Lethe's Law

Download or read book Lethe's Law written by Emilios Christodoulidis and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing the law's efforts to deal with the past, these 12 essays address matters of criminal responsibility, amnesty, time, memory, and reconciliation. The relationships between justice, the law, and politics are explored with concern to recent changes in the nature and responsibilities of each. Attention is given to the experiences of Eastern Europe, Germany, South Africa, Israel, and Australia. Contributors include legal scholars, philosophers, and social scientists from Europe, Israel, South Africa, Canada, and Australia. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. c. Book News Inc.