Nuremberg Code, a 10-point statement designed to define the limits of permissible medical experimentation on human beings. It was developed in August 1947 in Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Germany, by a panel of American judges during hearings involving 23 Nazi doctors accused of conducting experiments on humans in concentration camps during World War II. While some attribute the code to one single author, Harold Sebring (one of the three U.S. judges), others believe that two American doctors, Leo Alexander and Andrew Ivy (who both helped to prosecute the Nazi doctors), authored the code. It is now commonly believed that the 10 principles ...(100 of 581 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!