Victimological Approaches to International Crimes Africa |
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| Editor:
| De Brouwer, Anne-Marie
Haveman, Roelof
Letschert, Rianne
Pemberton, Antony |
| Series title: | Supranational Criminal Law Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-000-0090-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Intersentia Uitgevers N.V.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $136.00 |
Book Description:
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Legal initiatives to prevent genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity have considerable shortcomings in dealing with victims of international crimes. Transcending the disciplinary divisions in the study of victims of international crimes is the main focus of this first volume of essays contributing to developing victimological approaches to international crimes. Focusing on the African continent, scholars from different disciplines review the similarities and differences...
More DescriptionLegal initiatives to prevent genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity have considerable shortcomings in dealing with victims of international crimes. Transcending the disciplinary divisions in the study of victims of international crimes is the main focus of this first volume of essays contributing to developing victimological approaches to international crimes. Focusing on the African continent, scholars from different disciplines review the similarities and differences between victims of ordinary crimes and those of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.