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  1. Plea bargaining in Germany after the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court Journal Article
    Safferling, Christoph J.M.; Hoven, Elisa (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 1-4
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Inquisitorial system Criminal procedure Legal history
    DOI
    Open Access
  2. Plea bargaining in Germany - doctoring the symptoms without looking at the root causes Journal Article
    Rauxloh, Regina (2014)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 78(5), pp. 392-406
    Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Indictment and information Due process of law Prosecutorial discretion Judicial discretion Inquisitorial system Legislation
    DOI
  3. Giving victims a voice. On the problems of introducing victim impact statements in German criminal procedure Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2013)
    In: German Law Journal, 14(9), pp. 1889-1908
    Victims Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Witnesses
    DOI
    Open Access
  4. Informal settlements in Germany Contribution
    Rauxloh, Regina (2012)
    In: Rauxloh, Regina (Eds.), Plea bargaining in national and international law, Routledge, London, pp. 61-105
    Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Legal history Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining
  5. Should we search for the truth, and who should do it? Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2011)
    In: North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 36(2), pp. 389-415
    Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Adversarial system Comparative law Confidential communications Evidence: criminal law Juries and lay judges International criminal courts and tribunals
  6. Germany Contribution
    Brodowski, Dominik ; Burchard, Christoph ; Kotzurek, Natalie ; Rauber, Jochen ; Vogel, Joachim (2010)
    In: Cape, Ed; Namoradze, Zaza; Smith, Roger; Spronken, Taru (Eds.), Effective criminal defence in Europe, Intersentia, Antwerp, (Ius commune Euopaeum, 87), pp. 253-319
    European Union and national law (relationship) Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Inquisitorial system Arrest, detention and bail Judiciary Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Administration of justice Legal aid Criminal investigation Admissions and confessions Criminal procedure: appeal Bar associations
  7. Prosecutors as judges Journal Article
    Luna, Erik ; Wade, Marianne (2010)
    In: Washington and Lee Law Review, 67(4), pp. 1413-1532
    Prosecutorial discretion Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Adversarial system Common law Inquisitorial system Prosecuting and public attorney Criminal procedure Comparative law
  8. Uncertainty and the search for truth at trial. Defining prosecutorial 'objectivity' in German sexual assault cases Journal Article
    Boyne, Shawn Marie (2010)
    In: Washington and Lee Law Review, 67(4)
    Inquisitorial system Adversarial system Prosecutorial discretion Prosecuting and public attorney Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Comparative law Sexual offenses
    DOI
  9. The public prosecution's role in criminal proceedings under the rule of law. Legal situation in Germany with comparative law remarks on UK and USA Book
    Krey, Volker (2009)
    Institut für Rechtspolitik an der Universität Trier, Trier
    Prosecuting and public attorney Rule of law Comparative law Inquisitorial system Adversarial system Criminal procedure Police Courts Legal history
  10. The "adversarial" procedure: A model superior to other trial systems in international criminal justice? : Reflexions of a judge Contribution
    Eser, Albin (2008)
    In: Kruessmann, Thomas (Eds.), ICTY towards a fair trial?, NWV, Wien, (Recht. Symposium, ), pp. 206-227
    Criminal procedure Adversarial system Inquisitorial system Comparative law Due process of law International criminal courts and tribunals International Criminal Court (ICC)
  11. The decay of the inquisitorial ideal. Plea bargaining invades German criminal procedure Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2008)
    In: Jackson, John (Eds.), Crime, procedure and evidence in a comparative and international context. Essays in honour of Professor Mirjan Damaška, Hart Publishing, Oxford, pp. 39-64
    Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Inquisitorial system Prosecutorial discretion
  12. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2007)
    In: Bradley, Craig (Eds.), Criminal procedure. A worldwide study, Carolina Academic Press, Durham, pp. 243-272
    Criminal procedure Police Criminal investigation Criminal interrogation Trial practice Juries and lay judges Inquisitorial system Criminal procedure: appeal
  13. Victims' rights in the German court system Journal Article
    Walther, Susanne (2006)
    In: Federal Sentencing Reporter, 19(2), pp. 113-118
    Criminal procedure Courts Inquisitorial system Due process of law Victims Criminal law: constitutional aspects Restitution and unjust enrichment Witnesses
  14. The tension between politics and justice. German courts and the 9/11 suspect cases Journal Article
    Boyne, Shawn Marie (2005)
    In: Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, 14(2), pp. 543-578
    Terrorism Inquisitorial system Judges
  15. Is the criminal process about truth? A German perspective Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2003)
    In: Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 26(1), pp. 157-173
    Adversarial system Inquisitorial system Criminal procedure Legal history Comparative law Trials Criminal investigation Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Juries and lay judges