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  1. The Beltracchi affair: a comment and further reflections on the “most spectacular” German art forgery case in recent times Contribution
    Hufnagel, Saskia ; Chappell, Duncan (2016)
    In: Charney, Noah (Eds.), Art crime: terrorists, tomb Raiders, forgers and thieves, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 9-20
    Fraud Arts Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining
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  2. No news is good news: criminal sentencing in Germany since 2000 Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2016)
    In: Crime & Justice, 45(1), pp. 83-106
    Sanctions, Criminal Sentences Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal statistics Judicial statistics Alternative criminal sanctions Arrest, detention and bail
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  3. Designing trial avoidance procedures for post-conflict, civil law countries. Is German Absprachen an appropriate model for efficient criminal justice in Afghanistan? Journal Article
    Nezaami, Nasiruddin (2015)
    In: ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, 22(1), pp. 1-60
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal procedure Law reform Prosecutorial discretion Retroactive laws
  4. Nothing but the truth? Some facts, impressions and confessions about truth in criminal procedure Contribution
    Jung, Heike (2014)
    In: Duff, Antony (Eds.), Truth and due process, Bloomsbury Publishing, London, pp. 147-156
    Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Human rights Inquisitorial system Adversarial system Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining
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  5. The constitutionality of negotiated criminal judgments in Germany Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas ; Turner, Jenia Iontcheva (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 81-105
    Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Inquisitorial system Prosecutorial discretion Legislation Judgments
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    Open Access
  6. Plea bargaining in criminal proceedings. Changes to criminal defense counsel practice as a result of the German Constitutional Court verdict of 19 March 2013? Journal Article
    Schemmel, Alexander ; Corell, Christian ; Richter, Natalie (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 43-64
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal procedure Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Due process of law Criminal law: constitutional aspects
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    Open Access
  7. Plea bargaining in Germany after the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court Journal Article
    Safferling, Christoph J.M.; Hoven, Elisa (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 1-4
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Inquisitorial system Criminal procedure Legal history
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    Open Access
  8. Plea bargaining in Germany - doctoring the symptoms without looking at the root causes Journal Article
    Rauxloh, Regina (2014)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 78(5), pp. 392-406
    Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Indictment and information Due process of law Prosecutorial discretion Judicial discretion Inquisitorial system Legislation
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  9. The decision of the Federal Constitutional Court of 19 March 2013 on plea agreements Journal Article
    Mosbacher, Andreas (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 5-14
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Judgments Criminal procedure Appeal
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    Open Access
  10. Negotiated agreements and open communication in criminal trials. The viewpoint of the defense Journal Article
    König, Stefan ; Harrendorf, Stefan (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 65-79
    Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Prosecuting and public attorney Admissions and confessions
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    Open Access
  11. Development and status of economic criminal law in Germany Journal Article
    Engelhart, Marc (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(4), pp. 693-718
    Economic crimes and offenses Corporations: criminal liability Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining
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    Open Access
  12. Consensual elements in German criminal procedural law Journal Article
    Bittmann, Folker (2014)
    In: German Law Journal, 15(1), pp. 15-42
    Admissions and confessions Judicial process Criminal procedure Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Sentences Criminal procedure: appeal
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    Open Access
  13. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2013)
    In: Ligeti, Katalin (Eds.), Towards a prosecutor for the European Union, Volume 1: A comparative analysis, Hart, Oxford, (Modern studies in European law, 34), pp. 264-306
    Prosecuting and public attorney Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Evidence: criminal law Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure)
  14. The German prosecution service. Guardians of the law? Book
    Boyne, Shawn Marie (2013)
    ISBN 3642409288, Springer, Berlin
    Prosecuting and public attorney Prosecutorial discretion Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Due process of law
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  15. A judge by another name? Comparative perspectives on the role of the public prosecutor Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2012)
    In: Luna, Erik (Eds.), The prosecutor in transnational perspective, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 377-391
    Prosecuting and public attorney Comparative law Judges Police Criminal investigation Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Prosecutorial discretion Criminal law: theory Sentences