| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 246 pages) : illustrations. |
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| 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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| Note |
Series statement from publisher website. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-240) and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
BMBF-Statusseminar. |
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
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Jewish lawyers -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
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Jewish lawyers. |
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Germany. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1933-1945 |
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Jews -- Persecutions -- Germany -- History.
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Jews -- Persecutions. |
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Justice, Administration of -- Germany -- History.
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Justice, Administration of. |
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Law -- Germany -- History.
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Law. |
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National socialism -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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National socialism -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
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Politics and government. |
| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Law. |
| Added Author |
Steinweis, Alan E., editor.
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Rachlin, Robert D., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Law in Nazi Germany. New York : Berghahn Books, 2013 9780857457806 (DLC) 2012027604 (OCoLC)798500341 |
| ISBN |
9780857457813 (electronic book) |
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0857457810 (electronic book) |
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9781299777828 (electronic book) |
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1299777821 (electronic book) |
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9780857457806 (hardback) |
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0857457802 (hardback) |
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9781782389217 (paperback) |
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1782389210 (paperback) |
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