Abstract
Existing research on atrocity crimes perpetrators is predominantly theoretical and generic. Exploration of characteristics of individuals tried for their involvement in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide might provide an empirical basis for a better understanding of the nature of international crimes and of criminal trials after atrocities. This chapter analyses defendant-related and crime-related characteristics of perpetrators tried by all courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina and by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) following the armed conflict in the 1990s at the territory of former Yugoslavia. Based on original data, collected as of January 2016, it briefly examines perpetrators convicted of international crimes by domestic and international courts, and their socio-demographic and crime-related characteristics. In addition to enriching debates on perpetrators of international crimes, the results can serve as a basis for further discussions on transitional justice after atrocities in Bosnia, its scope, and merits.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Perpetrators of International Crimes |
| Subtitle of host publication | Theories, Methods and Evidence |
| Editors | Alette Smeulders, Maartje Weerdesteijn, Barbora Holá |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 15 |
| Pages | 273-295 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191868375 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780198829997 |
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| Publication status | Published - Feb 2019 |