Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Two cultures of punishment Journal Article
    Kleinfeld, Joshua (2016)
    In: Stanford Law Review, 68(5), pp. 933-1036
    Punishment, Purposes of Sentences Comparative law Crime Criminals Rehabilitation of criminals Recidivism Parole and probation Capital punishment Criminal policy
  2. German exceptionalism? An empirical analysis of 20 years of law and order legislation Journal Article
    Wenzelburger, Georg ; Staff, Helge (2016)
    In: Politics & Policy, 44(2), pp. 319-350
    Criminal policy Empirical research Criminology Judicial statistics Prisons and imprisonment Sentences Sociology Legislation
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  3. No news is good news: criminal sentencing in Germany since 2000 Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2016)
    In: Crime & Justice, 45(1), pp. 83-106
    Sanctions, Criminal Sentences Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal statistics Judicial statistics Alternative criminal sanctions Arrest, detention and bail
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  4. Constitutional limits on life imprisonment and post-sentence preventive detention in Germany Contribution
    Dessecker, Axel (2016)
    In: Appleton, Catherine; van Zyl Smit, Dirk (Eds.), Life imprisonment and human rights, Hart Publishing, Oxford, (Oñati international series in law and society, ), pp. 411-434
    Sentences Arrest, detention and bail Constitutional law Parole and probation
  5. Sentencing, judicial discretion, and political prisoners in pre-war Nazi Germany Journal Article
    Geerling, Wayne ; Magee, Gary B.; Smyth, Russell (2016)
    In: The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 46(4), pp. 517-542
    National Socialism Dictatorship Legal history Sentences Judicial discretion Political crimes Judicial statistics
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  6. New responses to sexual offenders : recent developments in legislation and treatment in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita ; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 97(S 1), pp. 31-39
    Electronic surveillance Parole and probation Sexual offenses Sentences Law reform Crime prevention Criminals
  7. Electronic monitoring and beyond in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita ; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Journal of Offender Monitoring, 29(2), pp. 20-25
    Electronic surveillance Parole and probation Sexual offenses Sentences Law reform Crime prevention Criminals
  8. 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
  9. A special offence of intoxication for English law: A comparative perspective Journal Article
    Mohr, Angelika (2015)
    In: Anglo-German Law Journal, pp. 95-135
    Criminal intent Negligence, Criminal Defenses (criminal law) Mistake (criminal law) Comparative law Criminal law: culpability Criminal act Common law Sentences
  10. Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo. Portrayal of the court’s reasoning in German Criminal Procedure Journal Article
    Hoffmann-Holland, Klaus (2015)
    In: Droit et société, 91(3), pp. 533-543
    Criminal procedure Judicial process Judgments Sentences
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  11. Dominant court decision-making: Germany. Conditional release in Germany - Who decides? And who really does? Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine (2014)
    In: Herzog-Evans, Martine (Eds.), Offender release and supervision. The role of courts and the use of discretion, Wolf Legal Publishers, Oisterwijk, pp. 109-135
    Judges Sentences Parole and probation Judicial discretion Rehabilitation of criminals
  12. Germany Contribution
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin ; Dudeck, Manuela ; Dünkel, Frieder (2014)
    In: Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Dudeck, Manuela; Dünkel, Frieder (Eds.), Long-term imprisonment and human rights, Routledge, London, (Routledge frontiers of criminal justice, 21), pp. 180-197
    Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal Sentences Arrest, detention and bail Parole and probation Prisons and imprisonment Judicial statistics
  13. Sentencing and prison practices in Germany and the Netherlands Journal Article
    Subramanian, Ram ; Shames, Alison (2014)
    In: Federal Sentencing Reporter, 27(1), pp. 33-45
    Sentences Sanctions, Criminal Prisons and imprisonment
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  14. Consensual elements in German criminal procedural law Journal Article
    Bittmann, Folker (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 15-42
    Admissions and confessions Judicial process Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Sentences Criminal procedure: appeal
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    Open Access
  15. Secure preventive detention in Germany: incapacitation or treatment intervention? Journal Article
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin (2013)
    In: Behavioral sciences & the law, 31(3), pp. 312-27
    Arrest, detention and bail Punishment, Purposes of Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal Sentences Psychiatric / mental institution Crime prevention Retroactive laws Mental health Recidivism
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