Implement the theory is the objective of the activity being undertaken by the freshmen's Degree in Law, UCAM, and aims to represent one of the greatest trials of mankind, known as the Nuremberg Trials.
The students, divided into defense, prosecution, court and expert proceed to try to argue both guilt and condemnation as need for absolution through the natural law and human rights.
Since the degree course have selected this case because, as indicated, reflects the legal problem that has always discussed the question of the principle of legality-not no crime, no punishment without law because previously when they were held not exist Similar unprecedented in the history of universal prosecution.
According to the organizing teacher activity, Javier Belda, "we considered it important to proceed to the study of this case, or the way in which the facts were judged for being one of the moments in which, although it is more evident never indiscriminate violation of human rights, international society had not yet articulated means of protection and response that allowed to pursue, at least in a clear way, such actions ".
The practice is divided into three sessions.
In the first, held yesterday, analyzed the facts and competence of the court;
in the second typicality and rule of law;
last imputability.
The Nuremberg Trials were a court process undertaken at the initiative of the victorious Allied nations at the end of the Second World War, with the aim of identifying and punishing those responsible for crimes and abuses against humanity perpetrated in the name of the Third Reich.
Source: UCAM