Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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
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  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
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  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
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  11. 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)
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  12. 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
  13. 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)
  14. 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