Savelsberg, Joachim J.,  1951- <br/><br/>
American memories :  atrocities and the law / 
by Joachim J. Savelsberg and Ryan D. King. 
 - 1 online resource (265 pages) 
 - Rose series in sociology .
 - Rose series in sociology. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : how Maurice Halbwachs died and how we remember him -- From law to collective memory : breaking cycles of violence? -- What the literature tells us, and unchartered terrain -- Constructing and remembering the My Lai massacre (with Rajiv Evan Rjan and Lacy Mitchell) -- From Vietnam to Iraq : bridging metaphors, mnemonic struggles, and haunting (with Jeremy Minyard) -- Slobodan Milosevic through lenses of law, diplomacy, and media reporting (with Courtney Faue and Yu-Ju Chien) -- The shape of American memories and a German comparison -- From collective memory to law : theoretical interlude -- How Aamerican memory shapes hate crime law and a German comparison -- Commemorating injustice and implementing hate crime law across jurisdictions in the United States -- Conclusions : atrocities, law and collective memory in America and beyond. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781610447492 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Collective memory--United States.<br/>Atrocities--United States.<br/>War crimes--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM1027.U6  / S38 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909