Summary 7 - The courts and justice system Flashcards
1
Q
Why was Hitler concerned by the judiciary?
A
Hitler was concerned by the independence of the judiciary.
2
Q
Why was Hitler angered by the judiciary after the Reichstag fire?
A
The judiciary found most of those accused of the Reichstag fire not guilty.
3
Q
State the two new courts that were introduced to run alongside the existing system and deal with political crimes?
A
Special Courts 1933
People’s Court 1934
4
Q
What was the impact of the ‘The Front of German Law’ which was passed in April 1933?
A
Lawyers had to follow the Nazi party line in order to make progress in their careers.
5
Q
Between 1933 and 1939, how many communists and socialists were tried at the People’s Court?
A
3400
Many were given the death penalty
