Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Political decision-making and the phenomenon of elite corruption Contribution
    Heinrich, Bernd (2017)
    In: Zimmermann, Frank (Eds.), Criminal liability of political decision-makers. A comparative perspective, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 323-334
    Offenses committed in public office Economic crimes and offenses Corporations: corrupt practices Offenses against the state Sociology
  2. The punishment consequences of lacking national membership in Germany, 1998–2010 Journal Article
    Light, Michael T. (2016)
    In: Social Forces, 94(3), pp. 1385-1408
    Emigration and immigration Citizenship Minorities Judicial statistics Sentences Prisons and imprisonment Sociology Empirical research
    DOI
  3. German exceptionalism? An empirical analysis of 20 years of law and order legislation Journal Article
    Wenzelburger, Georg ; Staff, Helge (2016)
    In: Politics & Policy, 44(2), pp. 319-350
    Criminal policy Empirical research Criminology Judicial statistics Prisons and imprisonment Sentences Sociology Legislation
    DOI
  4. A phenomenological ethnography of shame in the context of German criminal law Journal Article
    Landweer, Hilge ; Kozin, Alexander ; Rosenmüller, Stefanie (2015)
    In: Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, 6(1), pp. 57-75
    Criminal law Anthropology Courts Empirical research Sociology Philosophy
    DOI
  5. Forecasting crime in Germany in times of demographic change Journal Article
    Hanslmaier, Michael ; Kemme, Stefanie ; Stoll, Katharina ; Baier, Dirk (2015)
    In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 21(4), pp. 591-610
    Criminology Sociology Crime
    DOI
  6. Crime and literature in the Weimar Republic and beyond : telling the tale of the poisoners Ella Klein and Margarete Nebbe Contribution
    Herzog, Todd (2014)
    In: Wetzell, Richard (Eds.), Crime and criminal justice in modern Germany, Berghahn Books, New York, (Studies in German history, 16), pp. 226-244
    Trials: particular Women Homosexuality Homicide Law in literature Sociology Psychology Criminology Marriage
  7. Class, youth, and sexuality in the construction of the Lustmörder : the 1928 murder trial of Karl Hussmann Contribution
    Bischoff, Eva ; Siemens, Daniel (2014)
    In: Wetzell, Richard (Eds.), Crime and criminal justice in modern Germany, Berghahn Books, New York, (Studies in German history, 16), pp. 207-225
    Trials: particular Homosexuality Sociology News media Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Criminal law: juveniles years: 1880 - 1945
  8. Punishment on the path to socialism : socialist perspectives on crime and criminal justice before World War I Contribution
    Fleiter, Andreas (2014)
    In: Wetzell, Richard (Eds.), Crime and criminal justice in modern Germany, Berghahn Books, New York, (Studies in German history, 16), pp. 56-85
    Legal history Socialism Crime Political crimes Criminals Prisons and imprisonment Criminology Sociology Alcohol and alcoholism Genetics
  9. Justice is blind : crowds, irrationality, and criminal law in the Late Kaiserreich Contribution
    Hett, Benjamin Carter (2014)
    In: Wetzell, Richard (Eds.), Crime and criminal justice in modern Germany, Berghahn Books, New York, (Studies in German history, 16), pp. 31-55
    Trials: particular Homicide Antisemitism Criminology Sociology Administration of justice Legal history
  10. Policing 'wayward' youth: law, society and youth criminality in Berlin, 1939-1953 Thesis
    Meeres, David (2014)

    Criminal law: juveniles Legal history National Socialism Sociology Criminology Crime Criminals Antisemitism
    Open Access
  11. Insecurities about crime in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: A review of research findings Journal Article
    Gerber, Monica M.; Hirtenlehner, Helmut ; Jackson, Jonathan (2010)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 7(2), pp. 141-157
    Sociology Criminology Crime Victims
    DOI
  12. Images of crime and the German justice system in German trial soaps Contribution
    Fludernik, Monika ; Brandenstein, Martin (2009)
    In: Albrecht, Hans-Jörg; Kania, Harald; Serassis, Telemach (Eds.), Images of Crime III : representations of crime and the criminal, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, pp. 165-182
    Television, radio and cable transmission Criminal procedure Sociology
  13. Crime and criminal justice history in Germany. A report on recent trends Journal Article
    Reinke, Herbert (2009)
    In: Crime, Histoire & Sociétés, 13(1), pp. 117-137
    Criminology Crime History Sociology
    DOI
  14. Lay judges in the German criminal court: social-psychological aspects of the German criminal justice system Contribution
    Bliesener, Thomas (2006)
    In: Kaplan, Martin (Eds.), Understanding world jury systems through social psychological research, Psychology Press, New York, (Applied (social) psychology/legal studies, ), pp. 179-197
    Juries and lay judges Judges Empirical research Sociology
  15. Why aren't German penal policies harsher and imprisonment rates higher? Journal Article
    Tonry, Michael H. (2004)
    In: German Law Journal, 5(10), pp. 1187-1206
    Criminal policy Prisons and imprisonment Criminology Sociology Empirical research
    DOI
    Open Access