This comprehensive examination of the complex, politicized world of international criminal justice reviews the serious shortcomings of a system that rarely accomplishes its goal of bringing mass murderers to justice. The author, an international lawyer who has worked at The Hague and in the Balkans and is the son of a Holocaust refugee, focuses on several hot spots, including: - The former Yugoslavia, where a one-billion-dollar investment has spectacularly...
Genocide is one of the most reprehensible crimes that man can commit against man. Adam Smith takes a look at how the world has responded to prosecuting these criminals; using international law. He pays close attention to how the trials have worked for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. While he claims they might have done some good, often they do more harm; often at the expense of local justice. International...
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AFTER GENOCIDE tells of the post-Cold War attempt to bring justice to those victimized by atrocious crimes - an attempt which degenerated into a system that increased suffering, instead. Adam M. Smith is an international lawyer who worked in the Balkans and is the son of a Holocaust refugee: his survey examines politics, international interacts, and the problems of an inept international justice system around the world. A...
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