Tainted law: the West German judiciary and the prosecution of Nazi war criminals
TitleTainted law: the West German judiciary and the prosecution of Nazi war criminals
Author
Call number341.69026843/0037
Object number02830i
Place of publicationLincoln, Nebraska, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Year of publication
2008
Physical descriptionpp211-229
MaterialArticle
NotesArticle from the book 'Atrocities on trial' pp211-229
Description
In West Germany an enormous no. (6000) of Nazi and regime supporting Nazis were brought to trial. Sheds light on these trials and particularly on the extraordinary difficulty prosecutors had in bringing former Nazis to trial, in getting them convicted and ensuring that they served their full sentences.