Nuremberg Trials through Robert H. Jackson

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The Nuremberg Trials through Robert H. Jackson refers to the landmark post–World War II military tribunals prosecuting major Nazi war criminals, for which U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson—who had roots in Frewsburg, New York—served as chief U.S. prosecutor and a principal architect of modern international criminal law.

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instanceOf historical event perspective
legal-historical topic
associatedPlace Frewsburg, New York
associatedWith Robert H. Jackson’s closing argument at Nuremberg
Robert H. Jackson’s opening statement at Nuremberg
concernsCrimeType conspiracy to commit crimes against peace
crimes against humanity
crimes against peace
war crimes
documentsType evidentiary exhibits
indictments
judgments
trial transcripts
emphasizesConcept criminalization of aggressive war
due process in international criminal proceedings
individual criminal responsibility under international law
rejection of the defense of superior orders as absolute excuse
focusesOnRoleOf Robert H. Jackson as chief U.S. prosecutor
hasKeyFigure Albert Speer
Hermann Göring
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Robert H. Jackson
Wilhelm Keitel
hasKeyInstitution Nuremberg trials
surface form: International Military Tribunal

Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes
surface form: U.S. Office of Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution of Axis Criminality

Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: U.S. Supreme Court
hasKeyLocation Germany
Nuremberg
hasLegacyIn historical memory of the Holocaust
human rights law
international humanitarian law
transitional justice
hasMainSubject Nuremberg trials
surface form: Nuremberg Trials

Robert H. Jackson
hasOutcome codification of principles later reflected in the Nuremberg Principles
establishment of precedents for later international criminal tribunals
influence on the development of the International Criminal Court
influence on the drafting of the Genocide Convention
involvesCountry France
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasis London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
relatesTo development of modern international criminal law
post–World War II military tribunals
prosecution of major Nazi war criminals
timePeriod post–World War II era
viewpointOf U.S. military prosecutors
surface form: United States prosecution team
viewpointPerson Robert H. Jackson as principal architect of prosecution strategy

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Frewsburg, New York, United States hasHistoricalConnectionTo Nuremberg Trials through Robert H. Jackson