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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| Nuremberg Trials through Robert H. Jackson canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
historical event perspective
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legal-historical topic ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Frewsburg, New York ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robert H. Jackson’s closing argument at Nuremberg
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Robert H. Jackson’s opening statement at Nuremberg ⓘ |
| concernsCrimeType |
conspiracy to commit crimes against peace
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crimes against humanity ⓘ crimes against peace ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| documentsType |
evidentiary exhibits
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indictments ⓘ judgments ⓘ trial transcripts ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
criminalization of aggressive war
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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
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Hermann Göring ⓘ Joachim von Ribbentrop ⓘ Robert H. Jackson ⓘ Wilhelm Keitel ⓘ |
| hasKeyInstitution |
Nuremberg trials
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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
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| hasKeyLocation |
Germany
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Nuremberg ⓘ |
| hasLegacyIn |
historical memory of the Holocaust
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human rights law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Nuremberg trials
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surface form:
Nuremberg Trials
Robert H. Jackson ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
codification of principles later reflected in the Nuremberg Principles
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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
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Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| legalBasis | London Charter of the International Military Tribunal ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
development of modern international criminal law
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post–World War II military tribunals ⓘ prosecution of major Nazi war criminals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
U.S. military prosecutors
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surface form:
United States prosecution team
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| viewpointPerson | Robert H. Jackson as principal architect of prosecution strategy ⓘ |
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Frewsburg, New York, United States
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