Title: The law in Nazi Germany
Description: "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.
Subjects: Politics and government, Moral and ethical aspects, Jewish lawyers, Jews, Persecutions, History, National socialism, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Law, Administration of Justice, Law, germany, Lawyers, germany, Jews, persecutions, Justice, administration of, Jews, germany, Jews, history, Germany, politics and government, 1933-1945, Political science, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst00958866, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst00958866 https://open-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/01HVD_INST/authorities/98155801667403941.jsonld (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst00958866
Places: Germany
Time periods: 1933-1945