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. The short-term impact of formal controls on subsequent offending and future formal controls in a German and UK City Journal Article
    Boers, Klaus ; Kaiser, Florian ; Schaerff, Marcus ; Wikström, Per-Olof H. (2023)
    In: Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, pp. 1-22
    Criminology Punishment, Purposes of Sanctions, Criminal Criminal law: juveniles Penology
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    Open Access
  3. Differential updating and morality: Is the way offenders learn from police detection associated with their personal morals? Journal Article
    Kaiser, Florian ; Huss, Björn ; Schaerff, Marcus (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 1061-1080
    Criminology Punishment, Purposes of Law and ethics Empirical research
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    Open Access
  4. Time, civilisation and ultimate penalities Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine (2022)
    In: Carr, Nicola; Robinson, Gwen (Eds.), Time and punishment, Springer International Publishing, Cham, (Palgrave studies in prisons and penology, ), pp. 35-60
    Sentences Punishment, Purposes of Prisons and imprisonment Criminology Human rights Sanctions, Non-criminal Arrest, detention and bail Comparative law
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  5. The implementation of sentences Contribution
    Höffler, Katrin ; Padfield, Nicola (2022)
    In: Ambos, Kai; Duff, Antony; Heinze, Alexander; Roberts, Julian; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Core concepts in criminal law and criminal justice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 349-391
    Sentences Comparative law Prisons and imprisonment Judicial statistics Punishment, Purposes of Parole and probation Arrest, detention and bail Records Victims
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  6. The criminal liability of corrections officers in German prisons: the landmark decision of the Federal Court of Justice from November 28, 2019 (2 StR 557/18) Journal Article
    Hartmann, Luisa ; Munzert, Johannes (2022)
    In: German Law Journal, 23(4), pp. 625-636
    Prisons and imprisonment Judgments Negligence, Criminal Punishment, Purposes of Penology
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    Open Access
  7. Cartel behaviour and efficient sanctioning by criminal sentences Journal Article
    Wein, Thomas (2021)
    In: European Competition Journal, 17(2), pp. 309-352
    Antitrust and restraint of competition Sanctions, Criminal Punishment, Purposes of Punishment, Proportionality of Sanctions, Administrative Law and economics
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  8. A framework theory of punishment Internet Document
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2021)
    In: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3783314
    Punishment, Theories of Punishment, Purposes of Victims Criminal law: philosophy Criminal law: theory
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  9. Striving for consistency: why German sentencing needs reform Journal Article
    Herz, Clara (2020)
    In: German Law Journal, 21(8), pp. 1625-1648
    Sentences Law reform Criminal law Empirical research Judicial discretion Punishment, Purposes of Comparative law
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    Open Access
  10. On the overdue reform of criminal sanction law for adult offenders Contribution
    Duttge, Gunnar (2019)
    In: Duttge, Gunnar; Jun, Ji-Yun (Eds.), Comparative law in a changing world. Historical reflections and future visions fünftes Symposium der Juristischen Fakultät der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen mit der Yonsei Law School (Seoul), Universitätsverlag Göttingen, Göttingen, (Göttinger juristische Schriften, Band 25), pp. 37-48
    Sanctions, Criminal Law reform Punishment, Purposes of Penology Parole and probation
  11. Legal responses and sentencing in murder cases – a comparison of law and judicial reactions in India and Germany Journal Article
    Chattoraj, Paromita ; Meier, Bernd-Dieter (2018)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 29(1), pp. 121-155
    Comparative law Homicide Sentences Judicial discretion Domestic or gender-based violence Punishment, Purposes of Capital punishment
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  12. Deterrence works for criminals Journal Article
    Khadjavi, Menusch (2018)
    In: European Journal of Law and Economics, 46(1), pp. 165-178
    Punishment, Purposes of Crime prevention Empirical research
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  13. Crime, crime control and criminology in Germany Journal Article
    Boers, Klaus ; Walburg, Christian ; Kanz, Kristina (2017)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 14(6), pp. 654-678
    Criminology Crime prevention Criminal statistics Victims Criminal law: juveniles Emigration and immigration Economic crimes and offenses Extremism Punishment, Purposes of Prisons and imprisonment
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  14. Punishment as time-out Contribution
    Renzikowski, Joachim (2017)
    In: Aroso Linhares, José Manuel; Fernandes Godinho, Inês (Eds.), Actas do colóquio a pena e o tempo : 11 de Março de 2017. Proceedings of the sysmposium punishment and time: 11th March 2017, Instituto Jurídico, Faculdade de direito, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, pp. 49-62
    Punishment, Purposes of Sanctions, Criminal Alternative criminal sanctions Sentences
  15. Sentencing thresholds in German criminal law and practice. Legal and empirical aspects Journal Article
    Harrendorf, Stefan (2017)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 28(3), pp. 501-539
    Sentences Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Administrative Parole and probation Judicial statistics Punishment, Purposes of Law reform
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