Criminal proceedings conducted in the years 1947–1955 in the crimes committed by the occupation Police Navy officer – Jan Blazej. Contribution to the study of Polish-Jewish relations Cover Image

Postępowania karne prowadzone w latach 1947–1955 w sprawach przestępstw okupacyjnych popełnionych przez policjanta granatowego Jana Błażeja. Przyczynek do badań nad stosunkami polsko-żydowskimi
Criminal proceedings conducted in the years 1947–1955 in the crimes committed by the occupation Police Navy officer – Jan Blazej. Contribution to the study of Polish-Jewish relations

Author(s): Roman Gieroń
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Criminology, Studies in violence and power, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Polish-Jewish relations; the “August Decree”; the occupation crimes;

Summary/Abstract: This article concentrates on detailed reconstruction of the course of criminal proceedings conducted in the years 1947–1955 in the crimes committed by Police officer – Jan Błażej. The paper’s aim is to analysis of the post-war investigation and trial materials. The crime discussed in the article took place in many villages which during occupation were located in the Cracow district. Getting the full picture of mutual conditions and mechanisms of judiciary work, in which the defendant, prosecution and judges were present, requires taking diverse, available and preserved archival materials. After the war the perpetrators were indicated on the basis of the Decree of 31 August 1944. In the preserved files one can find interesting materials related to the Holocaust.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 49
  • Page Range: 219-247
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Polish