Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Comparative law aspects of criminalisation of acts against freedom of religion in Polish and German criminal law Journal Article
    Bachurska, Beata (2025)
    In: Ius Novum, 19(4), pp. 32-46
    Freedom of religion Civil rights Criminal law Constitutional law Treaties Death Burials and cemeteries
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  2. Gathering electronic evidence in administrative punitive proceedings in Germany Contribution
    Blume, Philipp; Gahn, Maria; Reichmann, Julia Leo; Zoller, Christoph; Brodowski, Dominik (2025)
    In: Lannier, Salomé; Tosza, Stanislaw (Eds.), Gathering electronic evidence from online services providers in administrative punitive proceedings, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, pp. 207-250
    Administrative law and procedure Taxation: procedure and enforcement Banks and banking Sanctions, Administrative Antitrust and restraint of competition Economic crimes and offenses Evidence: criminal law Internet Information storage and retrieval systems Communications and mass media
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  3. Germany Contribution
    Meisenberg, Simon M. (2025)
    In: Yanev, Lachezar; van der Wilt, Harmen (Eds.), Universal jurisdiction over core international crimes. Law & practice, Edward Elgar Publishing, Northampton, (Elgar International Law and Practice Series, ), pp. 276-354
    Jurisdiction (international law) International criminal law Criminal law Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes Aggression (international law) International Criminal Court (ICC) Rome Statute
  4. The relevance of a second-person viewpoint for criminal law doctrine Journal Article
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2025)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy
    Criminal law: theory Victims Criminal intent Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: unlawfulness Criminal law: attempt Legal history Religion
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  5. The German doctrine of the protection of legal goods as the task of criminal law: Critical remarks on an alleged achievement of German criminal law theory Journal Article
    Engländer, Armin (2025)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy
    Criminal law: theory Legal good
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  6. Assisted dying in Germany Contribution
    Eidam, Lutz; Starčević, Sanela (2025)
    In: White, Ben (Eds.), Research handbook on voluntary assisted dying law, regulation and practice, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA, (Research handbooks in health and medical law series, ), pp. 58-70
    Euthanasia Suicide Physicians Medical ethics Judgments Death Self determination Homicide Law reform Criminal law
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  7. Cross-border victims in Germany Contribution
    Kilchling, Michael (2025)
    In: Hryniewicz-Lach, Elżbieta; Kilchling, Michael (Eds.), Cross-border victims in Europe, Routledge, London, pp. 67-90
    Victims Boundaries (international law) Criminal procedure Private prosecution Restitution and unjust enrichment Organized crime
  8. Complement or competition? The relationship between deradicalization and disengagement work and criminal law Contribution
    Sotiriadis, Georgios (2025)
    In: Benz, Samira; Sotiriadis, Georgios (Eds.), Disengagement and deradicalization in the context of Islamist extremism. Theoretical insights and practical experiences, Springer, Wiesbaden, pp. 321-347
    Extremism Criminal law: constitutional aspects Confidential communications Witnesses Sentences Psychology
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  9. The legal status of the polygraph in Germany Journal Article
    Floren, Thorsten (2025)
    In: European Polygraph, 19(1), pp. 91-100
    Criminal investigation Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Civil rights Evidence: criminal law Evidence
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  10. Germany Contribution
    Ambos, Kai; Bock, Stefanie (2025)
    In: Adams, Verity; Bohlander, Michael; Reed, Alan; Simpson, Bethany (Eds.), Causation in criminal law. A research companion, Routledge, Abingdon, (Substantive issues in criminal law, ), pp. 145-162
    Causation Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: theory Products liability Mistake (criminal law)
  11. The German 'Dunkelfeld' approach: When the dark figure of sexual delinquency against minors remains shady Journal Article
    König, Andrej (2025)
    In: Journal of prevention, 46(4), pp. 463-466
    Children / Adolescents Sexual offenses Victims Crime prevention Recidivism Empirical research
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  12. Policing the surplus crisis, carceral racism and abolitionist resistance in Germany Journal Article
    Thompson, Vanessa Eileen (2025)
    In: Ethnic and Racial Studies, 48(7), pp. 1393-1411
    Police Races Emigration and immigration Refugees Organized crime Offenses committed in public office
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  13. On being a ‘passive observer’: The corporeal and affective dimensions of power in observational research on trafficked women in criminal proceedings Journal Article
    FitzGerald, Sharron (2025)
    In: Qualitative Research, 25(3), pp. 611-628
    Offenses against the person Organized crime Sexual offenses Women Victims Witnesses Criminal interrogation Feminism Criminal procedure Empirical research
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  14. Harnessing inter-organizational collaboration and automation to combat online hate speech: A qualitative study with German reporting centers Journal Article
    Bäumler, Julian; Riebe, Thea; Kaufhold, Marc-André; Reuter, Christian (2025)
    In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 9(2), pp. 1-31
    Hate crimes / Hate speech Artificial intelligence Internet Social media Empirical research
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  15. ‘A new sheriff in town?’ A legal comparative analysis of the administrative approach to fighting organized crime in the Netherlands and Germany Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin; Wolter, Marco (2025)
    In: Global Journal of Comparative Law, 14(1), pp. 22-47
    Organized crime Comparative law Administrative law and procedure International agencies Law enforcement Data protection
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