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Abstract:
This paper investigates how Danish collaborationist were brought to justice after the Liberation. It also explains how the resistance movement as well as the people took a stand on the punishment question and how their opinions could have influenced the legislation. Finally the study estimates and discusses whether it was legitimate for the politicians to reintroduce the death penalty. To study the opinions of both the resistance movement and the people, a booklet and an article have been included. They have been analysed by using source criticism. Different understandings of democracy and justice have also been used to view the politicians’ death penalty problems from different angles. It is concluded that the opinions of the people and resistance movements most likely have been able to affect the politician’s legislation in relation to the death penalty. It is also concluded that in spite of the many aspects, which can illegitimate or legitimate the politicians’ decisions, the politicians did not live up to their responsibility and acknowledge their own collaboration. Instead they left those who were sentenced to death to be their scapegoats. [Læs mere…]


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