How do international lawyers handle facts?: The role of folk sociological theories at the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates international crimes committed in different parts of the world. Earlier scholarly analysis of the work performed by the ICC judges has pointed out that judges often lack cultural and national understanding of the local norms and customs of regions...
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The British journal of sociology
Year: 2018, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 962-983 |
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