Genocide in international law : the crime of crimes - Schabas, William, 1950- (Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 672-710) and index.
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Keywords: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide -- (1948); Genocide; Law