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Why is the Nuremberg Trials important for us today?

The Nuremberg Trials set a precedent for holding individuals accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It established the principle that individuals are responsible for their actions, regardless of their official roles. This legacy continues to shape international law and the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed around the world today.


Who was the US Supreme Court justice who served as the US Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials?

US Supreme Court justice Robert Jackson was the Chief US Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials of Nazi war criminals, which began in November 1945 and concluded in October 1946.


How did the Athenian jury system differ from the US jury system?

The Athenian jury system selected jurors randomly from a pool of volunteers, while the US jury system selects jurors from voter registration or drivers license lists. In Athens, the jury size could be up to 501 citizens, while in the US, a standard jury size is 12. Additionally, in Athens, jurors voted by placing a token in one of two urns, whereas in the US, jurors deliberate and reach a consensus verdict.


What was the purpose of the Nuremberg trials which took place in Germany?

The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, in 1945-46, at the Palace of Justice. The first and best known of these trials was the Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT), which tried 24 of the most important captured leaders of Nazi Germany, though several key architects of the war (such as Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Joseph Goebbels) had committed suicide before the trials began.The initial trials were held from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946. The second set of trials of lesser war criminals was conducted under Control Council Law No. 10 at the US Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMT); among them included the Doctors' Trial and the Judges' Trial. This article primarily deals with the IMT; see the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials for details on those trials.


How many jurors in the Nuremberg trials?

There were no jurors. Instead, there was a panel of judges nominated by Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the US, with a presiding judge (Lord Justice Lawrence). Each of the four powers also nominated an alternate judge).

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Why is the Nuremberg Trials important for us today?

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