp. 22-31

9) The German Penal Code of 1871; translated by Gerhard O.W. Mueller and Thomas Buergenthal, 110 Univ. of Penn.L.Rev., 1056-1060 (1962)

1963  

10) Razmatranje o nekim kaznjivim spolnim ponašanjima, Naša Zakonitost 1963, no.9-10, pp. 396-410

11) Some Inquisitorial Features of Continental Criminal Proceedings Against Minors, 7 Journal of Offender Therapy 1963, no. 3, pp. 75-77

1964  

12) Mogu li procesne izjave stranaka predstavljati krivicno djelo klevete, Jugoslavenska Revija za kriminologiju i krivicno pravo 1964, no.2, pp. 246- 255

13) Varijacije na temu o funkcijama suca i izvorima prava u SAD, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu 1964, no.1, pp. 42-46

14) Krivicno procesno pravo SAD (Skripta), Zagreb 1964

15) Dimitrijevic D.: Krivicno procesno pravo-Prikaz, Naša Zakonitost 1964, no.1-2, pp. 56-62

16) Les infractions contre la moralité sexuelle en droit yougoslave, Revue int. de droit pénal 1964, no.3-4, pp. 1011-1033

17) Yugoslav Criminal Code (translation), Belgrade 1964

1965  

18) Ignorantia iuris prodest, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu 1965, no.3, pp. 141-158

19) Problem razgranicenja stvarne i pravne zablude Naša Zakonitost 1965, no.1, pp. 9-31

20) "Mala reforma" krivicnog procesnog prava Zapadne Njemacke, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu 1965, no.4, pp. 258-266

1966  

21) Pokusno ukidanje smrtne kazne u Velikoj Britaniji, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu, 1966, no.1, pp. 74-79

1968  

22) A Continental Lawyer in an American Law School: Trials and Tribunals of Adjustment, 116 Univ. of Penn. L.Rev., 1363-1378 (1968)

23) Adverse Legal Consequences of Conviction and Their Removal: A Comparative Study, 50 Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Political Science, 347-360, 542-568 (1968)

1969  

24) Obavještenja gradjana dana organima unutrašnjih poslova i dokazivanje u krivicnom postupku, Jugoslavenska Revija za Kriminologiju i Krivicno Pravo, 1969, no.2, pp. 181-212

25) Yugoslav Code of Criminal Procedure, (translation with foreword), Belgrade 1969

26) Napomene o procetku krivicnog postupka i pocetku primjene procesne norme, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu 1969, no.1, pp. 21-36

1970  

27) Comparative Reflections on Reading the Amended Yugoslav Code: Interrogation of Defendants in Yugoslav Criminal Procedure, 61 J.Crim.L. Crim.Pol.Sc. 168-180 (1970)

28) Dvije vrste relativno bitnih povreda krivicnog procesnog prava, Odvjetnik 1970, no.11-12, pp. 423-436

1971  

29) Dve vrsti relativnih bivstvenih kršitev kazenskega procesnega prava, Pravnik 1971, no. 1-3, pp. 26-38

30) Sudska praksa (Court Chronicle): Moze li se presuda djelomicno ukinuti samo u odluci o kazni; Iskaz sedmogodišnjeg sina okrivljenoga kao dokaz i problem izdvajanja zapisnika iz krivicnog spisa; Jug.rev.za krim.i pravo 1971, no.1, pp. 51-65

31) Comment: Comparing Study Draft to European Penal Codes, III Working Papers of the National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws, pp.1477-1505, Washington 1971

32) Obscenity Laws in Europe, Legal Analysis, Vol.II Technical Reports, Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, pp. 148-164, 175-185, 222-233, Washington 1971

33) Saobracajni delikti stranaca, Jugoslavenska Revija za kriminologiju i krivicno pravo 1971, no.3, pp. 375-404

34) "O modernizaciji nastave," "Hrvatsko Sveucilište" 1971, no.25, p.6, no.26, p.7, . no. 27, p.5

35) Les infractions routières des étrangers, Revue Internationale de Droit Pénal 1971, no.3/4, pp. 5-68

36) O osnovnom obliku nastave na pravnim fakultetima, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta u Zagrebu, no.4, pp. 473-486 (1971)

1973  

37) Evidentiary Barriers to Conviction and Two Models of Criminal Procedure: A Comparative Study, 121 Univ. of Penn.L.Rev. 506-589 (1973)

38) O Intelektualnom ocinstvu nekih ideja o krivicnom procesnom pravu i o sporovima okonjega, "Naša Zakonitost" 1973, no.10, pp. 880-889

1975  

39) Structures of Authority and Comparative Criminal Procedure, 84 Yale L.J. 480-544 (1975)

40) Presentation of Evidence and Factfinding Precision, 123 Univ. of Penn.L.Rev. 1083- 1105 (1975)

41) Strukturmodelle der Staatsgewalt und ihre Bedeutung für das Strafverfahren, 87 Zeitschrift für die gesamte Strafrecht-swissenschaft, 715-741 (1975)

1976  

42) "Criminal Procedure in Scotland and France", 24 Am.J. of Comp.L. 779-784 (1976) 1978  

43) The Death of Legal Torture, 87 Yale L.Rev. 860-873 (1978)

44) Die Stellung des Verteidigers im amerikanischen Strafprozess, 90 Zeitschrift für die gesamte Strafrechtswissenschaft, 829-864 (1978)

45) A Foreign Perspective on the American Judicial System, in "State Courts: A Blueprint for the Future", (Williamsburg, VA 1978)

1980  

46) O problemu "racionalizacije" kaznjavanja u SAD, Naša Zakonitost 1980, no.3, pp. 54-66

1981  

47) The Reality of Prosecutorial Discretion: Comments on a German Monograph, 29 Am.J. of Comp.L., 119-138 (1981)

48) Versuche zur Rationalisierung der Strafzumessung in der USA, 93 Zeitschrift für die gesamte Strafrechtswissenschaft, 701-727 (1981)

1982  

49) The Adversary System, in S. Kadish (ed.), The Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice (1984)

1983  

50) Interference in the pending judicial process, in W.J. Habscheid (ed.), Effektiver Rechtsschutz und verfassungsmässige Ordnung, (Bielefeld 1983)

51) Activism in Perspective, 92 Yale L.J. 1189-1197 (1983)

52) On circumstances favoring codification, 52 Revista Juridica de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, 353-371 (1983)

1985

 53) How Did It All Begin, 94 Yale L.J. 1807-1824 (1985)

1986  

54) Nekaj o polozaju oškodovanca v kazenskem postopku ZDA, PRAVNIK, No. 5 (1986)

1988  

55) Der Austausch von Vorteilen im Strafverfahren: Plea-Bargaining und Absprachen, 8 Strafverteidiger, 398-401 (no.9, September 1988)

1990  

56) Atomistic and Holistic Evaluation of Evidence; A Comparative View, in D.S. Clark (Ed.), Comparative and Private International Law, Essays in Honor of John Merryman, 91-104 (1990)

57) Reflections on American Constitutionalism, 38 American Journal of Comparative Law (Supplement) pp. 421-443 (1990)

1991  

58) Remarks on the Rule of Law and on Yugoslavia, 21 Cumberland Law Rev., 503-507, 548-552 (1990-91)

1992  

59) Of Hearsay and Its Analogues, 76 Minnesota L.Rev., 425-458 (1992)

60) Professione Legale e Organizzazione dello Stato, in Angelo Dondi (Ed.), Avvocatura e giustizia negli Stati Uniti 57-74 (Il Mulino, Bologna)

1993  

61) Hearsay in Cinquecento Italy, Studi in onore di Vittorio Denti, Volume One, Cedam, Padova 1994)

1994  

62) Propensity Evidence in Continental Legal Systems, 70 Chicago Kent Law Review, No.1, 55-67 (1994)

1995  

63) Free Proof and Its Detractors, The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. XLIII, No.3, 343-357 (Summer, 1995)

64) Izazovi Slobodnoj Ocjeni Dokaza, Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo i Praksu, Vol. 2, 41-55 (1995)

1997  

65) Rational and Irrational Proof Revisited, 5 Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law, 25-39 (1997)

66) Rational and Irrational Proof Revisited, in Nijboer & Reijntjes, Proceedings of the First World Conference on New Trends in Criminal Investigation and Evidence, 75-85 (1997)

67) The Uncertain Fate of Evidentiary Transplants: Anglo-American and Continental Experiments, American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. XLV, No. 4, 839-852 (Fall 1997)

68) "O mijesanju inkvizitornih i akuzatornih procesnih formi," 4 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo i Praksu (Croatian Annual of Criminal Law and Practice), 381-394 (1997)

69) Vico and Modern Law, New Vico Studies, Volume 15 (Atlanta 1997)

1998  

70) "Truth in Adjudication," 49 Hastings Law Journal, 289-308 (1998)

1999  

71) "Aspectos Globales de la Reforma del Proceso Penal" essay in Reformas a la Justicia Penal en las Americas (Fundacion para el Debido Proceso Legal, Washington, D.C. 1999) pp. 37-57

2001  

72) "Modelli di Processo Penale" in Eredita del Novecento, (Istituto dell' Enciclopedia Italiana, Roma 2001) pp. 838-851

73) "Models of Criminal Procedure," in 51 Zbornik (Collected Papers of Zagreb Law School) pp. 477-516 (2001)

74) "The Shadow Side of Command Responsibility," American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 49, No. 3, 455-496 (2001)

2003  

75) “Cajpan de zhenshi” (Truth in Judgments), Extract from “Susong Faxue Yanjiu” (Research in Procedural Law) Vol. 5, 431 (Beijing 2003) Fan Chongyi, Editor

76) “Epistemology and Legal Regulation of Proof,” Law, Probability and Risk (2003) 2, pp. 117-130

2004  

77.) Napomene o sporazumima u kaznenom postupku, 11 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo (Croatian Annual of Criminal Law and Practice) 3-21 (2004)

78.) Kitonic i Directio Methodica, introduction to the book of a 16th century Croatian lawyer (Zagreb 2004)

79.) Si fa he guo jia A de duo zhong mina kong (The many Faces of Justice and State Authority) (Beijing 2004)

80.) Piao yi de Zheng ju fa (Evidence Law Adrift) (Beijing 2004).

81.) Negotiated Justice in International Criminal Courts, 2 Journal of International Criminal Justice, 1018-1039 (2004)

82.) De la Prueba Por Referencia y sus Analogos, 2004 Neuva Doctrina Penal, 433-465

2005  

83.) Assignment of Counsel and Perceptions of Fairness, 3 Journal of International Criminal Justice, 3-8 (2005)

84.) Boljke Zajednickog Zlocinackog Pothvata (The Malady of Joint Criminal Enterprise) 12 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo I Praksu (Croatian Annual of Criminal Law and Procedure) no.1, 3-11 (2005).

2006

85.) Sudbina anglo-americkih procesnih ideja u Italiji (The Destiny of Anglo-American Procedural Ideas in Italy), 13 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravio i Praksu, br. 1, 3-16, 2006 (13 Croatian Annual Journal of Criminal Law and Practice, no. 1, 3-16, 2006).

86.) Bi Jiao Fa Shi Ye Zhong De Zheng Ju Zhi Du (Evidence: A Comparative Study) Beijing

87.) “L’ incerta identità delle Corti penali internazionali,” Criminalia: Annuario di Scienze Penalistiche, 9-55 (2006)     

88.) The jury and the law of evidence: real and imagined interconnections, 5 Law, Probability and Risk, 255-265 (2006)

2007

89.) O nekim ucincima stranacki oblikovanog pripremnog postupka (On some effects of party-driven pre-trial proceedings), 14 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno Pravo i Praksu, (Croatian Annual of Criminal Law and Practice) 3-14 (2007)

2008

90.) What is the Point of International Criminal Justice?, 83 Chicago-Kent Law Review 329-365 (2008)

91.) Pravi Ciljevi Medjunarodnog Kaznenog Pravosudja (The Real Goals of International Criminal Justice), 15 Hrvatski Ljetopis za Kazneno pravo i Praksu (Croatian Annual of Criminal Law and Practice) 13-33 (2008).