Introduction to the Nuremberg Trials
"In order to prosecute, the Tribunal divided the crimes into three sections: "Crimes against the Peace", "War Crimes", and "Crimes against Humanity" (The Avalon Project, article 6). A fourth crime was recognized as "Conspiracy to Commit Crimes Alleges in Other Accounts."
"Twenty four individuals who participated in the crimes of World War Two, who were thought to hold the most responsibility, were placed on trial and awaited judgment. Those people who were of high governmental standings and had great influence over the war crimes included Goering, Hess, Ribbentrop, Rosenberg, Frank, Frick, Funk, Schacht, Sauckee, von Papen, Seyss-Inquart, Speer, von Neurath, and Friche. Those prosecuted who had been in prominent state positions included Ley, Streicher, von Schriach, and Broman. Keitel, Donitz, Raeder, and Jodl represented the fighting services that were put on trial; Kaltenbrunner was tried as a member of the SS and the police; and Gustav Krupp was prosecuted for providing industry for the Nazi regime (Calvocoressi 61). By placing the guilt on individuals, the Tribunal was able to punish many of the crimes of World War Two."