Science & Justice
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 146-152 , September 2008

Is victim identity in genocide a question of science or law? The scientific perspective, with special reference to Darfur

  • Debra Komar

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doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2008.06.005

Science & Justice
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 146-152 , September 2008