Perpetrators of international crimes : theories, methods, and evidence / Alette Smeulers, Maartje Weerdesteijn, and Barbora Holá.
Contributor(s): Smeulers, Alette [editor.] | Weerdesteijn, Maartje [editor.]
| Holá, Barbora [editor.]Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191868375Subject(s): International crimes | International crimes -- Case studies | Atrocities | Atrocities -- Case studies | True Crime | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198829997DDC classification: 364.135 LOC classification: HV6252Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Why would anyone commit a mass atrocity such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, or terrorism? This question is at the core of the multi- and interdisciplinary field of perpetrator studies, a developing field which this book assesses in its full breadth for the first time. 'Perpetrators of International Crimes' analyses the most prominent theories, methods, and evidence to determine what we know, what we think we know, as well as the ethical implications of gathering this knowledge. It traces the development of perpetrator studies whilst pushing the boundaries of this emerging field. The text includes contributions from experts from a wide array of disciplines, including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and anthropology.
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This edition previously issued in print: 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why would anyone commit a mass atrocity such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, or terrorism? This question is at the core of the multi- and interdisciplinary field of perpetrator studies, a developing field which this book assesses in its full breadth for the first time. 'Perpetrators of International Crimes' analyses the most prominent theories, methods, and evidence to determine what we know, what we think we know, as well as the ethical implications of gathering this knowledge. It traces the development of perpetrator studies whilst pushing the boundaries of this emerging field. The text includes contributions from experts from a wide array of disciplines, including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and anthropology.
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