Judges ⇒ had to belong to Nazi approved national socialist league for maintenance of the law ⇒ else they could not practice
- soon created sense of self imposed control ⇒ Judges knew what they had to do and did it Hitler ⇒ abolished trial by jury ⇒ cases were decided by judges
- Nazi opponents thus rarely received fair trial
although police was controlled by regional govts in Germany ⇒ Hitler made sure these forces were headed by High Ranking Nazi.
- Nazis were so successful in 1933 and 1934 ⇒ as Goering and control of Berlin police force
- 1936 ⇒ Hitler issued a decree ⇒ making Himmler chief of police of Germany
- Police became increasingly involved in political activities and law and order.