The Law in Nazi Germany - Ideology, Opportunism, and the Perversion of Justice (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Vermont Studies on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Release date:	May 2015
Editors:	Alan E. Steinweis • Robert D Rachlin
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-921-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-78238-921-0
Barcode:	9781782389217

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