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Genocide Has Emerged As One Of The Leading Problems Of The Twentieth Century. While Many Individuals Are Familiar With The Term, Few People Have A Clear Understanding Of What Genocide Is And How It Is Carried Out. Discusses The Concept Of Genocide And Dispels The Widely Held Misconceptions About How These Crimes Occur And The Mechanisms Necessary For Its Perpetration. Relies Upon The Criminological Literature To Explain The Nature And Functioning Of Genocide. From Publisher Description. Defining A Crime -- States And Genocide I: State Crime And War -- States And Genocide Ii: Legitimacy And Ideology -- Perpetrators I: The Organizational Context -- Perpetrators Ii: The Individual Context -- An End To Genocide? Alex Alvarez. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [175]-194) And Index.