Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. The impact of domestic surveillance on political imprisonment: Evidence from the German Democratic Republic Journal Article
    Steinert, Christoph Valentin (2023)
    In: Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(1), pp. 38-65
    Criminal law: theory Comparative law Customary law and usages Retroactive laws Interpretation and construction
    DOI
    Open Access
  2. The law of Damals, the Verbrecherstaat and postwar German justice Contribution
    Douglas, Lawrence (2022)
    In: Burghardt, Boris; Jeßberger, Florian; Vormbaum, Moritz (Eds.), Strafrecht und Systemunrecht. Festschrift für Gerhard Werle zum 70. Geburtstag, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, pp. 569-579
    National Socialism Offenses committed in public office Military tribunals (international) Crimes against humanity Genocide Crimes against peace Antisemitism Holocaust / Shoah Trials: particular Retroactive laws Transitional justice Homicide Criminal law: complicity
  3. Germany Contribution
    Paiusco, Sara (2021)
    In: (Eds.), Nullum Crimen Sine Lege, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Foreseeability of the Law, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, pp. 360-394
    Judge-made law Retroactive laws Treaties Interpretation and construction Comparative law Mistake (criminal law) Criminal law: theory Traffic violations Judiciary
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  4. Designing trial avoidance procedures for post-conflict, civil law countries. Is German Absprachen an appropriate model for efficient criminal justice in Afghanistan? Journal Article
    Nezaami, Nasiruddin (2015)
    In: ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law, 22(1), pp. 1-60
    Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal procedure Law reform Prosecutorial discretion Retroactive laws
  5. PJA von Feuerbach and his textbook of the Common Penal Law Contribution
    Hörnle, Tatjana (2014)
    In: Dubber, Markus (Eds.), Foundational texts in modern criminal law, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 119-140
    Criminal law: theory Punishment, Purposes of Retroactive laws Crime Legal history
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  6. The new German provisions on preventive detention Journal Article
    Zimmermann, Till (2013)
    In: The Art of Crime, pp. 1-9
    Arrest, detention and bail Legislation Law reform Retroactive laws
  7. Secure preventive detention in Germany: incapacitation or treatment intervention? Journal Article
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin (2013)
    In: Behavioral sciences & the law, 31(3), pp. 312-27
    Arrest, detention and bail Punishment, Purposes of Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal Sentences Psychiatric / mental institution Crime prevention Retroactive laws Mental health Recidivism
    DOI
  8. The legality principle in American and German criminal law. An essay in comparative legal history Contribution
    Dubber, Markus D. (2013)
    In: Martyn, Georges; Musson, Anthony; Pihlajamäki, Heikki (Eds.), From the judge's Arbitrium to the legality principle. Legislation as a source of law in criminal trials, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, (Comparative studies in continental and Anglo-American legal history, 31), pp. 365-385
    Criminal law: theory Legal history Government Retroactive laws
  9. 'From Strasbourg, with love'- preventive detention before the German Federal Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights Journal Article
    Michaelsen, Christopher (2012)
    In: Human Rights Law Review, 12(1), pp. 148-167
    Arrest, detention and bail Retroactive laws Constitutional law Constitutional courts European Court of Human Rights Judgments
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  10. The reception of ECtHR decisions by German criminal courts - illustrated by means of the ECtHR judgment of 17 December 2009 on the German Law on Preventive Detention Journal Article
    Frommann, Maike (2012)
    In: Hanse Law Review, 8(1), pp. 81-99
    Constitutional law Criminal law: constitutional aspects Arrest, detention and bail Sentences European Union and national law (relationship) Retroactive laws Constitutional courts
  11. The legality principle in American and German criminal law: an essay in comparative legal history // The Legality Principle in American and German Criminal Law: An Essay in Comparative Legal History Journal Article
    Dubber, Markus D. (2010)
    In: SSRN Journal, pp. 1-18
    Criminal law: theory Government Legal history Retroactive laws
    DOI
  12. Retroactive law and proactive justice: Debating crimes against humanity in Germany, 1945–1950 Journal Article
    Pendas, Devin O. (2010)
    In: Central European History, 43(3), pp. 428-463
    Crimes against humanity National Socialism Retroactive laws Trials Legal history
    DOI
  13. Preventive detention of dangerous offenders re-examined. A comment on two decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court Journal Article
    Dünkel, Frieder ; van Zyl Smit, Dirk (2004)
    In: German Law Journal, 5(6), pp. 619-637
    Sentences Criminal law: constitutional aspects Retroactive laws Constitutional law
    DOI
    Open Access
  14. Coming to terms with the East German border guards cases Journal Article
    Gabriel, Manfred J. (2000)
    In: Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, 38(2), pp. 375-418
    German reunification Transitional justice Retroactive laws Natural law Legal positivism Border guards
  15. Retrospective criminal punishment under the German and Australian constitutions Journal Article
    Taylor, Greg (2000)
    In: The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 23(2), pp. 196-234
    Retroactive laws Comparative law Common law German reunification Inter-German relations Transitional justice Legal history Criminal law: constitutional aspects National Socialism Trials: particular Offenses committed in public office