Unimaginable atrocities : justice, politics, and rights at the war crimes tribunals.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- 232 p. : 24 cm.
Introduction ; 1. 'Unimaginable Atrocities': Identifying International Crimes ; 2. Nullum Crimen Sine Lege ; 3. Victors' Justice? Selecting Targets for Prosecution ; 4. The Genocide Mystique ; 5. Mens Rea, Actus Reus, and the Role of the State ; 6. History, International Justice, and the Right to Truth ; 7. No Peace Without Justice? The Amnesty Quandary ; 8. Crimes Against Peace
As international criminal justice has grown in prominence, so have the challenges facing it. This text discusses the unresolved questions and dilemmas confronted by international war crimes courts, including the controversies surrounding prosecutorial policy, the tension between peace and justice, and accusations of victor's justice.