HIST 4291 War Crimes Trials
The twentieth century has proven to be one of the most murderous in human history. The massive and in many ways unprecedented use of sytematic atrocities in this century have provoked an equally unprecendented response--so-called war crimes trials. In reality, this tem covers a broad range of legal responses to systematic mass atrocity international trials, domestic trials, and truth and reconciliation commissions. We will consider examples of all of these and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach before concluding with a general consideration of the limits and possiblities of the law in confronting such enormous crimes.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Periodically in the Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- History Core
Requirements fulfilled
- History: Free history electives (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: LAMA electives in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, or Africa (two courses at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: U.S. History elective (one course at the 2000 or 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- History: Upper-division history electives (three courses at the 4000 level) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.61 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.59 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Devin Pendas | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |