Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. A comparative analysis of statutes of limitation Contribution
    Hochmayr, Gudrun (2021)
    In: Gropp, Walter; Hochmayr, Gudrun (Eds.), Die Verjährung als Herausforderung für die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit in Strafsachen, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, pp. 705-832
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Criminal law (142) Limitation of actions (10)
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  2. Dealing with dangerous offenders in Europe. A comparative study of provisions in England and Wales, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden Journal Article
    Jehle, Jörg-Martin; Lewis, Chris; Nagtegaal, Marleen; Palmowski, Nina; Pyrcak-Górowska, Małgorzata; van der Wolf, Michiel; Zila, Josef (2021)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 32(2), pp. 181-245
    Comparative law (254) Sentences (122) Criminal law: culpability (84) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Arrest, detention and bail (59) Criminals (49) Parole and probation (37) Judicial statistics (35) Recidivism (33) Drug abuse and crime (14) Insanity (8)
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  3. Argumentation and legal interpretation in the criminal decisions of the Polish Supreme Court and the German Federal Court of Justice: a comparative view // Argumentation and Legal Interpretation in the Criminal Decisions of the Polish Supreme Court and the German Federal Court of Justice: A Comparative View Journal Article
    Małolepszy, Maciej; Głuchowski, Michał (2021)
    In: International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, pp. 1-19
    Comparative law (254) Judgments (69) Judicial process (12) Interpretation and construction (8) Legal positivism (6) Judge-made law (5)
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  4. Formalism versus pragmatism – a comparative legal and empirical analysis of the German and Dutch criminal justice systems with regard to effectiveness and efficiency Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin (2021)
    In: Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, 28(4), pp. 452-478
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Evidence: criminal law (73) Prosecuting and public attorney (43) Judicial statistics (35) Sociology (33) Criminal statistics (29) Judiciary (21) Administration of justice (18)
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  5. Powers of the prosecutor in criminal investigation. A comparative perspective Book
    Kremens, Karolina (2021)
    ISBN 9780367862947, Routledge, New York
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Police (89) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Criminal investigation (65) Prosecuting and public attorney (43)
  6. “L’État, c’est moi!” The defamation of foreign state leaders in times of globalized media and growing nationalism Journal Article
    Heinze, Alexander (2020)
    In: Journal of International Media and Entertainment Law, 9(1), pp. 33-67
    Comparative law (254) Law reform (124) Criminal policy (93) European Court of Human Rights (36) Treaties (32) Freedom of speech (21) International law (13) Defamation (11) Freedom of the press and mass media (6) Executive power (5)
  7. The role of the prosecutor Contribution
    Heinze, Alexander; Fyfe, Shannon (2020)
    In: Ambos, Kai; Duff, Antony; Heinze, Alexander; Roberts, Julian; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Core concepts in criminal law and criminal justice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 343-388
    Comparative law (254) Criminal law: theory (164) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Inquisitorial system (46) Prosecuting and public attorney (43) Adversarial system (30) Legal ethics (3)
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  8. 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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  9. Refusal of European arrest warrants due to fair trial infringements : review of the CJEU’s judgment in “LM” by national courts in Europe Journal Article
    Wahl, Thomas (2020)
    In: eucrim - The European Criminal Law Associations' Forum, pp. 321-330
    Comparative law (254) Arrest, detention and bail (59) Trials: particular (51) European Union and national law (relationship) (51) Civil rights (51) Due process of law (39) European Law: criminal law and procedure (20) Extradition (14) Court of Justice of the European Union (9)
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  10. Preventive detention in Germany and Europe Contribution
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin; Morgenstern, Christine (2020)
    In: Felthous, Alan; Sass, Henning (Eds.), Diagnosis and treatment, Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, (The Wiley international handbook on psychopathic disorders and the law, Volume I), pp. 87-106
    Comparative law (254) Legal history (146) Criminal law: culpability (84) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Judgments (69) Arrest, detention and bail (59) European Union and national law (relationship) (51) European Court of Human Rights (36) Recidivism (33) Sanctions, Non-criminal (21) Mental health (19)
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  11. Striving for consistency: why German sentencing needs reform Journal Article
    Herz, Clara (2020)
    In: German Law Journal, 21(8), pp. 1625-1648
    Comparative law (254) Empirical research (163) Criminal law (142) Law reform (124) Sentences (122) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Judicial discretion (21)
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  12. Exclusion or non-use of illegally gathered evidence in the criminal process: focus on common law and German approaches Contribution
    Thaman, Stephen C.; Brodowski, Dominik (2020)
    In: Ambos, Kai; Duff, Antony; Heinze, Alexander; Roberts, Julian; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Core concepts in criminal law and criminal justice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 428-462
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Evidence: criminal law (73) Inquisitorial system (46) Common law (32)
  13. Negotiated case dispositions in Germany, England and the United States Contribution
    Turner, Jenia Iontcheva; Weigend, Thomas (2020)
    In: Ambos, Kai; Duff, Antony; Heinze, Alexander; Roberts, Julian; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Core concepts in criminal law and criminal justice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 389-427
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Inquisitorial system (46) Prosecutorial discretion (37) Adversarial system (30)
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  14. Report on the comparative conference on criminal procedure at Bielefeld University, interrogation, confession, and truth, 21 – 22 May 2019 Contribution
    Westermann, Alexandra; Newerla, Matthias (2020)
    In: Eidam, Lutz; Lindemann, Michael; Ransiek, Andreas (Eds.), Interrogation, confession, and truth. Comparative studies in criminal procedure, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, (Schriften zum Internationalen und Europäischen Strafrecht, Band 43), pp. 209-214
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Police (89) Criminal investigation (65) Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) (43) Due process of law (39) Admissions and confessions (22) Data protection (18) Offenses against the administration of justice (13)
  15. Self-incrimination privilege and interrogation. A German and comparative view Contribution
    Ransiek, Andreas (2020)
    In: Eidam, Lutz; Lindemann, Michael; Ransiek, Andreas (Eds.), Interrogation, confession, and truth. Comparative studies in criminal procedure, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, (Schriften zum Internationalen und Europäischen Strafrecht, Band 43), pp. 151-182
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Police (89) Evidence: criminal law (73) Criminal investigation (65) Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) (43) Due process of law (39) Admissions and confessions (22) Offenses against the administration of justice (13)