| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 246 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Vermont studies on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust |
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Vermont studies on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
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| Contents |
The conundrum of complicity : German professionals and the final solution / Konrad H. Jarausch -- Civil service lawyers and the Holocaust : the case of Wilhelm Stuckart / Hans-Christian Jasch -- Roland Freisler and the Volksgerichtshof : the court as an instrument of terror / Robert D. Rachlin -- Guilt, shame, anger, indignation : Nazi law and Nazi morals / Raphael Gross -- Discrimination, degradation, defiance : Jewish lawyers under Nazism / Douglas G. Morris -- Evading responsibility for crimes against humanity : murderous lawyers at Nuremberg / Harry Reicher -- Judging German judges in the Third Reich : excusing and confronting the past / Kenneth F. Ledford -- Appendixes |
| Summary |
"While we often tend to think of the Third Reich as a zone of lawlessness, the Nazi dictatorship and its policies of persecution rested on a legal foundation set in place and maintained by judges, lawyers, and civil servants trained in the law. This volume offers a concise and compelling account of how these intelligent and well-educated legal professionals lent their skills and knowledge to a system of oppression and domination. The chapters address why German lawyers and jurists were attracted to Nazism; how their support of the regime resulted from a combination of ideological conviction, careerist opportunism, and legalistic self-delusion; and whether they were held accountable for their Nazi-era actions after 1945. This book also examines the experiences of Jewish lawyers who fell victim to anti-Semitic measures. The volume will appeal to scholars, students, and other readers with an interest in Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and the history of jurisprudence"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Series statement from publisher website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-240) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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BMBF-Statusseminar gnd |
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Jewish lawyers -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945
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Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- History
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Justice, Administration of -- Germany -- History
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Law -- Germany -- History
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National socialism -- Moral and ethical aspects
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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LAW -- General.
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Jewish lawyers
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Jews -- Persecutions
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Justice, Administration of
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Law
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National socialism -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Politics and government
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Justiz
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Nationalsozialismus
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Recht
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Rechtsanwalt
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Juden
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| SUBJECT |
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85054640
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Germany
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Steinweis, Alan E., editor
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Rachlin, Robert D., editor
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| LC no. |
2012027604 |
| ISBN |
9780857457813 |
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0857457810 |
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9781299777828 |
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1299777821 |
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