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  1. “Progressive” criminalization? A sociological and criminological analysis based on the German “no means no” provision Journal Article
    Kölbel, Ralf (2021)
    In: German Law Journal, 22(5), pp. 817-832
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Criminal policy (93) Sexual offenses (58) Legislation (42) Criminal statistics (29) Criminal act (22)
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  2. “I wanna be somebody by the time I turn 25”: narratives of pathways into crime and reentry expectations among young men in Germany and the United States Contribution
    Soyer, Michaela; Selzer, Janina L. (2021)
    In: Abrams, Laura; Cox, Alexandra (Eds.), The Palgrave international handbook of youth imprisonment, Springer, Cham, pp. 165-182
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Criminal law: juveniles (75) Rehabilitation of criminals (23) Education (13)
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  3. The protection of victims of crime beyond the domain of criminal procedure. Key findings from an explorative study in Germany Contribution
    Kilchling, Michael (2021)
    In: Firstová, Jana (Eds.), Zločin a trest v 21. století. Aktuální témata trestní politiky a trestního práva. Pocta Heleně Válkové, IFBM, Praha, pp. 147-161
    Criminology (127) Victims (93) Witnesses (23) Restorative justice (12) Civil procedure (1)
  4. Constructions of deviance by Japanese and German youth: a criminological comparison as a ‘bottom-up’ project // Constructions of Deviance by Japanese and German Youth: A Criminological Comparison as a ‘Bottom-Up’ Project Journal Article
    Dollinger, Bernd; Osawa, Stephanie; Schirmer, Sarah (2021)
    In: Youth Justice, pp. 1-16
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Criminal law: juveniles (75)
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  5. How guilty and innocent suspects perceive the police and themselves: suspect interviews in Germany Journal Article
    May, Lennart; Gewehr, Elsa; Zimmermann, Johannes; Raible, Yonna; Volbert, Renate (2021)
    In: Legal and Criminological Psychology, 26(1), pp. 42-61
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Police (89) Criminals (49) Psychology (20) Criminal interrogation (12)
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  6. Overcoming the current system of corporate criminal law – Sanctioning corporate citizens. Crime prevention within the limits of the rule of law Contribution
    Dannecker, Gerhard; Schröder, Thomas (2020)
    In: Dannecker, Gerhard; Pohlmann, Markus; Valarini, Elizangela (Eds.), Bribery, fraud, cheating. How to explain and to avoid organizational wrongdoing, Springer VS, Wiesbaden; Heidelberg, (Organization, management and crime - Organisation, Management und Kriminalität, ), pp. 285-320
    Criminology (127) Crime (44) Corporations: criminal liability (34) Corporations: corrupt practices (21) Corporations: officers (9) Corporate responsibility (7) Corporations (5)
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  7. Same, same but different: A comparative study of the Swedish and German support systems for young victims of crime Journal Article
    Thunberg, Sara; Willems, Diana; Schmoll, Annemarie; Yngborn, Annalena (2020)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 19(5), pp. 1148-1164
    Comparative law (254) Criminology (127) Victims (93) Criminal law: juveniles (75) Children / Adolescents (18)
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  8. The 'rocker' phenomenon in Germany: perceptions and government responses to outlaw bikers in historical perspective Contribution
    Heitmüller, Ulrike; Lampe, Klaus (2020)
    In: Antonopoulos, Georgios; Harvey, Jackie; Lampe, Klaus; Siegel, Dina; van Duyne, Petrus (Eds.), Criminal defiance in Europe and beyond. From organised crime to crime-terror nexus, Eleven International Publishing, The Hague, pp. 477-503
    Criminology (127) Police (89) Criminal law: juveniles (75) Organized crime (36) Judicial statistics (35) News media (20) Offenses against public safety (11) Police, International (1)
  9. Comment: the legalization of cannabis in Germany Contribution
    Kaspar, Johannes (2020)
    In: Hugo, Charl; Möllers, Thomas (Eds.), Legal certainty and fundamental rights. A cross-disciplinary approach to constitutional principles in German and South African law, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, (Augsburger Rechtsstudien, 89), pp. 239-256
    Criminology (127) Criminal policy (93) Drug abuse and crime (14) Drug abuse (13) Narcotics (5)
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  10. Criminal recidivism after imprisonment among sex offenders and violent offenders: a comparison between self-reported and officially recorded reoffending behavior Journal Article
    Wössner, Gunda; Hefner, Franziska (2020)
    In: Criminology - The Online Journal, pp. 264-282
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Sexual offenses (58) Criminals (49) Crime prevention (35) Recidivism (33)
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  11. Does electronic monitoring as a means of release preparation reduce subsequent recidivism? A randomized controlled trial in Germany Journal Article
    Meuer, Katharina; Wössner, Gunda (2020)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 17(5), pp. 563-584
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Electronic surveillance (38) Parole and probation (37) Recidivism (33) Rehabilitation of criminals (23)
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  12. Nazi criminology: continuity and radicalisation Journal Article
    Ambos, Kai (2020)
    In: Israel Law Review, 53(2), pp. 259-287
    Legal history (146) Criminology (127) National Socialism (71) Extremism (36) Antisemitism (32) Euthanasia (18) years: 1933 - 1945 (1)
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  13. Murderers or thieves at risk? Offence-related suicide rates in adolescent and adult prison populations Journal Article
    Radeloff, Daniel; Stoeber, Franziska; Lempp, Thomas; Kettner, Mattias; Bennefeld-Kersten, Katharina (2019)
    In: PloS one, 14(4), pp. 1-11
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Criminal law: juveniles (75) Suicide (17)
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  14. The ‘stain of conviction’ – Penal theory, fundamental rights and criminal records in Germany Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine (2019)
    In: Annison, Harry; Meijer, Sonja; O'Loughlin, Ailbhe (Eds.), Fundamental rights and legal consequences of criminal conviction, Hart Publishing, Oxford, (Oñati international series in law and society, ), pp. 65-80
    Criminology (127) Sentences (122) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Civil rights (51) Penology (33) Records (6)
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  15. Overuse in the Criminal Justice System in Germany Contribution
    Haverkamp, Rita; Cirener, Gabriele; Boetticher, Axel; Feest, Johannes (2019)
    In: Jendly, Manon; Kempen, P. (Eds.), Overuse in the criminal justice system. On criminalization, prosecution and imprisonment = Le recours excessif au systéme de justice pénal aux sanctions et poursuites pénales et à la détention, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 333-362
    Criminal law: theory (164) Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Criminal policy (93) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Arrest, detention and bail (59) Crime (44) Prosecuting and public attorney (43) Parole and probation (37) Judicial statistics (35) Penology (33) Criminal statistics (29) Drug abuse and crime (14) Psychiatric / mental institution (11) Narcotics (5)
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