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  1. Enhancing the right of access to a lawyer for detained suspects and accused persons via videoconferencing : The situation in Germany and proposals for improvement Journal Article
    Nakane, Tomohiro (2024)
    In: Eucrim – European Law Forum: Prevention • Investigation • Prosecution
    Criminal procedure Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Law reform European Law: general
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  2. Room for improvement: A critical assessment of 20 years of the code of crimes against international law in Germany from an NGO perspective Journal Article
    Kaleck, Wolfgang ; Schüller, Andreas (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 857-870
    International criminal law Victims Private prosecution Jurisdiction Offenses committed in public office Torture Law reform Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Economic crimes and offenses
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  3. Restorative justice interventions in Dutch, German and English law Contribution
    Claessen, Jacques (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 219-229
    Restorative justice Comparative law Criminal procedure Conciliation and mediation Criminal law: juveniles
  4. German criminal procedure Contribution
    Peristeridou, Christina ; Klip, André (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 40-43
    Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Indictment and information Inquisitorial system
  5. Exploring gender disparities in the prosecution of theft cases: Propensity score matching on data from German court files Journal Article
    Leuschner, Fredericke (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(1), pp. 292-315
    Criminology Sex Offenses against property Criminal procedure Judicial discretion Prosecutorial discretion Empirical research Sentences Judicial process
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  6. Consensual proceedings - German perspective Contribution
    Dzik, Anna W.; Faber, Mirko (2023)
    In: Pawelec, Szymon (Eds.), Consensual procedures in criminal law. Comparative perspective, Peter Lang, Berlin, (Ius, Lex et Res Publica, 25), pp. 251-274
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal procedure Law reform Admissions and confessions Victims Conciliation and mediation
  7. Trends in German Criminal Procedure Law Journal Article
    Gesk, Georg (2023)
    In: Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. LAW Series, 144(3), pp. 106-115
    Criminal procedure Human rights Victims Law reform Criminal statistics Criminal policy
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  8. The rights of (minor) victims of sexual violence in German criminal procedure Contribution
    Rostalski, Frauke (2023)
    In: Scicluna, Charles; Wijlens, Myriam (Eds.), Rights of alleged victims in penal proceedings, Nomos, Baden-Baden, pp. 243-260
    Sexual offenses Victims Children Criminal procedure Law reform Civil suit (criminal procedure) Private prosecution Criminal procedure: appeal Witnesses Limitation of actions
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  9. Compensation for wrongful convictions in Germany Contribution
    Albrecht, Anna Helena (2023)
    In: Jasiński, Wojciech; Kremens, Karolina (Eds.), Compensation for wrongful convictions, Routledge, London, pp. 25-51
    Wrongful conviction Due process of law Criminal procedure Restitution and unjust enrichment
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    Open Access
  10. The criminal justice system in Germany Contribution
    Enescu, Rasluca ; Leszczynska, Aneta ; Momsen, Carsten (2023)
    In: Mbuba, Jospeter (Eds.), Comparative criminal justice. International trends and practices, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, pp. 185-201
    Police Judiciary Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Prisons and imprisonment Penology Alternative criminal sanctions Sanctions, Criminal Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal law: juveniles
  11. 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
  12. Shortcomings and proposals for reform of the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch Contribution
    Steinl, Leonie (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 102-109
    International criminal law Rome Statute Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Victims Private prosecution Sexual offenses
  13. Between international solidarity and “no safe haven”: The German Völkerstrafgesetzbuch 20 years on Contribution
    Burghardt, Boris (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 90-101
    Rome Statute International criminal law War crimes Crimes against humanity Genocide Legislation Jurisdiction Criminal procedure Trials: particular
  14. The German system Contribution
    Governa, Jacopo (2023)
    In: Governa, Jacopo (Eds.), Rethinking the prosecutor's discretion at the International Criminal Court. Substantive limitations and judicial control, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, (Beiträge zum Internationalen und Europäischen Strafrecht - Studies in International and European Criminal Law and Procedure, 52)
    Criminal procedure Prosecuting and public attorney Prosecutorial discretion Criminal law: theory Criminal investigation Indictment and information
  15. 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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