Holocaust, genocide, and the law : a quest for justice in a post-holocaust world /

This work examines the background of the Holocaust and genocide through the prism of the law; the criminal and civil prosecution of the Nazis and their collaborators for Holocaust-era crimes; and contemporary attempts to criminally prosecute perpetrators for the crime of genocide. It provides the hi...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bazyler, Michael J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This work examines the background of the Holocaust and genocide through the prism of the law; the criminal and civil prosecution of the Nazis and their collaborators for Holocaust-era crimes; and contemporary attempts to criminally prosecute perpetrators for the crime of genocide. It provides the history of the Holocaust as a legal event, and sets out how genocide has become known as the 'crime of crimes' under both international law and in popular discourse.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780190634186
0190634189
9780199362912
0199362912
9780199749164
0199749167
Schlagworte:
Genocide (International law)
International criminal law.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Influence.
World War, 1939-1945 > Law and legislation.
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