Sacred Men : Law, Torture, and Retribution in Guam

Between 1944 and 1949 the United States Navy held a war crimes tribunal that tried Japanese nationals and members of Guam's indigenous Chamorro population who had worked for Japan's military government. In Sacred Men Keith L. Camacho traces the tribunal's legacy and its role in shapin...

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Main Author: Camacho, Keith L. (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2019
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