2. Various forms of justice Flashcards
What is the main from of dealing with crimes against humanity?
here are different ways of dealing with crimes against humanity . One way focuses on justice and punishment and is called ‘ retributive justice (retribution means revenge) .
What is the most historically prevalent example of retributive justice?
The Nuremberg Trials , which were held in Germany after the Second World War , were based on retributive justice. After the defeat of Nazi Germany , the Allies set up military courts in Nuremberg to put on trial people accused of war crimes.
Who did the Nuremberg trials prosecute?
These included Nazi political and military leaders , as well as the people who had actually carried out atrocities. Some of them were sentenced to death for their part in these crimes; many others were given prison sentences. Even engineers, doctors, businessmen and judges were tried for their role in carrying out Nazi policies.
What did the Allies want to show the world?
The Allies wanted to show the world that no government had the right or power to carry out laws that systematically violate human rights.
What did the TRC emphasis?
However, the TRC did not function like this. It was based on the principle of ‘restorative justice (restorative means healing), where the emphasis was on forgiveness and reconciliation.
It was not a court of ____. It could not prosecute people or hand out _______.
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What was the function of the TRC?
The function of the TRC was to create a process for uncovering the truth about what had happened. It was hoped that knowledge of this truth would help promote national reconciliation.
What did Archbishop Tutu emphasise?
Archbishop Desmond Tutu emphasised that only after knowing the truth about such activities could full reconciliation be achieved in the country.
