The Volksgerichtshof: Legal-Historical Classification and Legal Evaluation

Topics:

1. Information on the Proceedings
- start of investigations / reporting behavior in the population,
- questioning of the accused,
- questioning of witnesses in the entire proceedings and in the main hearing,
- protective custody and detention awaiting trial,
- prosecution (time of incident, accusation and the like),
- reports before and in the main hearing,
- defense before and in the main hearing,
- main hearing (duration, closing arguments etc.),
- enforcement and pardon procedure.

2. Information about the accused person
- family situation and social position,
- citizenship or nationality,
- member of the military and participation in the war
(for Germans found guilty),
- belonging to parties and other political organizations.

3. Sentence data,
obtained from a separate analysis of the sentences by a sample procedure.
- sanctions
- facts of the case
- length of sentence
- date of sentence