Genocidal Crimes

Zusatztext 'Alvarez's work is an excellent foray into a previously underutilized paradigm with which to pursue a better and more accurate understanding of genocide...Highly Recommended.' - Choice! September2010'...considering this clearly written book actually covers an immense amount of ground in just 144 pages-Genocidal Crimes' remarkable combination of clarity and breadth renders it an indisputable success.''It is an easy read! comprehensive yet concise! and probably the perfect introductory primer for criminologists of all levels.''...Genocidal Crimes is more than Alvarez's rather modest claim to provide his readership with a "good overview"; it is a succinct! largely complete and thus excellent "jigsaw" of thinking on genocide...and I would strongly recommend it as a first port of call to any of my colleagues and students interested in exploring the topic of genocide studies.'-Nestar Russell! Nipissing University! in State Crime vol 1 no 1 Informationen zum Autor Dr. Alex Alvarez is a Professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. The former Director of the Martin-Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance, and Humanitarian Values, he has published books on genocide, violence, and homicide Klappentext Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century. This book discusses the concept of genocide! and dispels the misperceptions about how these crimes occur and the mechanisms necessary for its perpetration. It focuses on various types of criminality and violence. Zusammenfassung Genocide has emerged as one of the leading problems of the twentieth century. This book discusses the concept of genocide, and dispels the misperceptions about how these crimes occur and the mechanisms necessary for its perpetration. It focuses on various types of criminality and violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Defining a Crime 2. States and Genocide I: State Crime & War 3. States and Genocide II: Legitimacy and Ideology 4. Perpetrators I: The Organizational Context 5. Perpetrators II: The Individual Context 6. An End To Genocide? ...

Product details

• Authors: Alex Alvarez, Alex (Northern Arizona University Alvarez, Alvarez Alex
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415466752
• ISBN: 978-0-415-46675-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 205 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Key Ideas in Criminology; Key Ideas in Criminology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, LAW / International, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, International Criminal Law, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Violence in society, Jurisprudence & general issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: criminal law, Violence and abuse in society, Armed Conflict, Jurisprudence and general issues