Episode 177: Palace of Justice

<p>When Benjamin Ferencz was 27 years old, he prosecuted his very first trial. There were 22 defendants, each of them high-ranking members of Nazi Germany’s death squad. The entire world was watching.</p> <p>Today, we take a look at the Nuremberg trials and their role in defining international law after World War II.</p> <p>This episode originally aired in 2018—this version includes an update with Benjamin Ferencz, who celebrated his 101st birthday earlier this year.</p> <p>Say hello on <a href="https://twitter.com/CriminalShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Accomplice.</a> Artwork by <a href="http://www.yssrs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Alexander</a>.</p> <p>Learn more about our upcoming live shows at<a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/about/#live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://thisiscriminal.com/live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thisiscriminal.com/live</a>.</p> <p>Check out our <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/criminal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a>.</p> <p>Please review us on Apple Podcasts! It’s an important way to help new listeners discover the show: <a href="http://itunes.com/CriminalShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes.com/CriminalShow</a><a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a></p> <p>We also make <a href="https://thisislovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is Love</a> and <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phoebe Reads a Mystery</a>.</p>