The legal system depends upon memory function in a number of critical ways, including the memories of victims, the memories of individuals who witness crimes or

The volume revisits memory laws as a phenomenon of global law, transitional justice, historical narratives and claims for historical truth. It will appeal to th

The authors critically review memory research, trauma treatment, and legal cases pertaining to the false memory controversy. They discuss current memory science

A major contribution to our understanding of present-day historical consciousness through a study of memory laws across Europe.

The demand for recognition, responsibility, and reparations is regularly invoked in the wake of colonialism, genocide, and mass violence: there can be no victim