Dear America,
In 1945-46 the Nuremberg trials were conducted in front of US Military Tribunals to prosecute the heinous crimes against humanity committed by the Nazis in World War II. While the first of the twelve trials prosecuting top Nazi officials was was the most famous, the third should be of particular interest to you right now.
Officially called The United States of America vs. Josef Altstötter, et al., this trial is more commonly referred to as "the judge's trial." In this case, the US prosecuted 16 high ranking justice officials, including 9 members of the German ministry of justice.
While 4 were acquitted, 12 were indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity for "the abuse of the judicial and penal process, resulting in mass murder, torture, plunder of private property." Essentially, the German justice department had manipulated the laws of the land to "make legal" the conduct of Hitler and his team."
In 1945-46 the Nuremberg trials were conducted in front of US Military Tribunals to prosecute the heinous crimes against humanity committed by the Nazis in World War II. While the first of the twelve trials prosecuting top Nazi officials was was the most famous, the third should be of particular interest to you right now.
Officially called The United States of America vs. Josef Altstötter, et al., this trial is more commonly referred to as "the judge's trial." In this case, the US prosecuted 16 high ranking justice officials, including 9 members of the German ministry of justice.
While 4 were acquitted, 12 were indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity for "the abuse of the judicial and penal process, resulting in mass murder, torture, plunder of private property." Essentially, the German justice department had manipulated the laws of the land to "make legal" the conduct of Hitler and his team."
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