Research Catalog

Title

Genocide in international law : the crime of crimes / William A. Schabas.

Author

Schabas, William, 1950-

Publication

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Details

Description

xviii, 741 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

Previous edition, 1st, published in 2000.

Subject

• Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948 December 9)
• Genocide

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 672-710) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Origins of the legal prohibition of genocide -- Drafting of the Convention and subsequent normative developments -- Groups protected by the Convention -- The physical element or actus reus of genocide -- The mental element or mens rea of genocide -- 'Other acts' of genocide -- Defences to genocide -- Prosecution of genocide by international and domestic tribunals -- State responsibility and the role of the International Court of Justice -- Prevention of genocide -- Treaty law questions and the Convention.

ISBN

• 9780521883979 (hbk.)
• 0521883970 (hbk.)
• 9780521719001 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0521719003 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008053261

OCLC

• 276224219
• SCSB-10152969

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library