Perpetrators of International Crimes
Theories, Methods, and Evidence
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 18 February 2019
- ISBN 9780198829997
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages404 pages
- Size 242x164x29 mm
- Weight 774 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This edited collection is the first full assessment of the new field of perpetrator studies, which examines why individuals commit mass atrocities such as genocide or terrorism. It includes contributions from an array of disciplines including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and anthropology.
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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 book includes contributions from experts from a wide array of disciplines, including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and anthropology. They cover numerous case studies, including prominent ones such as Nazi Germany, Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia, but also those that are relatively under researched and more recent, such as Sri Lanka and the Islamic State. These have been investigated through various research methods, including but not limited to, trial observations and interviews.
Perpetrators of International Crimes clearly goes beyond what has been studied so far, approaching the theme of perpetrators from innovative angles, while introducing new and helpful categories for further exploration. The sheer complexity of the topic understandably renders contributors unable to fully explain all the factors driving individuals to committing mass atrocities. Yet, the value of the new volume is, arguably, not in capturing all of the strands of this multifaceted phenomenon but in its effort to develop explanatory categories, paradigms and points of view that will be used by the future generations of criminology scholars and policy makers.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction
PART I: PERPETRATOR STUDIES
Historical Overview of Perpetrator Studies
Theories, Methods, and Evidence
PART II: REFLECTING ON METHODS AND SOURCES
Perpetrators, Fieldwork, and Ethical Concerns
Interviewing Perpetrators against the Backdrop of Ethical Concerns and Reflexivity
Studying 'Perpetrators' through the Lens of the Criminal Trial
PART III: STUDYING PERPETRATION
Perpetration as a Process: A Historical-Sociological Model
The Margins of Perpetration: Role-Shifting in Genocide
Beyond Perpetrators: Complex Political Actors surrounding the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
PART IV: STUDYING PERPETRATORS: CASE STUDIES
Studying Perpetrator Ideologies in Atrocity Crimes
Religion and International Crimes: the Case of the Islamic State
The Female Tigers of Sri Lanka: The Legitimation of Recruitment and Fight
The Rationality and Reign of Paul Kagame
PART V: STUDYING PERPETRATORS ON TRIAL: CASE STUDIES
Nothing Must Remain: The (In)visibility of Atrocity Crimes and the Perpetrators' Strategies using the Corpses of their Victims
Plausible Deniability: The Challenges in Prosecuting Paramilitary Violence in the former Yugoslavia
Perpetrators on Trial: Characteristics of War Crime Perpetrators Tried by Courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina & ICTY
'Like Mirrors of Morality': Social Support for Nazi War Criminals in Post-War Germany
Concluding Thoughts
