Language: English
Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1981
ISBN 10: 0471056219 ISBN 13: 9780471056218
Seller: Unique Books For You, Aurora, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd. Minor shelf/edge wear,binding tight.In very good condition.Text clean & unmarked.
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 8.60x5.60x0.80 inches. In Stock.
Published by Berghahn Books, 2013, 2013
Seller: Pali, Roma, RM, Italy
Brossura Editoriale. Condition: New. 8vo, br. ed. 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.