Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Germany Contribution
    Bohlander, Michael (2023)
    In: Bohlander, Michael; Kemp, Gerhard; Webster, Mark (Eds.), Public health crisis management and criminal liability of governments, Hart Publishing, Oxford; London; New York, pp. 103-125
    Pandemic / Epidemic Health Constitutional law Negligence, Criminal Legislative bodies Criminal law: theory Causation Homicide Offenses against the person Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: complicity Sentences
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  2. Coping with moral dilemmas in German criminal law theory and justice: Classical cases and modern variants Journal Article
    Schuster, Frank Peter (2023)
    In: Criminal Law Forum
    Pandemic / Epidemic Traffic violations Human rights Law and ethics Artificial intelligence Criminal law: theory Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
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    Open Access
  3. Miscarriages of justice in Germany Contribution
    Leuschner, Fredericke ; Rettenberger, Martin (2023)
    In: Robins, Jon (Eds.), Murder, wrongful conviction and the law. An international comparative analysis, Routledge, London, (Routledge contemporary issues in criminal justice and procedure, ), pp. 37-52
    Offenses against the administration of justice Criminal procedure Restitution and unjust enrichment Excuse (criminal law) Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Evidence: criminal law Admissions and confessions Witnesses
  4. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2023)
    In: Caeiro, Pedro; Costa, Miguel João; De Snaijer, Janneke; Gless, Sabine; Mitsilegas, Valsamis; Theodorakakou, Georgia (Eds.), Elgar encyclopedia of crime and criminal justice, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham
    Criminal law Criminal law: theory Criminal law: omission Criminal intent Mistake (criminal law) Negligence, Criminal Criminal law: culpability Causation Criminal law: complicity Corporations: criminal liability Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Legal good Sanctions, Criminal Criminal procedure Judiciary
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  5. Insanity in German criminal law Contribution
    Rauxloh, Regina (2022)
    In: Brookbanks, Warren; Mackay, Ronnie (Eds.), The insanity defence. International and comparative perspectives, Oxford University Press, Oxford, (Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice, ), pp. 247-273
    Insanity Mental health Defenses (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: complicity Psychiatric / mental institution Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal
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  6. Comparative concepts of criminal law Book
    Keiler, Johannes ; Roef, David (2019)
    ISBN 9781780686851, Intersentia, Cambridge, Antwerp, Chicago
    Criminal law Comparative law Punishment, Theories of Criminal law: theory Criminal law: omission Causation Criminal intent Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: attempt Criminal law: complicity Corporations: criminal liability
  7. Killing in war: unasked questions-Ill-founded legitimisation Journal Article
    Eser, Albin (2018)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy, 12(2), pp. 309-326
    Homicide War Military law and armed forces Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Constitutional law Human rights International criminal law War crimes
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  8. Circumstances precluding wrongfulness in Russian and German criminal law Journal Article
    Yakovleva, Olga ; Shamne, Anton (2018)
    In: SHS Web of Conferences, pp. 1-4
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Comparative law
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    Open Access
  9. "Till death us do part". Homicide defenses for women in abusive relationships - similar problems-different responses in Germany and Australia Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2017)
    In: Violence against women, 23(10), pp. 1177-1204
    Domestic or gender-based violence Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Comparative law Homicide
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  10. Combating terrorism at the expense of innocent people. A criminal law perspective Journal Article
    Taferner, Jutta (2016)
    In: Studia Iuridica, pp. 33-50
    Terrorism Homicide Victims Justification (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Defenses (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
  11. Guilt and choice in criminal law theory – a critical assessment Journal Article
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2016)
    In: Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice, 4(1), pp. 1-24
    Criminal law: theory Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: constitutional aspects Criminal law: philosophy Excuse (criminal law) Sentences
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    Open Access
  12. Necessity/duress Contribution
    Neumann, Ulfrid (2014)
    In: Dubber, Markus; Hörnle, Tatjana (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of criminal law, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 583-606
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Duress
  13. Germany Contribution
    Ambos, Kai ; Bock, Stefanie (2014)
    In: Bohlander, Michael; Reed, Alan (Eds.), General defences in criminal law. Domestic and comparative perspectives, Ashgate, Farnham, (Substantive issues in criminal law, ), pp. 227-239
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Criminal procedure Mistake (criminal law) Duress Insanity
  14. Justification or excuse? The collision of positive duties in German criminal law Journal Article
    Zimmermann, Till (2014)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 78(3), pp. 263-276
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: omission Philosophy Defenses (criminal law)
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  15. Kill or be killed. Another look at Erdemović Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2012)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 10(5), pp. 1219-1237
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) International criminal law
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