Accountability for human rights atrocities in international law : beyond the Nuremberg legacy / Steven R. Ratner, Jason S. Abrams.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [397]-426) and index.

1: Individual Accountability for Human Rights Abuses: Historical and Legal Underpinnings -- 2: Genocide and the Imperfections of Codification -- 3: Crimes Against Humanity and the Inexactitude of Custom -- 4: War Crimes and the Limitations of Accountability for Acts in Armed Conflict -- 5: Other Abuses Incurring Individual Responsibility Under International Law -- 6: Expanding and Contracting Culpability: Related Crimes, Defenses, and Other Barriers to Criminality -- 7: Mechanisms for Accountability: Framing the Issues -- 8: The Forum of First Resort: National Tribunals -- 9: The Progeny of Nuremberg: International Criminal Tribunals -- 10: Non-Prosecutorial Options: Investigatory Commissions, Civil Suits, and Immigration Measures -- 11: Developing the Case: Comments on Evidence and Judicial Assistance -- 12: The Khmer Rouge Rule Over Cambodia: A Historical Overview -- 13: Applying the Law -- 14: Engaging the Mechanisms -- 15: Striving for Justice: The Prospects for Individual Accountability