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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.
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.
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