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Truth, Intentionality and Evidence - Hardcover

Book 16 of 24: Routledge Studies in Anthropology
 
9781138646094: Truth, Intentionality and Evidence
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138646091 ISBN 13: 9781138646094
Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

This book provides an anthropological exploration of the ways in which crime is perceived and defined, focusing on notions of truth, intentionality, and evidence. The chapters contain rich ethnographic case studies drawn from work in the Middle East, Africa, India, Mexico and Europe. A variety of instances are discussed, from court proceedings, police reports and newspapers to moments of conflict resolution and reconciliation. Through analysis of this material, the authors reflect on how perception of an act as a crime can differ and how the definition of crime may not be shared by all societies. The approach takes into consideration local standards as well as social, legal and contextual constraints.

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About the Author

Yazid Ben Hounet is a Visiting Scholar of Anthropology at New York University, USA

Deborah Puccio-Den is a Research Fellow in Anthropology at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, CNRS, France

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138646091
ISBN 13 
9781138646094
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
182
Editor
Hounet Yazid Ben, Puccio-Den Deborah