Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. The 'deadly embrace' of restorative justice in Germany Contribution
    Willms, Christoph ; Malzahn, Rehzi (2024)
    In: Maglione, Giuseppe; Marder, Ian; Pali, Brunilda (Eds.), Restorative justice at a crossroads. Dilemmas of institutionalisation, Routledge, Abingdon, (Routledge frontiers of criminal justice, ), pp. 189-210
    Restorative justice Criminology Legislation Conciliation and mediation
  2. Assessing the validity of open-source biographical data in terrorism research Journal Article
    Kanol, Eylem ; Hirth, Maria-Anna (2024)
    In: Terrorism and Political Violence
    Empirical research Criminology Terrorism Records Biography: individual
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  3. When violence is not an option: Perceived choice sets and differential deterrability among adolescents in Germany Journal Article
    Kroneberg, Clemens ; Nägel, Christof (2024)
    In: Crime & Delinquency
    Criminal law: juveniles Violence Criminology Empirical research Provocation
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    Open Access
  4. Enhancing the right of access to a lawyer for detained suspects and accused persons via videoconferencing : The situation in Germany and proposals for improvement Journal Article
    Nakane, Tomohiro (2024)
    In: Eucrim – European Law Forum: Prevention • Investigation • Prosecution
    Criminal procedure Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Law reform European Law: general
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    Open Access
  5. Women who kill their abusive intimate partners in non-confrontational circumstances - The need for German criminal law reform Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2024)
    In: International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
    Homicide Domestic or gender-based violence Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Duress Women Victims Law reform
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    Open Access
  6. Section 219a: A eulogy Journal Article
    Hoppe, Michel (2024)
    In: Heine Law Review, pp. 18-57
    Abortion Judgments Constitutional law
  7. The genocide against the Yazidis in the focus of the German Federal Court of Justice Journal Article
    Schramm, Edward (2024)
    In: Transatlantic Law Journal, pp. 58-61
    International criminal law Rome Statute Genocide Jurisdiction (international law) Criminal intent Codes and codification Trials: particular
  8. German report on criminalisation of AI-related offences Journal Article
    Wörner, Liane ; Blocher, Janine (2024)
    In: Revue Internationale de Droit Pénal, pp. 213-244
    Artificial intelligence Criminal law Law reform Right of privacy Self determination Computer crimes Offenses against the person Offenses against property Sexual offenses Economic crimes and offenses Discrimination Money laundering Terrorism
  9. Consent: Making the difference between pleasure and crime Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 259-276
    Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Sexual offenses Right of privacy Capacity Photographs and photography Video, tape and disc recordings, etc.
  10. Use and abuse of social media as a punitive remedy in light of criminal law: A tool or a court? Analysis of the Chilean regulation Journal Article
    Castillo Ara, Alejandra (2024)
    In: Social Science Computer Review
    Social networks Internet (computer network) Data protection Right of privacy Criminal law Constitutional law
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  11. Room for improvement: A critical assessment of 20 years of the code of crimes against international law in Germany from an NGO perspective Journal Article
    Kaleck, Wolfgang ; Schüller, Andreas (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 857-870
    International criminal law Victims Private prosecution Jurisdiction Offenses committed in public office Torture Law reform Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Economic crimes and offenses
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  12. Shortcomings of a showpiece: Reflections on the need for reform of the German code of crimes against international law and challenges for its application Journal Article
    Epik, Aziz ; Steinl, Leonie (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 815-837
    International criminal law Rome Statute International Criminal Court (ICC) Jurisdiction (international law)
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  13. A short history of prosecuting crimes under international law in Germany Journal Article
    Jeßberger, Florian (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 779-792
    International criminal law Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes Jurisdiction National Socialism Dictatorship Offenses committed in public office
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    Open Access
  14. “Killing all infidels”: Leaking prior to islamist terrorist attacks in Germany Journal Article
    Tampe, Laura ; Bondü, Rebecca (2024)
    In: Terrorism and Political Violence, pp. 1-16
    Terrorism Empirical research Political crimes Psychology Violence Crime prevention
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  15. Effects of shift work on the mental health of police officers: Results from a study within the police of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Journal Article
    Opielka, Sascha ; Staller, Mario (2024)
    In: Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, pp. 1-12
    Police Mental health Psychology Empirical research
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