Includes bibliographical references (pages [222]-243) and index.
Contents:
Beyond the banality of evil. Three paradoxes of genocide in criminology -- Labelling genocide : the constitutive problem -- Explaining crime and genocide : the control perspective -- The psychogenesis and sociogenesis of genocide in Rwanda -- Catalysts and accomplices -- The limits of the criminal law -- The civil remedy for genocide -- Truth and reconciliation commissions : the third option -- Conclusion: Beyond the banality of evil.
Summary:
"Positioning itself within significant developments in genocide studies arising from misgivings about two noteworthy observers, Arendt and Milgram, this book asks what lies 'beyond the banality of evil'? And suggests the answer lies within criminology.Offering the author's reflections about how to interpret genocide as a crime, Beyond the Banality of Evil: Criminology and Genocide endeavours to understand how the theories of criminal motivation might shed light on these stunning events and make them comprehensible..." Book cover.
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