
301: Why Do Some Crimes Have a Statute of Limitations?
The Philosophy of Crime
The Story of John d'Amiens
John D'Amiens was accused of being Ivan the Terrible, a sadistic guard who worked at Treblinka extermination camp. His conviction was overturned after documents were likely forged by the KGB. In 2011, he was convicted of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews and sentenced to five years in prison. Since his appeal was in process, he's still considered an innocent man by German law.
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