Nazi Judges Flashcards
What were the Nazi Judges?
Hitler controlled every judge in Germany by making sure that they were members of the Nazi Party. If any judge refused to join the party, they would be banned from the profession. This way, Hitler made sure that judges would support Nazi ideas.
Hitler abolished trial by jury so it was just the
Nazi judges who decided on someone’s guilt as well as the punishment.
Hitler set up a new People’s Courts. These courts were specifically used to deal with any opposition against the Nazi Party. Judges in this court were hand picked and
trials were held in secret. Hitler sometimes became involved in the trials himself and imposed his own punishments. There was no right to appeal against what the judge had decided.
An example of the Nazi Judges
A brutal example of a Nazi Party judge was Roland Freisler. He became well known for bullying those in court and not allowing defendants to speak. 90% of the defendants he dealt with were given the death penalty.
