Supreme Courts Under Nazi Occupation (1) (War, Conflict and Genocide Studies)

By: Derk Venema

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Synopsis: This is the first extensive treatment of leading judicial institutions under Nazi rule in WWII. It focusses on all democratic countries under German occupation, and provides the details for answering questions like: how can law serve as an instrument of defence against an oppressive regime? Are the courts always the guardians of democracy and rule of law? What role was there for international law? How did the courts deal with dismissals, new appointees, new courts, forced German ordinances versus national law? How did judges justify their actions, help citizens, appease the enemy, protest against injustice? Experts from all democracies that were occupied by the Nazis paint vivid pictures of oppression, collaboration, and resistance. The results are interpreted in a socio-legal framework introducing the concept of ‘moral hygiene’ to explain the clash between normative and descriptive approaches in public opinion and scholarship concerning officials’ behaviour in war-time.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 340 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040797013
Related ISBNs:: 9789463720496, 9781040791110, 9781003704553, 9781041186731
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/02/25
Copyrighted By:: All authors / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Derk Venema