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  1. Criminal liability of deepfake pornography under Turkish and German criminal law Journal Article
    Eisele, Jörg ; Duman, Irmak (2025)
    In: Zeitschrift für Internationale Strafrechtswissenschaft, 4(1), pp. 69-82
    Comparative law Sexual offenses Artificial intelligence Internet Communications and mass media Offenses against morals Gender and gender identity Victims Women
    Open Access
  2. Policing child sexual exploitation and abuse cases: a qualitative PRIORITY study of the challenges faced by law enforcement officers in Germany, Portugal, and Sweden Journal Article
    Tselenti, Danai ; Carvalho, Joana ; Azevedo, Vanessa ; Gomes, Hugo Santos; Haubrock, Lina Sophie; Hillert, Jana ; Rahm, Christoffer ; Briken, Peer ; Dekker, Arne ; Joleby, Malin ; Seto, Michael Chikong (2025)
    In: Policing and Society, pp. 1-18
    Police Sexual offenses Children / Adolescents Comparative law Law enforcement Empirical research
    DOI
  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
    DOI
  4. German report on criminalisation of AI-related offences Journal Article
    Wörner, Liane ; Blocher, Janine (2024)
    In: Revue Internationale de Droit Pénal, pp. 213-244
    Artificial intelligence Criminal law Law reform Right of privacy Self determination Computer crimes Offenses against the person Offenses against property Sexual offenses Economic crimes and offenses Discrimination Money laundering Terrorism
  5. Consent: Making the difference between pleasure and crime Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 259-276
    Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Sexual offenses Right of privacy Capacity Photographs and photography Video, tape and disc recordings, etc.
  6. Patterns of criminalization of intimate image abuse. Continental approaches and foundations Contribution
    Cancio Meliá, Manuel (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 193-217
    Right of privacy Internet Computer crimes Social media Sexual offenses Photographs and photography Video, tape and disc recordings, etc. Self determination
  7. The rights of (minor) victims of sexual violence in German criminal procedure Contribution
    Rostalski, Frauke (2023)
    In: Scicluna, Charles; Wijlens, Myriam (Eds.), Rights of alleged victims in penal proceedings, Nomos, Baden-Baden, pp. 243-260
    Sexual offenses Victims Children / Adolescents Criminal procedure Law reform Civil suit (criminal procedure) Private prosecution Criminal procedure: appeal Witnesses Limitation of actions
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  8. 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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  9. Reform needs in German criminal law on sexual offenses: The non-compromise of “no-means-no” Contribution
    Gmelin, Lena ; Wörner, Hannah (2023)
    In: Erbaş, Rahime (Eds.), European perspectives on attrition in sexual offenses, Lexington Books, Lanham
    Sexual offenses Criminal policy Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Law reform Legislation Self determination Duress
  10. Shortcomings and proposals for reform of the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch Contribution
    Steinl, Leonie (2023)
    In: Crippa, Maria; Jessberger, Florian; Meloni, Chantal (Eds.), Domesticating international criminal law. Reflections on the Italian and German experiences, Routledge, Abingdon, (Directions and Developments in Criminal Justice and Law, ), pp. 102-109
    International criminal law Rome Statute Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Victims Private prosecution Sexual offenses
  11. The new German law on sexual assault Contribution
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2023)
    In: Hörnle, Tatjana (Eds.), Sexual assault. Law reform in a comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 141-162
    Sexual offenses Criminal policy Law reform Legislation Duress Criminal act Treaties
  12. Consent in criminal law Contribution
    Gur-Arye, Miriam (2023)
    In: Husa, Jaakko; Smits, Jan; Valcke, Catherine (Eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of comparative law, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham
    Criminal act Sex Sexual offenses Justification (criminal law) Offenses against the person Suicide Euthanasia
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  13. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2022)
    In: Hoven, Elisa; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Consent and sexual offenses, Nomos, Baden-Baden, pp. 183-196
    Sexual offenses Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Capacity
    DOI
  14. 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 Social media Sexual offenses Criminal law Women Domestic or gender-based violence International organization
    DOI
    Open Access
  15. 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
    DOI
    Open Access