Download or read book Murder and Martial Justice written by Meredith Lentz Adams and published by True Crime History (Kent State. This book was released on 2011 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book deals with four murder cases during World War II, for which fifteen German war prisoners held in camps on American soil were sentenced to death, and fourteen hanged. It emphasizes one case that best illustrates how the War Department interpreted, observed, and violated the Geneva Convention of 1929. It also deals with the War Department's consequent diplomatic and public relations problems and with its attempts to control the prison camps"--Introduction.