Literature on German Criminal Law

A project of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law

Home About Contact Suggest Publication
Reference type filter
  1. The penal system for young offenders in Germany Contribution
    Blume, Sarah (2026)
    In: Bald, Caroline; Martínez Herrero, María (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of criminal justice social work, Routledge, London, pp. 213-223
    Criminal law: juveniles Education Rehabilitation of criminals Prisons and imprisonment
    DOI
  2. The 12-month prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of intimate partner violence in Germany: Findings from a representative population survey Journal Article
    Thadden, Alexandra; Baier, Dirk; Kröger, Christoph; Kliem, Sören (2026)
    In: Journal of interpersonal violence
    Domestic or gender-based violence Demography Empirical research Victims Gender / Gender identity / Gender studies
    DOI
  3. Corporate control through external whistleblowing: Initial findings from Germany Journal Article
    Kölbel, Ralf (2026)
    In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
    Corporations: criminal liability Economic crimes and offenses Corporations: governance European Law: general European Law: criminal law and procedure Empirical research European Union and national law (relationship)
    DOI
    Open Access
  4. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas; Hoven, Elisa (2026)
    In: Hoven, Elisa; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Justice in Criminal Law, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, pp. 175-197
    Criminal law: theory Criminal intent Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Causation Criminal law: culpability Torture Civil rights Criminal law: attempt Criminal law: juveniles Limitation of actions Sentences Prisons and imprisonment Arrest, detention and bail
    DOI
  5. Monitoring universal jurisdiction’s rocky road. The trial of Bai L. in Germany Journal Article
    Aboueldahab, Susann; Freixo, Inês; González Espinosa, Rodolfo (2025)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 23(2), pp. 353-372
    Jurisdiction International criminal law Crimes against humanity Trials: particular Criminal procedure Criminal law: complicity Transitional justice
    DOI
  6. Gendered justice and symbolic power: A qualitative analysis of the criminal law assessment practice of human trafficking in German criminal proceedings Journal Article
    Sapelza, Ruth (2025)
    In: AG About Gender - International Journal of Gender Studies, 14(28)
    Offenses against the person Organized crime Criminals Women Sex Criminal law: complicity Gender / Gender identity / Gender studies
    DOI
    Open Access
  7. Motherboard and Vaterland: The gendered dimensions of right-wing radicalization and violence in Germany Contribution
    Lippert, Lisa M. Sarida (2025)
    In: Ahmad, Haval; Christie, Kenneth; Kampmark, Binoy (Eds.), Global extremism de-radicalization programmes and policies, Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 53-77
    Extremism Violence Sex Women Races Demography Domestic or gender-based violence Political crimes National Socialism Terrorism Hate crimes / Hate speech Internet Crime prevention Gender / Gender identity / Gender studies
    DOI
  8. National criminal law on match manipulation: Germany Contribution
    Ofosu-Ayeh, Oliver (2025)
    In: Anderson, Jack; Goh, Chui; Hessert, Björn (Eds.), Elgar concise encyclopedia of sports law, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA, (Elgar concise encyclopedias in law, ), pp. 203-206
    Sport Gambling Criminal law Fraud Economic crimes and offenses
    DOI
  9. Experimental evidence on primacy effects in parole decisions Journal Article
    Grechenig, Kristoffel (2025)
    In: Psychology, Crime & Law, pp. 1-47
    Parole and probation Empirical research Psychology Recidivism
    DOI
  10. The effectiveness of Germany's compulsory forensic addiction treatment: A quasi-experimental study of recidivism using matched groups Journal Article
    Schalast, Norbert; Nau, Bastian; Hausam, Joscha; Fuss, Johannes (2025)
    In: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
    Psychiatry Prisons and imprisonment Criminals Recidivism Drug abuse and crime Empirical research Criminology
    DOI
    Open Access
  11. Gender disparities in sentencing filicide in the German criminal system Journal Article
    Leuschner, Fredericke (2025)
    In: European Journal of Criminology
    Homicide Parents and children Children / Adolescents Victims Domestic or gender-based violence Sentences Sex Empirical research Criminology Gender / Gender identity / Gender studies
    DOI
  12. Drilling a Telegram-YouTube pipeline: Cross-platform affordances of German anti-government extremist networks Journal Article
    Heyn, Leoni; Whittaker, Joe (2025)
    In: Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, pp. 1-28
    Social media Extremism Internet Violence Political crimes Empirical research
    DOI
    Open Access
  13. Borderland criminal law : Judicial and police cooperation in German-French borderlands as a laboratory of transnational criminal law? Journal Article
    Brodowski, Dominik (2025)
    In: Transnational Criminal Law Review, 4(2), pp. 340-346
    Boundaries (international law) Police / Policing Law enforcement International agencies International judicial assistance Criminal law Jurisdiction Treaties
    DOI
  14. Interrelations of “debt” and “guilt” in criminal law: Reconsidering a Nietzschean narrative in the context of late capitalism Journal Article
    Boe, Morten (2025)
    In: Modern Criminal Law Review
    Criminal law: theory Criminal law: culpability Debtors and creditors Sanctions, Criminal Capitalism Law and ethics Language and languages
    Open Access
  15. Hidden punishments Contribution
    Kilchling, Michael (2025)
    In: Cliquennois, Gaëtan; Durnescu, Ioan; Humblet, Diete; Larrauri, Elena; Snacken, Sonja (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of European penology, Routledge, London, pp. 435-451
    Sanctions, Administrative Sanctions, Criminal Sentences Records Alternative criminal sanctions Penology Comparative law
    DOI