The Law in Nazi Germany

Ideology, Opportunism, and the Perversion of Justice

258 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 welleducated 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 selfdelusion; 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.

• Reihe: Vermont Studies on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Zweiter Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781782389217
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2015
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Herausgegeben von: Robert D. Rachlin, Alan E. Steinweis