Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. From disparity in sentencing towards sentencing equality. The German experience Journal Article
    Frisch, Wolfgang (2017)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 28(3), pp. 437-475
    Comparative law (254) Legal history (146) Sentences (122) Civil rights (51)
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  2. Sentencing thresholds in German criminal law and practice. Legal and empirical aspects Journal Article
    Harrendorf, Stefan (2017)
    In: Criminal Law Forum, 28(3), pp. 501-539
    Law reform (124) Sentences (122) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Parole and probation (37) Judicial statistics (35) Sanctions, Administrative (34)
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  3. Rising punitivity in times of economic crisis? Assessing the relationship between the economic situation and the longing for harsher sanctioning Journal Article
    Hanslmaier, Michael; Baier, Dirk (2016)
    In: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 40(4), pp. 293-306
    Empirical research (163) Sentences (122) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Economics (6)
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  4. The punishment consequences of lacking national membership in Germany, 1998–2010 Journal Article
    Light, Michael T. (2016)
    In: Social Forces, 94(3), pp. 1385-1408
    Empirical research (163) Sentences (122) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Judicial statistics (35) Minorities (34) Sociology (33) Emigration and immigration (28) Citizenship (3)
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  5. ‘Der Resozialisierungsgrundsatz’ : Social reintegration as the dominant narrative for community punishment in Germany? Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine (2016)
    In: McNeill, Fergus; Robinson, Gwen (Eds.), Community punishment. European perspectives, Routledge, London, pp. 72-94
    Empirical research (163) Sentences (122) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Penology (33) Alternative criminal sanctions (11)
  6. Two cultures of punishment Journal Article
    Kleinfeld, Joshua (2016)
    In: Stanford Law Review, 68(5), pp. 933-1036
    Comparative law (254) Sentences (122) Criminal policy (93) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Criminals (49) Crime (44) Parole and probation (37) Recidivism (33) Rehabilitation of criminals (23) Capital punishment (9)
  7. German exceptionalism? An empirical analysis of 20 years of law and order legislation Journal Article
    Wenzelburger, Georg; Staff, Helge (2016)
    In: Politics & Policy, 44(2), pp. 319-350
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Sentences (122) Criminal policy (93) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Legislation (42) Judicial statistics (35) Sociology (33)
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  8. No news is good news: criminal sentencing in Germany since 2000 Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2016)
    In: Crime & Justice, 45(1), pp. 83-106
    Sentences (122) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Arrest, detention and bail (59) Judicial statistics (35) Criminal statistics (29) Alternative criminal sanctions (11)
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  9. Constitutional limits on life imprisonment and post-sentence preventive detention in Germany Contribution
    Dessecker, Axel (2016)
    In: Appleton, Catherine; van Zyl Smit, Dirk (Eds.), Life imprisonment and human rights, Hart Publishing, Oxford, (Oñati international series in law and society, ), pp. 411-434
    Sentences (122) Arrest, detention and bail (59) Constitutional law (54) Parole and probation (37)
  10. Sentencing, judicial discretion, and political prisoners in pre-war Nazi Germany Journal Article
    Geerling, Wayne; Magee, Gary B.; Smyth, Russell (2016)
    In: The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 46(4), pp. 517-542
    Legal history (146) Sentences (122) National Socialism (71) Judicial statistics (35) Judicial discretion (21) Political crimes (18) Dictatorship (4)
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  11. New responses to sexual offenders : recent developments in legislation and treatment in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 97(S 1), pp. 31-39
    Law reform (124) Sentences (122) Sexual offenses (58) Criminals (49) Electronic surveillance (38) Parole and probation (37) Crime prevention (35)
  12. Electronic monitoring and beyond in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Journal of Offender Monitoring, 29(2), pp. 20-25
    Law reform (124) Sentences (122) Sexual offenses (58) Criminals (49) Electronic surveillance (38) Parole and probation (37) Crime prevention (35)
  13. Guilt and choice in criminal law theory – a critical assessment Journal Article
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2016)
    In: Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice, 4(1), pp. 1-24
    Criminal law: theory (164) Sentences (122) Criminal law: culpability (84) Criminal law: constitutional aspects (47) Excuse (criminal law) (29) Criminal law: philosophy (11)
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  14. A special offence of intoxication for English law: A comparative perspective Journal Article
    Mohr, Angelika (2015)
    In: Anglo-German Law Journal, pp. 95-135
    Comparative law (254) Sentences (122) Criminal law: culpability (84) Criminal intent (50) Defenses (criminal law) (36) Common law (32) Negligence, Criminal (26) Mistake (criminal law) (24) Criminal act (22)
  15. Fortiter in re, suaviter in modo. Portrayal of the court’s reasoning in German Criminal Procedure Journal Article
    Hoffmann-Holland, Klaus (2015)
    In: Droit et société, 91(3), pp. 533-543
    Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) Judgments (69) Judicial process (12)
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