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A Curious Madness

Eric Jaffe talked about his book, A Curious Madness: An American Combat Psychiatrist, a Japanese War Crimes Suspect, and an Unsolved Mysteryread more

Eric Jaffe talked about his book, A Curious Madness: An American Combat Psychiatrist, a Japanese War Crimes Suspect, and an Unsolved Mystery from World War II, in which he recounts the trial, at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War II, of twenty-eight Japanese men for crimes against humanity. Of the twenty-eight men only one was released, Okawa Shuemi. In his book, the author details the case against Mr. Shuemi, the lone civilian tried, and his unorthodox actions during the trial that resulted in an insanity defense. Mr. Jaffe reported that his grandfather, Daniel Jaffe, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, was charged with determining if the defendant was insane or using the defense to escape prosecution. Eric Jaffe spoke at the Corner Bookshop in New York City. close

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A Curious Madness

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Program ID:
317319-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Jan 25, 2014 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 13, 2018 | 7:43am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 25, 2014 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 26, 2014 | 4:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 03, 2014 | 5:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 16, 2014 | 8:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 17, 2014 | 6:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 05, 2018 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 06, 2018 | 1:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 13, 2018 | 7:43am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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