Writing History in International Criminal Trials : Judging History.

Uses empirical research on three international criminal tribunals to understand how law and history are combined in the courtroom.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wilson, Richard Ashby
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Crimes against humanity.
War crimes.
Prosecution.
Evidence, Documentary.
Political violence > History.
Civil war > History.
War > History.
Crimes contre l'humanité.
Crimes de guerre.
Poursuites judiciaires.
Preuve littérale.
Violence politique > Histoire.
Guerre civile > Histoire.
Guerre > Histoire.
Civil war
Crimes against humanity
Evidence, Documentary
Political violence
Prosecution
War
War crimes
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Epigraph; Preface and Acknowledgments; Figures and Tables; Glossary; 1 Assessing Court Histories of Mass Crimes; 2 What Does International Actually Mean for International Criminal Trials?; 3 Contrasting Evidence: International and Common Law Approaches to Expert Testimony; 4 Does History Have Any Legal Relevance in International Criminal Trials?; 5 From Monumental History to Microhistories; 6 Exoneration and Mitigation in Defense Histories; 7 Misjudging Rwandan Society and History at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
  • 8 Permanent Justice: The International Criminal Court9 Conclusion: New Directions in International Criminal Trials; Appendix: Methodology and the Survey Instrument; Bibliography; Index.

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