Writing history in international criminal trials / Richard Ashby Wilson.
"This book uses empirical research on three international criminal tribunals to understand how law and history are combined in the courtroom"--
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 257 p. :; ill. |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Assessing court histories of mass crimes; 2. What does the '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 micro-histories; 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 court; 9. Conclusion: new directions in international criminal trials.