Anti-semitism and the judiciary in the Federal Republic of Germany
TitleAnti-semitism and the judiciary in the Federal Republic of Germany
Author
Call number943.087/0011
Object number09609d
Place of publicationColorado, United States
PublisherUniversity Press of Colorado
Year of publication
2002
Physical descriptionpp32-40
MaterialArticle
ISBN9780870817199
NotesArticle from the book 'German studies in the Post-Holocaust age : the politics of memory, identity and ethnicity'pp32-40
Description
The judiciary in Germany is traditionally associated with conservative politics. In German law there exists an offence which makes the distribution of extremist rightwing propaganda concerning the Third Reich punishable by law, especially if it is anti-semitic. The offence includes denying the Holocaust and disseminating racist thought. This essay is mainly concerned with the situation in the late 1950s especially with a judicial decision that led to major changes in legal requirements
