State crime is a crime of obedience: Kelman + Hamilton

Question 1

Authorisation

Answer 1

Offenders are given authorisation to commit atrocities from those in higher status role

Question 2

Routinisation

Answer 2

Occurs after multiple offences are committed; if the crime is routine, easier to commit

Question 3

Dehumanisation

Answer 3

Occurs when the target is not seen as an equal to the offenders; makes it easier to harm them

Question 4

Example with the holocaust

Answer 4

Authorisation: Order to kill came from hitler; kill or to be killed

Dehumanisation: in camps, prisoners were numbered, given uniforms, shaved heads

However: theory takes responsibility away from the perpetrators - giving them a victim status