The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials
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The Anatomy of the Nuremberg Trials is a detailed historical and legal account of the post–World War II Nuremberg war crimes proceedings, written by chief prosecutor Telford Taylor.
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book → legal history book → non-fiction book → |
| analyzes |
concept of crimes against humanity
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concept of crimes against peace → concept of war crimes → development of international criminal law → |
| author |
Telford Taylor
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| critiques |
limitations of the Nuremberg process
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victors’ justice concerns → |
| describes |
evidentiary issues at the Nuremberg trials
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legal arguments at the Nuremberg trials → legal proceedings against major Nazi war criminals → procedural history of the Nuremberg trials → sentencing of Nazi leaders → |
| examines |
evidentiary use of captured German documents
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political context of the Nuremberg trials → role of defense counsel at Nuremberg → role of judges at Nuremberg → role of prosecutors at Nuremberg → treatment of conspiracy charges → treatment of organizations such as the SS and Gestapo → |
| focusesOn |
International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
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subsequent Nuremberg trials → |
| genre |
history
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legal history → war crimes studies → |
| hasForm |
detailed historical narrative
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legal analysis → |
| hasPerspectiveFrom |
chief prosecutor
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| intendedAudience |
historians
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legal scholars → students of international law → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Nuremberg trials
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international criminal law → post–World War II justice → war crimes → |
| provides |
firsthand account of Nuremberg prosecution
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| relatedTo |
Nuremberg Principles
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United Nations war crimes jurisprudence → development of later international tribunals → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1945–1949
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post–World War II era → |
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Telford Taylor
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Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy
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relatedWork |