Cultural Property Crime and the Law

Dr. Michelle D. Fabiani is an assistant professor of criminal justice in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at the University of New Haven in the United States.Dr. Kate Melody Burmon is a research scholar affiliated with the Ronan Institute, located in the United States.Dr. Saskia Hufnagel is a Professor at the University of Sydney Law School. She is a qualified German legal professional and accredited specialist in criminal law.

• Table of Contents0. IntroductionMichelle D. Fabiani1. The Significance of the Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural Property 2017Janet Ulph, Sophie Vigneron2. Tantalising Evidence and a Failed Legal Claim: The Case of the St. Louis Art Museum Mummy MaskDavid W.J. Gill3. From Penal Minimalism to Effective Protection: The Evolution of International and EU Law Related to Cultural Property CrimeFlavio Di Bonito4. Cultural Heritage Protection and Restitution Beyond the Divide Between Cultural Nationalism and Cultural Internationalism: The Need for a Holistic ApproachAnna Mosna5. Returning Illegally Trafficked Cultural Objects: Civil Forfeiture at the Intersection of Private and Criminal LawPatty Gerstenblith6. Stemming Illegal Trade of Cultural Property – How Can Private Law Contribute?Christian Armbrüster7. How Great Thou Art: Combatting the Looting of Sacred Art and Artefacts by Tyrants, Gangsters, Terrorists, and Other Unholy RoguesKhamal Patterson8. Documenting Conflict Damage to Cultural Heritage Sites for Criminal Cases and Civil Actions: International Heritage Organisations and the Case of the Mosul Cultural MuseumBrian I. Daniels, Corine Wegener, Adam Y. Chang9. Fraud Schemes in the Antiquities MarketMaria Gkioni10. The Crime of the Century? An Exploratory Study into Indicators of ArtNaomi Oosterman, Fernanda Rodriguez Rodriguez11. Envisioning Justice in Cultural Property CasesKate Melody Burmon12. Cultural Property and Identity: Reconceptualising Restitution as a Form of Transitional JusticeRuth Whittaker13. The Making of Restitution by Regional Organisations: A Specific Way of Thinking about Cultural PropertyAlice Lopes Fabris, Aliénor Brittman14. Recovery and Restitution of Plundered Cultural Property in Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaida Hasanagic15. The Repatriation of Cultural Heritage, the Case of South AmericaAna Julia Yanase de Rezende16. ConclusionKate Melody Burmon