Against Loveless Judging: Fritz Bauer and Transitional Justice in Postwar Germany. (17th November 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Against Loveless Judging: Fritz Bauer and Transitional Justice in Postwar Germany. (17th November 2017)
- Main Title:
- Against Loveless Judging: Fritz Bauer and Transitional Justice in Postwar Germany
- Authors:
- Chung, C K Martin
- Abstract:
- Abstract ∞ : Fritz Bauer (1903–1968) is a key actor in postwar (West) Germany's arduous transitional justice process. His remembrance is embroiled in controversies of late due to his multiple minority identities as depicted in a number of recent academic works and cultural representations about his life. This article examines Bauer's original writings and speeches to deduce a neglected aspect of his 'intersectionality' – his conception of judicial reform based on his interpretation of biblical and theological sources. It proposes that 'loveful judging, ' or judging with love, as derived from his critique against the 'loveless judging' during the Nazi era, is a fitting encapsulation of Bauer's thoughts on issues of punishment, resistance, reparation and resocialization. As such, the concept is useful both as an internal standard to evaluate Bauer's achievements, and as a unique contribution, based on the West German context, to the wider discussion on retributive and restorative justice.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of transitional justice. Volume 12:Number 1(2018:Mar.)
- Journal:
- International journal of transitional justice
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Number 1(2018:Mar.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0012-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 9
- Page End:
- 25
- Publication Date:
- 2017-11-17
- Subjects:
- Fritz Bauer -- Auschwitz trials -- Bible -- Vergangenheitsbewältigung
Justice, Administration of -- Periodicals
340.11 - Journal URLs:
- http://ijtj.oxfordjournals.org/ ↗
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/ijtj/ijx027 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1752-7716
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- Legaldeposit
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