Militias lynch on Eng. Julian Czermak (6/7 November 1945)
Aparat Represji w Polsce Ludowej 1944-1989, No. 1(16) (2018), pages: 59-85
Publication date: 2023-03-28
Abstract
The article presents a case of a mysterious death of Eng. Julian Czermak, accused of collaborating with the German occupation authorities and indicted the circumstances of the arrest, inconsistent with the procedure of preparatory proceedings and abuse by MO officers during the investigation. The article is showing tries to cover the crime, maturation in the investigation as well as impunity of officers of the repression apparatus committing violence against the accused of treason, emphasising on the contribution of the communistic propaganda in promoting retaliation against the German population and volksdeutsches and traumatic war experiences as the source of the general increase in the tendency to violence and cruelty of the society.
Keywords
lynching • criminal proceedings • special proceedings • penal policy • people traitors • repressive apparatus • Citizens’ Militia • officers of repression apparatus • volksdeutsche • abuse of power • violation of discipline • cover-up • mitigation of punishment samosąd • postępowanie karne • tryb specjalny postępowania • polityka karna • zdrajcy narodu • aparat represji • Milicja Obywatelska • funkcjonariusze aparatu represji • volksdeutsche • nadużycie władzy • naruszenie dyscypliny • tuszowanie zbrodni • złagodzenie kary
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