Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. When the bough breaks – defences and sentencing options available in battered-women and similar scenarios under German criminal Law Contribution
    Bohlander, Michael (2011)
    In: Reed, Alan (Eds.), Loss of control and diminished responsibility. Domestic, comparative and international perspectives, Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 247-270
    Comparative law (254) Sentences (122) Offenses against the person (59) Justification (criminal law) (51) Women (38) Homicide (38) Defenses (criminal law) (36) Excuse (criminal law) (29)
  2. Transnational organized crime. The German response Contribution
    Albrecht, Hans-Jörg (2011)
    In: Okubo, Shiro; Shelley, Louise (Eds.), Human security, transnational crime and human trafficking. Asian and Western perspectives, Routledge, New York [u.a.], (Routledge transnational crime and corruption series, 6), pp. 59-80
    Sentences (122) Criminal investigation (65) Criminal law: constitutional aspects (47) Organized crime (36) Right of privacy (31) Money laundering (21) Electronic commerce (1)
  3. Does age prevent punishment? The struggles of the German juridical system with alleged nazi criminals: commentary on the criminal proceedings against John Demjanjuk and Heinrich Boere Journal Article
    Beck, Susanne (2010)
    In: German Law Journal, 11(3), pp. 347-365
    Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) National Socialism (71) Antisemitism (32) Holocaust / Shoah (31) Aged (11)
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  4. Absprachen in German criminal trials Contribution
    Altenhain, Karsten (2010)
    In: Thaman, Stephen (Eds.), World plea bargaining. Consensual procedures and the avoidance of the full criminal trial, Carolina Academic Press, Durham, pp. 157-179
    Criminal procedure (233) Law reform (124) Sentences (122) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Judgments (69) Legislation (42) Prosecutorial discretion (37) Admissions and confessions (22) Judicial discretion (21)
  5. Dimensions of punitiveness in Germany Journal Article
    Kury, Helmut; Brandenstein, Martin; Obergfell-Fuchs, Joachim (2009)
    In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 15(1-2), pp. 63-81
    Empirical research (163) Criminology (127) Sentences (122)
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  6. The German hate crime concept. An account of the classification and registration of bias-motivated offences and the implementation of the hate crime model into Germany’s law enforcement system Journal Article
    Glet, Alke (2009)
    In: Internet Journal of Criminology, pp. 1-20
    Sentences (122) Police (89) Criminal investigation (65) Offenses against the person (59) Minorities (34) Races (18) Political crimes (18)
  7. Dangerousness, long prison terms, and preventive measures in Germany Journal Article
    Dessecker, Axel (2009)
    In: Champ pénal/Penal field, pp. 1-27
    Legal history (146) Sentences (122) Prisons and imprisonment (82) Criminals (49) Crime prevention (35) Penology (33) Mental health (19)
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  8. Sentencing in Germany: basic questions and new developments Journal Article
    Streng, Franz (2007)
    In: German Law Journal, 8(2), pp. 153-171
    Empirical research (163) Sentences (122) Punishment, Purposes of (65) Punishment, Proportionality of (10)
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  9. The “La Belle” trial: the sentencing of a terrorist bomber under the German penal code Journal Article
    Hoffmann, Philipp (2005)
    In: German Law Journal, 6(3), pp. 667-687
    Sentences (122) Terrorism (81) Trials: particular (51) Criminal law: complicity (50) Homicide (38) Defenses (criminal law) (36)
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  10. Criminal law Contribution
    Schumann, Heribert (2005)
    In: Reimann, Mathias; Zekoll, Joachim (Eds.), Introduction to German law, Kluwer Law International, The Hague, pp. 387-418
    Criminal law: theory (164) Legal history (146) Criminal law (142) Sentences (122) Justification (criminal law) (51) Criminal law: complicity (50) Criminal intent (50) Parole and probation (37) Excuse (criminal law) (29) Mistake (criminal law) (24) Criminal law: attempt (19) Criminal law: omission (15)
  11. German sentencing theory Journal Article
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2005)
    In: Ius et Lex, 3(2)
    Criminal law: theory (164) Sentences (122)
  12. One case, two systems. A comparative view of American and German criminal justice Book
    Feeney, Floyd; Herrmann, Joachim (2005)
    ISBN 9781571053480, Transnational Publishers, Ardsley
    Comparative law (254) Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Criminal investigation (65) Prosecuting and public attorney (43) Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) (43) Search and seizure (22) Administration of justice (18) Law enforcement (15) Trial practice (11)
  13. Communication over confrontation. Modern criminal procedure in transformation Contribution
    Walther, Susanne (2004)
    In: Eser, Albin (Eds.), Strafjustiz im Spannungsfeld von Effizienz und Fairness. Konvergente und divergente Entwicklungen im Strafprozessrecht ; Internationales Kolloquium 8. - 11. Mai 2002 auf Schloss Ringberg = Criminal justice between crime control and due process, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, (Schriftenreihe des Max-Planck-Instituts für Ausländisches und Internationales Strafrecht. S, Strafrechtliche Forschungsberichte, 101), pp. 367-379
    Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) Victims (93) Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining (88) Trial practice (11)
  14. The punishment of serious crimes in Germany Contribution
    Gropengiesser, Helmut; Kreicker, Helmut (2004)
    In: Sieber, Ulrich (Eds.), The punishment of serious crimes. A comparative analysis of sentencing law and practice, Ed. iuscrim Max-Planck-Inst. für Ausländisches und Internat. Strafrecht, Freiburg i. Br., (Schriftenreihe des Max-Planck-Instituts für Ausländisches und Internationales Strafrecht Arbeitsberichte, 5,2)
    Sentences (122)
  15. Alternatives to imprisonment in the German criminal justice system Journal Article
    Meier, Bernd-Dieter (2004)
    In: Federal Sentencing Reporter, 16(3), pp. 222-231
    Criminal procedure (233) Sentences (122) Sanctions, Criminal (77) Prosecuting and public attorney (43) Parole and probation (37) Penology (33) Restitution and unjust enrichment (22) Conciliation and mediation (11)
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