Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Combating terrorism at the expense of innocent people. A criminal law perspective Journal Article
    Taferner, Jutta (2016)
    In: Studia Iuridica, pp. 33-50
    Terrorism Homicide Victims Justification (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Defenses (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
  2. Understanding the law on intoxicated offending. Principle, pragmatism and legal culture Journal Article
    Loughnan, Arlie ; Gless, Sabine (2016)
    In: Journal of International & Comparative law, 3(2), pp. 345-373
    Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: culpability Criminal law
  3. A special offence of intoxication for English law: A comparative perspective Journal Article
    Mohr, Angelika (2015)
    In: Anglo-German Law Journal, pp. 95-135
    Criminal intent Negligence, Criminal Defenses (criminal law) Mistake (criminal law) Comparative law Criminal law: culpability Criminal act Common law Sentences
  4. From Marx to Majewski: a review of the law on voluntary intoxication in the former German Democratic Republic Contribution
    Bohlander, Michael (2015)
    In: Livings, Ben; Reed, Alan; Wake, Nicola (Eds.), Mental condition defences and the criminal justice system. Perspectives from law and medicine, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, pp. 275-294
    Comparative law Socialist criminal law Defenses (criminal law) Inter-German relations Criminal law: culpability Criminal intent Negligence, Criminal Criminal policy Legal history
  5. Necessity/duress Contribution
    Neumann, Ulfrid (2014)
    In: Dubber, Markus; Hörnle, Tatjana (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of criminal law, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 583-606
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Duress
  6. Germany Contribution
    Ambos, Kai ; Bock, Stefanie (2014)
    In: Bohlander, Michael; Reed, Alan (Eds.), General defences in criminal law. Domestic and comparative perspectives, Ashgate, Farnham, (Substantive issues in criminal law, ), pp. 227-239
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Criminal procedure Mistake (criminal law) Duress Insanity
  7. 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)
    DOI
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Problems of transferred malice in multiple-actor scenarios Journal Article
    Bohlander, Michael (2010)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 74(2), pp. 145-162
    Comparative law Criminal intent Criminal law: complicity Mistake (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory
    DOI
  11. 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
  12. Intentional killings. The German law Contribution
    du Bois-Pedain, Antje (2007)
    In: Horder, Jeremy (Eds.), Homicide law in comparative perspective, Hart Publishing, Oxford, (The criminal law library, 6), pp. 55-81
    Offenses against the person Duress Justification (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Provocation
  13. The “La Belle” trial: the sentencing of a terrorist bomber under the German penal code Journal Article
    Hoffmann, Philipp (2005)
    In: German Law Journal, 6(3), pp. 667-687
    Terrorism Criminal law: complicity Homicide Sentences Defenses (criminal law) Trials: particular
    DOI
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  14. Bad torture - good torture? What international criminal lawyers may learn from the recent trial of police officers in Germany Journal Article
    Jessberger, Florian (2005)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 3(5), pp. 1059-1073
    Criminal procedure Torture Law enforcement Police International law Criminal interrogation Offenses against the person Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: culpability
    DOI
  15. Mistake of law in Germany. Opening up Pandora's box Journal Article
    Youngs, Raymond (2000)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 64(3), pp. 339-344
    Mistake (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Administrative law and procedure Criminal law: culpability