Abstract
The criminalization of genocide represents an important step by the international community in the protection of human rights; however its classification as a criminal offense was a result of international politics, meaning that certain types of massacre were included in the definition, while others were excluded. The concept of genocide has thus always generated debate. This article moves beyond the simple legal definition of genocide, providing several contributions from the social sciences for an epistemological review of the concept of genocide, in the hope of better preventing the massacres affecting civil populations around the world. Thoughts are offered on massacres based on the works of Wayne Morrison and Jacques Semelin, with criminological support from Eugenio Raul Zaffaroni.
Highlights
Resumo A criminalização do genocídio representa importante passo da comunidade internacional na proteção dos direitos humanos, mas a elaboração do tipo penal foi resultado da política internacional o que fez com que certos tipos de massacre fossem incluídos na definição enquanto outros foram deixados de fora
The scope of the crime of genocide: epistemological considerations on massacres Abstract The criminalization of genocide represents an important step by the international community in the protection of human rights; its classification as a criminal offense was a result of international politics, meaning that certain types of massacre were included in the definition, while others were excluded
This article moves beyond the simple legal definition of genocide, providing several contributions from the social sciences for an epistemological review of the concept of genocide, in the hope of better preventing the massacres affecting civil populations around the world
Summary
Resumo A criminalização do genocídio representa importante passo da comunidade internacional na proteção dos direitos humanos, mas a elaboração do tipo penal foi resultado da política internacional o que fez com que certos tipos de massacre fossem incluídos na definição enquanto outros foram deixados de fora.
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