The Nuremberg Military Tribunals and the Origins of International Criminal Law

by Kevin Jon Heller

Book Overview

This book provides the first comprehensive legal analysis of the twelve war crimes trials held in the American zone of occupation between 1946 and 1949, collectively known as the Nuremberg Military Tribunals (NMTs). The judgments the NMTs produced have played a critical role in the development of international criminal law, particularly in terms of how courts currently understand war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199668167
• ISBN13: 9780199668168
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"