The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow
One of the most important conditions for a "fair trial" is not only the right of every defendant to a defense, but also the diligent work of lawyers. Post-war trials before the Supreme National Tribunal took place in an extremely difficult atmosphere. The communist takeover, especially in...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
| Published: |
The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow
2023-06-01
|
| Series: | Folia Historica Cracoviensia |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/foliahistoricacracoviensia/article/view/4836 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849222362100137984 |
|---|---|
| author | Joanna Lubecka |
| author_facet | Joanna Lubecka |
| author_sort | Joanna Lubecka |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
One of the most important conditions for a "fair trial" is not only the right of every defendant to a defense, but also the diligent work of lawyers. Post-war trials before the Supreme National Tribunal took place in an extremely difficult atmosphere. The communist takeover, especially in the area of the judiciary, resulted in a departure from the principles of fair trial. However, before the NTN, accused Germans were defended by prominent pre-war attorneys who provided a guarantee that the highest standards of defense would be realized. Nevertheless, their work was extremely difficult. The course of the cruel German occupation resulted in a vengeful mood in society, with many Poles showing a lack of understanding of the need for judicial defense. Advocates, often themselves aggrieved by the German occupier, undertook defense ex officio, despite the perceived public reluctance. The article focuses on the role and strategy of the defense, particularly in terms of the mitigating circumstances presented by the attorneys, which were intended to soften sentences. The analysis presented in the text is intended to prove that the lawyers defending German defendants in trials before the NTN, fulfilled this duty in accordance with the principles of "fair trial" thereby significantly contributing to the perception of the Supreme National Tribunal as a court operating in accordance with the standards of Western civilization.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-979b95b1e7b546fdbc0f2ec9d84953b8 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0867-8294 2391-6702 |
| language | deu |
| publishDate | 2023-06-01 |
| publisher | The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Folia Historica Cracoviensia |
| spelling | doaj-art-979b95b1e7b546fdbc0f2ec9d84953b82025-08-26T06:17:01ZdeuThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakowFolia Historica Cracoviensia0867-82942391-67022023-06-0129110.15633/fhc.29104The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in KrakowJoanna Lubecka0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2965-7925University Ignatianum in Krakow One of the most important conditions for a "fair trial" is not only the right of every defendant to a defense, but also the diligent work of lawyers. Post-war trials before the Supreme National Tribunal took place in an extremely difficult atmosphere. The communist takeover, especially in the area of the judiciary, resulted in a departure from the principles of fair trial. However, before the NTN, accused Germans were defended by prominent pre-war attorneys who provided a guarantee that the highest standards of defense would be realized. Nevertheless, their work was extremely difficult. The course of the cruel German occupation resulted in a vengeful mood in society, with many Poles showing a lack of understanding of the need for judicial defense. Advocates, often themselves aggrieved by the German occupier, undertook defense ex officio, despite the perceived public reluctance. The article focuses on the role and strategy of the defense, particularly in terms of the mitigating circumstances presented by the attorneys, which were intended to soften sentences. The analysis presented in the text is intended to prove that the lawyers defending German defendants in trials before the NTN, fulfilled this duty in accordance with the principles of "fair trial" thereby significantly contributing to the perception of the Supreme National Tribunal as a court operating in accordance with the standards of Western civilization. https://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/foliahistoricacracoviensia/article/view/4836Supreme National TribunalGerman crimesPoland |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Lubecka The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow Folia Historica Cracoviensia Supreme National Tribunal German crimes Poland |
| title | The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow |
| title_full | The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow |
| title_fullStr | The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow |
| title_full_unstemmed | The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow |
| title_short | The strategy used by the defence in the post-war trials set before the Supreme National Tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in Krakow |
| title_sort | strategy used by the defence in the post war trials set before the supreme national tribunalwith particular reference to the trials in krakow |
| topic | Supreme National Tribunal German crimes Poland |
| url | https://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/foliahistoricacracoviensia/article/view/4836 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT joannalubecka thestrategyusedbythedefenceinthepostwartrialssetbeforethesupremenationaltribunalwithparticularreferencetothetrialsinkrakow AT joannalubecka strategyusedbythedefenceinthepostwartrialssetbeforethesupremenationaltribunalwithparticularreferencetothetrialsinkrakow |