Perpetrators of International Crimes Theories, Methods, and Evidence
This edited collection is the first full assessment of the new field of perpetrator studies, which examines why individuals commit mass atrocities such as genocide or terrorism. It includes contributions from an array of disciplines including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, politic...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford University Press USA - OSO
2019
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| Zusammenfassung: | This edited collection is the first full assessment of the new field of perpetrator studies, which examines why individuals commit mass atrocities such as genocide or terrorism. It includes contributions from an array of disciplines including criminology, history, law, sociology, psychology, political science, religious studies, and anthropology. Cover -- Perpetrators of International Crimes -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Note from the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. The Field: Perpetrator Studies -- 2. The Topic: Perpetrators of International Crimes -- 3. The Book: Theories, Methods, and Evidence -- Part I -- 1. Historical Overview of Perpetrator Studies -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nuremberg and the Face of Evil: Mentally Disturbed Criminals or Ordinary Men? -- 3. The Autobiography of Hoess and the World through the Eyes of the Perpetrators -- 4. The Trial of Adolf Eichmann and Hannah Arendt's Banality of Evil Thesis -- 5. Psychological Experiments and the Social-Psychological Approach -- 6. The Browning-Goldhagen Debate: Situational or Dispositional -- 7. Biographies and Case Studies -- 8. Towards a Broader Perspective -- 8.1 Case studies -- 8.2 New disciplinary and methodological approaches -- 8.3 Terrorism research -- 9. Conclusion -- 2. Theories, Methods, and Evidence -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theories and Evidence: What Do We Assume and What Do We Know? -- 2.1 Individual level: perpetrator's personality, character traits, and disorders -- 2.2 Situational level: perpetrator in his immediate surroundings -- 2.3 Societal level: broader political, ideological, societal, and cultural context -- 2.4 Processes of violence: from radicalization to violence -- 3. Methods: How Do We Know What We Know? -- 3.1 Qualitative studies -- 3.2 Quantitative and mixed-method studies -- 3.3 Experiments -- 4. Reflecting on the Theories, Methods, and Evidence: How Much Do We Know? -- Part II -- 3. Perpetrators, Fieldwork, and Ethical Concerns -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Field Research and Methodology -- 3. Field Research and Alleged or Potential Perpetrators -- 3.1 El Salvador 1997-1998 -- 3.2 Sri Lanka 1999-2005/2006 -- 3.3 Colombia 2005-2006. |
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| ISBN: | 9780192565495 |