Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. The constitution of criminal law: justifications, policing and the state’s fiduciary duties Journal Article
    Thorburn, Malcolm (2011)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy, 5(3), pp. 259-276
    Criminal law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Terrorism Legislation Police Criminal law: theory
    DOI
  2. When the bough breaks – defences and sentencing options available in battered-women and similar scenarios under German criminal Law Contribution
    Bohlander, Michael (2011)
    In: Reed, Alan (Eds.), Loss of control and diminished responsibility. Domestic, comparative and international perspectives, Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 247-270
    Defenses (criminal law) Sentences Women Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Homicide Offenses against the person Comparative law
  3. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2010)
    In: Dubber, Markus; Heller, Kevin (Eds.), The handbook of comparative criminal law, Stanford Law Books, Stanford, pp. 252-287
    Criminal law Legal history Criminal law: theory Punishment, Theories of Criminal law: culpability Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Sanctions, Criminal Offenses against the person Sexual offenses Offenses against property
  4. May a state torture suspects to save the life of innocents? Journal Article
    Ambos, Kai (2008)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 6(2), pp. 261-287
    Torture Excuse (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Law enforcement Criminal investigation Terrorism Duress International law Comparative law Human rights Crime prevention
    DOI
  5. Hijacked airplanes. May they be shot down? Journal Article
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2007)
    In: New Criminal Law Review, 10(4), pp. 582-612
    Criminal law: theory Constitutional law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: philosophy
    DOI
  6. Criminal law Contribution
    Schumann, Heribert (2005)
    In: Reimann, Mathias; Zekoll, Joachim (Eds.), Introduction to German law, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, pp. 387-418
    Criminal law Legal history Criminal law: theory Criminal intent Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Mistake (criminal law) Criminal law: attempt Criminal law: complicity Criminal law: omission Sentences Parole and probation
  7. Making sense of the German „Straftatlehre“. A personal account Contribution
    Jung, Heike (2002)
    In: Jareborg, Nils (Eds.), Flores juris et legum. Festskrift till Nils Jareborg, Iustus Förlag, Uppsala, pp. 369-384
    Criminal law: theory Comparative law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
  8. The dogmatic structure of criminal liability in the general part of the draft Israeli penal code : a comparsion with German law Journal Article
    Roxin, Claus (1996)
    In: Israel Law Review, 30(1-2), pp. 60-81
    Common law Criminal law: theory Evidence: criminal law Strict liability Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: complicity Criminal intent Negligence, Criminal Penology Mistake (criminal law)
    DOI
  9. Private self-defence and necessity in German penal law and in the penal law proposal. Some remarks Journal Article
    Bernsmann, Klaus (1996)
    In: Israel Law Review, 30(1-2), pp. 171-187
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
    DOI
  10. Justification and excuse : a key issue in the concept of crime Contribution
    Eser, Albin (1987)
    In: Eser, Albin (Eds.), Rechtfertigung und Entschuldigung : rechtsvergleichende Perspektiven, Max-Planck-Inst. für Ausländisches und Internationales Strafrecht, Freiburg i. Br., (Beiträge und Materialien aus dem Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches und Internationales Strafrecht Freiburg i. Br, S 7,1), pp. 17-65
    Common law Comparative law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Legal history
  11. Causing the conditions of one’s own defense: The multifaceted approach of German law Journal Article
    Herrmann, Joachim (1986)
    In: Brigham Young University Law Review, 1986(3), pp. 747-767
    Justification (criminal law) Criminal law: unlawfulness Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Provocation Comparative law Defenses (criminal law)
  12. Justification and excuse Journal Article
    Eser, Albin (1976)
    In: The American Journal of Comparative Law, pp. 621-637
    Common law Comparative law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Legal history