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Were the Nuremberg Trials effective in delivering justice for war crimes?
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The Nuremberg Trials were effective in delivering justice for war crimes.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Many infamous Nazis were convicted of war crimes in the Nuremberg Trials.
Pro claim 2
The Nuremberg Trials contributed to the development of international criminal law by setting the standard for prosecuting war crimes.
Con claim 1
The Nuremberg Trials largely ignored gender-based war crimes.
Con claim 2
The charges of "crimes against humanity" and "genocide" were not established as crimes at the time that the Nazis committed them.
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