How can it happen that horrendous state crimes are perpetrated?: an overview of criminological theories

This article offers a criminological explanation of crimes perpetrated by state officials or involving states, more specifically such crimes as genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity. After exploring the criminological implications of the Milgram experiments on obedience towards authority,...

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Main Author: Neubacher, Frank 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Journal of international criminal justice
Year: 2006, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 787-799
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Summary:This article offers a criminological explanation of crimes perpetrated by state officials or involving states, more specifically such crimes as genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity. After exploring the criminological implications of the Milgram experiments on obedience towards authority, the author presents the theory of ‘neutralization techniques’ and applies it at the state level. Finally, by way of illustration, the notorious speech made in 1943 by Himmler on the extermination of Jews is analysed.
ISSN:1478-1387
DOI:10.15496/publikation-77526