Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. The German 'Dunkelfeld' approach: When the dark figure of sexual delinquency against minors remains shady Journal Article
    König, Andrej (2025)
    In: Journal of prevention, 46(4), pp. 463-466
    Children / Adolescents Sexual offenses Victims Crime prevention Recidivism Empirical research
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  2. Policing the surplus crisis, carceral racism and abolitionist resistance in Germany Journal Article
    Thompson, Vanessa Eileen (2025)
    In: Ethnic and Racial Studies, 48(7), pp. 1393-1411
    Police Races Emigration and immigration Refugees Organized crime Offenses committed in public office
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  3. On being a ‘passive observer’: The corporeal and affective dimensions of power in observational research on trafficked women in criminal proceedings Journal Article
    FitzGerald, Sharron (2025)
    In: Qualitative Research, 25(3), pp. 611-628
    Offenses against the person Organized crime Sexual offenses Women Victims Witnesses Criminal interrogation Feminism Criminal procedure Empirical research
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  4. Harnessing inter-organizational collaboration and automation to combat online hate speech: A qualitative study with German reporting centers Journal Article
    Bäumler, Julian; Riebe, Thea; Kaufhold, Marc-André; Reuter, Christian (2025)
    In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 9(2), pp. 1-31
    Hate crimes / Hate speech Artificial intelligence Internet Social media Empirical research
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  5. ‘A new sheriff in town?’ A legal comparative analysis of the administrative approach to fighting organized crime in the Netherlands and Germany Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin; Wolter, Marco (2025)
    In: Global Journal of Comparative Law, 14(1), pp. 22-47
    Organized crime Comparative law Administrative law and procedure International agencies Law enforcement Data protection
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  6. Autonomous systems (AI) and criminal imputability: Challenges for modern law Journal Article
    Moch, Enrico (2025)
    In: International Journal of Research and Review, 12(10), pp. 287-301
    Artificial intelligence Criminal law: culpability Corporations: criminal liability Criminal law Criminal intent Causation Human rights Comparative law Legal good European Union
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  7. A nation of comics? From criminal to civil law Contribution
    von Busekist, Astrid (2025)
    In: Busekist, Astrid (Eds.), Religion on trial: An essay on deliberalism, Springer Nature, Cham, (The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy, ), pp. 113-143
    Religion Freedom of religion Parents and children Human rights Offenses against the person Constitutional law
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  8. Prevalence of violence-induced burn injuries among women in Germany: Current data and societal implications Journal Article
    Schmidt, Sonja Verena; Drysch, Marius; Reinkemeier, Felix; Puscz, Flemming; Fueth, Maria; Lehnhardt, Marcus; Registry, German Burn; Wallner, Christoph (2025)
    In: Violence against women
    Women Domestic or gender-based violence Empirical research
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  9. The dynamics of criminal contagion: a text-mining analysis of offense reports Journal Article
    Welsch, Robin; Kemmer, Thomas; Teschner, David; Schmidt, Albrecht; Hildebrandt, Andreas; Rettenberger, Martin (2025)
    In: Psychology, Crime & Law, pp. 1-19
    Police Sexual offenses Crime Refugees Crime prevention News media Criminology Law enforcement
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  10. Doing discretion – authority, ambiguity and control in German traffic stops Journal Article
    Dangelmaier, Tamara (2025)
    In: Policing and Society, pp. 1-16
    Police Crime prevention Traffic violations Empirical research
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    Open Access
  11. Audiovisual interrogation of witnesses in Belgium and Germany and its fundamental rights implications Journal Article
    Beazley, Ashlee; Ertle, Lena; Mosna, Anna; Rackow, Peter (2025)
    In: European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 33(1-2), pp. 133-153
    Criminal procedure Criminal interrogation Witnesses Evidence: criminal law Video, tape and disc recordings, etc. Civil rights Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Due process of law
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  12. Perceived proximal warning behaviors in cases of severe targeted violence at German schools: A retrospective longitudinal analysis Journal Article
    Ahlig, N.; Allwinn, M.; Leuschner, V.; Allely, C. S.; Scheithauer, H. (2025)
    In: Journal of School Violence, pp. 1-15
    Violence Education Children / Adolescents Offenses against the person Empirical research
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  13. A bounding approach to age–period–cohort analysis: A demonstration using public crime concerns in Germany Journal Article
    Yastrebov, Gordey; Trinidad, Alexander; Leopold, Thomas (2025)
    In: Journal of Quantitative Criminology
    Crime Criminology Empirical research
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    Open Access
  14. Colonialism and the criminal law Journal Article
    Jeßberger, Florian (2025)
    In: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Strafrechtswissenschaft, 137(3), pp. 641-657
    Colonialism Criminal law International criminal law Legal history Comparative law Wrongful conviction Retroactive laws
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  15. Germany: A clash of systems between EU mutual legal assistance instruments and national law Contribution
    Albrecht, Anna H.; Schneider, Anne (2025)
    In: Caianiello, Michele; Contissa, Giuseppe; Lasagni, Giulia (Eds.), Facilitating judicial cooperation in the EU, Brill | Nijhoff, pp. 182-217
    International judicial assistance European Union and national law (relationship) Extradition Arrest, detention and bail Civil rights Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Remedies European Law: general
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