Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Legality, non-arbitraryness and judicial and administrative discretion in sentencing and enforcement of sentences in the German system Contribution
    Haverkamp, Rita ; Kaspar, Johannes (2024)
    In: Guzman Dalbora, José; Krabbe, Maartje; van Kempen, Piet (Eds.), Legality and other requirements for sentencing: An international and comparative perspective on non-arbitrary punishment and sentencing discretion, Boom Uitgevers, The Hague, pp. 223-246
    Sentences Judicial discretion Criminal law: theory Criminal law: culpability Rule of law Punishment, Purposes of Judgments Human rights Judiciary Sanctions, Administrative Prisons and imprisonment Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Prosecutorial discretion
  2. Exploring heterogeneous effects of victimization on changes in fear of crime: The moderating role of neighborhood conditions Journal Article
    Kaiser, Florian ; Oberwittler, Dietrich ; Janssen, Heleen J.; Hoffman, Lesa (2024)
    In: Justice Quarterly, pp. 1-30
    Victims Criminology Empirical research
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  3. Faithful and fearful: Does religion promote or reduce fear of crime in Germany? Journal Article
    Steinmann, Jan-Philip (2024)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, pp. 1-34
    Criminology Victims Crime Religion Minorities Empirical research
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  4. Restorative justice interventions in Dutch, German and English law Contribution
    Claessen, Jacques (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 219-229
    Restorative justice Comparative law Criminal procedure Conciliation and mediation Criminal law: juveniles
  5. German criminal procedure Contribution
    Peristeridou, Christina ; Klip, André (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 40-43
    Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Indictment and information Inquisitorial system
  6. Predictors of incidents during short leave: An analysis of prisoner personal files in the Lower Saxony prison system Journal Article
    Neumann, Merten ; Schüttler, Helena ; Klatt, Thimna (2024)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 107(1), pp. 115-128
    Criminology Recidivism Prisons and imprisonment Penology Drug abuse Empirical research
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  7. Unsupervised short leave in forensic addiction treatment: Is there an influence on treatment progress? Journal Article
    Neumann, Louisa ; Neumann, Merten (2024)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 107(1), pp. 54-63
    Criminology Drug abuse Alcohol and alcoholism Psychiatry Recidivism Penology Empirical research
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  8. Do refugees impact crime? Causal evidence from large-scale refugee immigration to Germany Journal Article
    Lange, Martin ; Sommerfeld, Katrin (2024)
    In: Labour Economics
    Refugees Emigration and immigration Crime Empirical research
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  9. Legal protection of revenge and deepfake porn victims in the European Union: Findings from a comparative legal study Journal Article
    Mania, Karolina (2024)
    In: Trauma, violence & abuse, 25(1), pp. 117-129
    Offenses against morals Communications and mass media Artificial intelligence Criminal act Comparative law
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  10. The devil’s in the details: How countries’ defamation laws can (and can’t) combat hate speech Journal Article
    Carlson, Caitlin Ring; Terry, Christopher (2024)
    In: Journalism Practice, 18(2), pp. 242-264
    Hate crimes / Hate speech Communications and mass media News media Defamation Extremism Freedom of speech Comparative law
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  11. On the relationship between German international criminal law and counter-terrorism criminal law Journal Article
    Geneuss, Julia (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice
    International criminal law Terrorism Genocide War crimes Crimes against humanity Offenses against public safety Jurisdiction
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  12. Artificial intelligence and sentencing from a human rights perspective Contribution
    Kaspar, Johannes ; Harrendorf, Stefan ; Butz, Felix ; Höffler, Katrin ; Sommerer, Lucia ; Christoph, Stephan (2023)
    In: Simoncic, Katja; Zavrsnik, Ales (Eds.), Artificial intelligence, social harms and human rights, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, (Critical Criminological Perspectives, ), pp. 3-34
    Sentences Artificial intelligence Comparative law Treaties: particular European Court of Human Rights Judgments Human rights Administration of justice Retroactive laws Right of privacy Data protection Discrimination
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  13. The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Domestic Violence in Germany: A Comparison of Three Representative Population Surveys Journal Article
    Kliem, Sören ; Thadden, Alexandra ; Lohmann, Anna ; Kröger, Christoph ; Baier, Dirk (2023)
    In: Journal of interpersonal violence, 38(11-12), pp. 7296-7314
    Pandemic / Epidemic Domestic or gender-based violence Empirical research Children Violence Victims
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  14. The ‘total-legalization’ of cannabis in Germany: Legal challenges and the EU free market conundrum Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin (2023)
    In: European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 31(2), pp. 173-196
    Drug abuse and crime Drug abuse Criminal policy European Union and national law (relationship) European Law: criminal law and procedure
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  15. ‘One always looks for a compromise…’: Senior prison managers’ views of law, human rights and prisoner complaints in Germany Journal Article
    Morgenstern, Christine ; Rogan, Mary (2023)
    In: Incarceration, pp. 1-20
    Prisons and imprisonment Human rights Empirical research Rehabilitation of criminals
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