Acoustic jurisprudence : listening to the trial of Simon Bikindi / James E.K. Parker.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191799778 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Bikindi, Simon -- Trials, litigation, etc | International law and human rights | Music -- Law and legislation | Music and genocide | Entertainers -- Legal status, laws, etcAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198735809DDC classification: 341.48 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'Acoustic Jurisprudence' provides a detailed study of the trial of Simon Bikindi, who was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda of inciting genocide with his songs. Using Bikindi as a case study, this book develops the many relations between law and sound, and the importance of sound in legal practice more widely.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Acoustic Jurisprudence' provides a detailed study of the trial of Simon Bikindi, who was convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda of inciting genocide with his songs. Using Bikindi as a case study, this book develops the many relations between law and sound, and the importance of sound in legal practice more widely.
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