The Nuremburg Trials

Question 1

Restorative Justice

Answer 1

A theory that lies on reconciliation rather then punishment

Question 2

Retributive Justice

Answer 2

A system of criminal justice based on the punishment of offenders rather then rehabilitation

Question 3

it was held in nuremberg why?

Answer 3

• it was a place of justice
• it wasn’t tooo damaged by the war
• it included a large prison area
• it was symbiotic to the end of hitlers government the third reich

Question 4

3 categories of crime

Answer 4

crimes against peace
war crimes
crimes against humanity

Question 5

crimes against peace

Answer 5

include planning preparing starting or waging wars of aggression or wars in violations of international agreement

Question 6

war crimes

Answer 6

includes violations of futons or laws of war including;
improper treatment of civilians and prisoners or war
you can’t rape civilians
you can’t burn anything
you can’t steal anything

Question 7

crimes against humanity

Answer 7

including
murder
enslavement
deportation of civilians 
persecution on political religious or racial grounds

Question 8

2 major defences in the trials

Answer 8

Ex Post Facto

Victors Justice

Question 9

Ex Post Facto Laws

Answer 9

laws that criminalised actions committed before the laws were drafted

Question 10

Victors Justice

Answer 10

that the allies were placing harsh standards to crimes committed by germans and the leniency to the same crimes committed by their own soldiers