Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. German criminal procedure Contribution
    Miller, Russell A. (2024)
    In: (Eds.), An introduction to German law and legal culture. Text and materials, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, (Law in Context, ), pp. 400-414
    Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Criminal law: theory Prosecutorial discretion Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Codes and codification
  2. German criminal law Contribution
    Miller, Russell A. (2024)
    In: (Eds.), An introduction to German law and legal culture. Text and materials, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, (Law in Context, ), pp. 340-379
    Criminal law Criminal act Criminal intent Criminal law: unlawfulness Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: theory Legal education Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Codes and codification
  3. Police discrimination and police distrust among ethnic minority adolescents in Germany Journal Article
    Kogan, Irena ; Weißmann, Markus ; Dollmann, Jörg (2024)
    In: Frontiers in sociology
    Police Emigration and immigration Children / Adolescents Discrimination Minorities Men Gender and gender identity Trust in state actors Empirical research
    DOI
    Open Access
  4. The just prison? Women’s prison reform and the figure of the “offender-as-victim” in Germany Journal Article
    Faust, Friederike ; Nagel, Klara (2024)
    In: Studies in Social Justice, 18(2), pp. 264-282
    Prisons and imprisonment Women Victims Criminology Social justice
    DOI
    Open Access
  5. Combating domestic violence – Professional strategies, informal systems, and new challenges during the pandemic: Records from Germany and India Contribution
    Wahren, Juliane ; Stocker, Stephanie (2024)
    In: Lutz, Ronald; Weimann-Sandig, Nina (Eds.), Family dynamics, gender and social inequality during COVID-19, Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 147-168
    Domestic or gender-based violence Women Pandemic / Epidemic
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  6. The use and reporting practice of psychological tests in German risk and criminal responsibility expert reports Journal Article
    Wertz, Maximilian ; Hank, Lisa ; Hausam, Joscha ; Konrad, Norbert ; Schiltz, Kolja ; Imhoff, Roland ; Rettenberger, Martin (2024)
    In: Psychology, Crime & Law, 30(1), pp. 68-85
    Criminal law: culpability Empirical research Psychiatry Psychology Sentences
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  7. The effect of content moderation on online and offline hate: Evidence from Germany's NetzDG Journal Article
    Jiménez Durán, Rafael ; Müller, Karsten ; Schwarz, Carlo (2024)
    In: SSRN Journal
    Social media Hate crimes / Hate speech Refugees Internet Empirical research
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    Open Access
  8. Wirecard scandal. A commentary on the biggest accounting fraud in Germany’s post-war history Journal Article
    Teichmann, Fabian Maximilian Johannes; Boticiu, Sonia Ruxandra; Sergi, Bruno S. (2024)
    In: Journal of Financial Crime, 31(5), pp. 1166-1173
    Fraud Banks and banking Capital market Accounting and auditing
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  9. Cannabis use, health problems, and criminal offences in Germany: national and state-level trends between 2009 and 2021 Journal Article
    Manthey, Jakob ; Klinger, Sinja ; Rosenkranz, Moritz ; Schwarzkopf, Larissa (2024)
    In: European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
    Drug abuse Health Crime Empirical research
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    Open Access
  10. Exploring the perceived importance of neuroscientific research on addictions in legal contexts: a survey of US criminal justice students and German legal professionals Journal Article
    Ochterbeck, Doris ; Berryessa, Colleen M.; Forberger, Sarah (2024)
    In: Journal of Criminal Psychology, 14(3), pp. 308-322
    Drug abuse Legal profession Empirical research Legal education Health
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  11. Progress or patchwork? Unpublished Work
    Boe, Morten (2024)

    Jurisdiction International criminal law Language and languages Judgments Trials
    DOI
    Open Access
  12. The insignificance principle between Germany and Brazil: A cautionary tale on legal imports Journal Article
    Castro, Alexander (2024)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 35(2), pp. 123-152
    Comparative law Reception of law Crime Criminal law: theory Legal history Sanctions, Administrative
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  13. The abuse of sexual images between liberal criminal law and the protection of sexual autonomy Contribution
    Schmidt, Anja (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 103-120
    Offenses against morals Sexual offenses Right of privacy Sexual autonomy Women Feminism Sex Victims
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  14. Comparison of the provisions of the Austrian and German criminal procedure laws on victims with the Hungarian legislation Journal Article
    Somogyi, Csilla (2024)
    In: Essays of Faculty of Law University of Pécs, pp. 193-202
    Criminal procedure Victims Comparative law Legal history Private prosecution Civil suit (criminal procedure) European Law: criminal law and procedure
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    Open Access
  15. Deceptive food labels à la 'organic' or 'fairtrade': fraud in german criminal law? Journal Article
    Madak, Nedret (2024)
    In: Compliance Elliance Journal, 10(2), pp. 69-74
    Fraud Corporations: governance Commerce
    Open Access