Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2023)
    In: Caeiro, Pedro; Costa, Miguel João; De Snaijer, Janneke; Gless, Sabine; Mitsilegas, Valsamis; Theodorakakou, Georgia (Eds.), Elgar encyclopedia of crime and criminal justice, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham
    Criminal law Criminal law: theory Criminal law: omission Criminal intent Mistake (criminal law) Negligence, Criminal Criminal law: culpability Causation Criminal law: complicity Corporations: criminal liability Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Legal good Sanctions, Criminal Criminal procedure Judiciary
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  2. Insanity in German criminal law Contribution
    Rauxloh, Regina E. (2022)
    In: Brookbanks, Warren; Mackay, Ronnie (Eds.), The insanity defence. International and comparative perspectives, Oxford University Press, Oxford, (Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice, ), pp. 247-273
    Insanity Mental health Defenses (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: complicity Psychiatric / mental institution Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal
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  3. Killing in war: unasked questions-Ill-founded legitimisation Journal Article
    Eser, Albin (2018)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy, 12(2), pp. 309-326
    Homicide War Military law and armed forces Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Constitutional law Human rights International criminal law War crimes
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  4. Circumstances precluding wrongfulness in Russian and German criminal law Journal Article
    Yakovleva, Olga ; Shamne, Anton (2018)
    In: SHS Web of Conferences, pp. 1-4
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Comparative law
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    Open Access
  5. "Till death us do part". Homicide defenses for women in abusive relationships - similar problems-different responses in Germany and Australia Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2017)
    In: Violence against women, 23(10), pp. 1177-1204
    Domestic or gender-based violence Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Comparative law Homicide
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  6. Combating terrorism at the expense of innocent people. A criminal law perspective Journal Article
    Taferner, Jutta (2016)
    In: Studia Iuridica, pp. 33-50
    Terrorism Homicide Victims Justification (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Defenses (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
  7. 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 Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: constitutional aspects Criminal law: philosophy Excuse (criminal law) Sentences
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    Open Access
  8. Necessity/duress Contribution
    Neumann, Ulfrid (2014)
    In: Dubber, Markus; Hörnle, Tatjana (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of criminal law, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 583-606
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Duress
  9. Germany Contribution
    Ambos, Kai ; Bock, Stefanie (2014)
    In: Bohlander, Michael; Reed, Alan (Eds.), General defences in criminal law. Domestic and comparative perspectives, Ashgate, Farnham, (Substantive issues in criminal law, ), pp. 227-239
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Criminal procedure Mistake (criminal law) Duress Insanity
  10. Justification or excuse? The collision of positive duties in German criminal law Journal Article
    Zimmermann, Till (2014)
    In: The Journal of Criminal Law, 78(3), pp. 263-276
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Criminal law: omission Philosophy Defenses (criminal law)
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  11. Kill or be killed. Another look at Erdemović Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2012)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 10(5), pp. 1219-1237
    Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) International criminal law
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  12. The constitution of criminal law: justifications, policing and the state’s fiduciary duties Journal Article
    Thorburn, Malcolm (2011)
    In: Criminal Law and Philosophy, 5(3), pp. 259-276
    Criminal law Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Terrorism Legislation Police Criminal law: theory
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  13. 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
    Defenses (criminal law) Sentences Women Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Homicide Offenses against the person Comparative law
  14. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2010)
    In: Dubber, Markus; Heller, Kevin (Eds.), The handbook of comparative criminal law, Stanford Law Books, Stanford, pp. 252-287
    Criminal law Legal history Criminal law: theory Punishment, Theories of Criminal law: culpability Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Sanctions, Criminal Offenses against the person Sexual offenses Offenses against property
  15. May a state torture suspects to save the life of innocents? Journal Article
    Ambos, Kai (2008)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 6(2), pp. 261-287
    Torture Excuse (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Defenses (criminal law) Law enforcement Criminal investigation Terrorism Duress International law Comparative law Human rights Crime prevention
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