Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. The just prison? Women’s prison reform and the figure of the “offender-as-victim” in Germany Journal Article
    Faust, Friederike ; Nagel, Klara (2024)
    In: Studies in Social Justice, 18(2), pp. 264-282
    Prisons and imprisonment Women Victims Criminology Social justice
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    Open Access
  2. Combating domestic violence – Professional strategies, informal systems, and new challenges during the pandemic: Records from Germany and India Contribution
    Wahren, Juliane ; Stocker, Stephanie (2024)
    In: Lutz, Ronald; Weimann-Sandig, Nina (Eds.), Family dynamics, gender and social inequality during COVID-19, Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 147-168
    Domestic or gender-based violence Women Pandemic / Epidemic
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  3. The abuse of sexual images between liberal criminal law and the protection of sexual autonomy Contribution
    Schmidt, Anja (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 103-120
    Offenses against morals Sexual offenses Right of privacy Sexual autonomy Women Feminism Sex Victims
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  4. Women who kill their abusive intimate partners in non-confrontational circumstances - The need for German criminal law reform Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2024)
    In: International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
    Homicide Domestic or gender-based violence Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Duress Women Victims Law reform
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    Open Access
  5. Are women of all age groups equally affected by the shadow of sexual assault? Evidence from Germany Journal Article
    Hirtenlehner, Helmut ; Farrall, Stephen ; Groß, Eva (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 834-855
    Criminology Women Aged Sexual offenses Gender and gender identity Victims Empirical research
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  6. Too civil to care? How online hate speech against different social groups affects bystander intervention Journal Article
    Obermaier, Magdalena ; Schmid, Ursula Kristin; Rieger, Diana (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 817-833
    Criminology Homosexuality Races Women Hate crimes / Hate speech Social networks Internet (computer network) Empirical research
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    Open Access
  7. Isolated incidents. Media reporting on violence against women in the German press Journal Article
    Meltzer, Christine E. (2023)
    In: Journalism Practice, pp. 1-20
    Domestic or gender-based violence Women News media Emigration and immigration Minorities Homicide Offenses against the person Empirical research Criminal statistics
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  8. On extreme forms of violence against women in Europe: Does femi(ni)cide exist in Germany? Contribution
    Luján Pinelo, Aleida (2022)
    In: Davinić, Marko; Kostić, Svetislav (Eds.), Gender competent public law and policies, Springer International Publishing, Cham, (Gender Perspectives in Law, ), pp. 109-129
    Women Domestic or gender-based violence Colonialism Feminism Treaties Social policy and reform News media Political parties and groups
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  9. Feminism, science, and politics of infanticide in Wilhelmine Germany Journal Article
    Jackson, S. E. (2022)
    In: Monatshefte, 114(1), pp. 1-23
    Homicide Feminism Women Children Social policy and reform Legal history
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  10. "Multi-cultural societies and criminal law – how to accommodate cultural diversity?" Contribution
    Albrecht, Hans-Jörg (2021)
    In: Bruns, Alexander; Bu, Yuanshi; Hein, Jan; Meier, Sonja; Merkt, Hanno; Pawlik, Michael; Takahashi, Eiji; Vöneky, Silja (Eds.), Legal theory and interpretation in a dynamic society, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, pp. 335-362
    Emigration and immigration Human rights Criminal law Minorities Women Offenses against the person Defenses (criminal law) Offenses against personal liberty
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  11. Radical men and sympathizing women? Gendered constructions of agency in charges of terrorism in Germany Journal Article
    Eppert, Kerstin ; Roth, Viktoria (2021)
    In: New Journal of European Criminal Law, 12(4), pp. 552-574
    Extremism Terrorism Gender and gender identity Women Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) European Law: general European Union and national law (relationship)
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  12. Sexual violence in the digital age: a criminal law conundrum? Journal Article
    Jurasz, Olga ; Barker, Kim (2021)
    In: German Law Journal, 22(5), pp. 784-799
    Internet (computer network) Social networks Sexual offenses Criminal law Women Domestic or gender-based violence International organization
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    Open Access
  13. Victims’ rights looking good on paper - How criminal prosecution in Germany fails victims of sexual violence Journal Article
    Wolf, Anne-Katrin ; Werner, Maja (2021)
    In: German Law Journal, 22(5), pp. 800-816
    Victims Women Sexual offenses Domestic or gender-based violence Criminal procedure Private prosecution European Union and national law (relationship) Treaties
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    Open Access
  14. Mothers' opinions on vaccinations and penal responsibility for vaccination avoidance in nine selected European countries: Findings from a cross-sectional survey Journal Article
    Pisaniak, Paulina ; Konarska, Milena ; Tarczon, Aleksander ; Stawowy, Bartłomiej ; Bejster, Karolina ; Piórek, Weronika ; Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, Wioletta ; Ozga, Dorota (2021)
    In: Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, pp. 1241-1254
    Women Children Health Communicable diseases Medical laws and legislation
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    Open Access
  15. Human Trafficking - Germany Contribution
    Stamatel, Janet P. (2021)
    In: Stamatel, Janet P. (Eds.), Examining crime and justice around the world, ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, (Global viewpoints, ), pp. 139-142
    Organized crime Offenses against the person Criminal statistics Women Sexual offenses