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crimes against humanity  

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  • Crimes against humanity is a term that came into prominence at the Nuremberg Trials in 1946. It includes crimes such as slavery; genocide; mass deportations or displacement of a group of people; the cultural or physical extermination of a group of people due to their race, religion, or political affiliation; and rape and torture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Crimes Against Humanity]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/crimes_against_humanity

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