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A Court Pure And Unsullied: Justice In The Justice Trial At Nuremberg, Stephen J. Sfekas
A Court Pure And Unsullied: Justice In The Justice Trial At Nuremberg, Stephen J. Sfekas
University of Baltimore Law Review
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the common understanding was that the Nazi regime had been maintained by a combination of instruments of terror, such as the Gestapo, the SS, and concentration camps, combined with a sophisticated propaganda campaign. Modern historiography, however, has revealed the critical importance of the judiciary, the Justice Ministry, and the legal profession to maintaining the stability of the regime.
As an example, although the number of persons confined to concentration camps from 1933 to 1934 rose to as many as 100,000 people, most were quickly released. The number of concentration camp inmates thereafter …