The Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal

s a result of their acts.
             It would appear that the charges listed in counts three and four of the indictment are, in contrast, strict liability crimes, since there is no direct mention in the statutory language of any Mens Rea. A closer look reveals that there is indeed a requirement for Mens Rea in these charges. When the statute mentions what offenses constitute crimes of war, words such as murder, killing, wanton destruction, and plunder appear. Each of these terms carries with it a definition that details the requisite Mens Rea for that offense.
             Unfortunately none of these particular offenses were directly discussed in our class. Indirectly, however, the Nuremberg Tribunal addresses questions of the Equal Protection Doctrine, and Ex Post Facto Laws, as well as the issues of legality discussed early in the quar
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