Open AccessThe Prosecution of Incitement to Genocide in South Africa
Author(s) -
H.J. van der Merwe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
per
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.204
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1727-3781
DOI - 10.4314/pelj.v16i5.7
Subject(s) - incitement , genocide , statute , law , political science , commit , criminology , international law , crimes against humanity , war crime , sociology , database , computer science
The phenomenon of collective violence is complex and, as yet, not wholly understood. This notwithstanding, the incidence of collective violence is not entirely unpredictable. This is especially true of one particularly egregious form thereof, namely, genocide. Inflammatory speech, insidious propaganda and incitement to crime - all of which are directed at a specific group - are recurring hallmarks of the hatred that invariably precedes genocide. Just as sparks under certain conditions are more conducive to causing a fire, acts of communication that feed on, disseminate, and actively intensify pre-existing hatred towards a particular group often represent a precursor to as well as a powerful catalyst for genocide.International Bibliography of Social Science