Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Invalidation of judicial decisions in cases of farcical prosecutions. A German perspective Contribution
    Abraham, Markus (2025)
    In: Couso Salas, Jaime; Cárdenas Aravena, Claudia; Jeßberger, Florian; Kuhli, Milan (Eds.), Transitional justice and the criminal responsibility of judges, Routledge, London, pp. 119-130
    Transitional justice Judgments Criminal law Prosecuting and public attorney National Socialism Inter-German relations German reunification Sedition Offenses against the administration of justice Offenses committed in public office Wrongful conviction Criminal policy
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  2. Prosecuting state criminality after German unification. Judging the judges Contribution
    Werle, Gerhard; Vormbaum, Moritz (2025)
    In: Couso Salas, Jaime; Cárdenas Aravena, Claudia; Jeßberger, Florian; Kuhli, Milan (Eds.), Transitional justice and the criminal responsibility of judges, Routledge, London, pp. 27-47
    Transitional justice German reunification Inter-German relations Offenses committed in public office Offenses against the administration of justice Criminal law Criminal procedure Judges Prosecuting and public attorney Trials: particular Political crimes Human rights
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  3. Malfeasance in office as a crime in the context of dictatorships. The example of judicial perversion of justice in the East German Waldheim Trials Contribution
    Cornelius, Kai (2025)
    In: Couso Salas, Jaime; Cárdenas Aravena, Claudia; Jeßberger, Florian; Kuhli, Milan (Eds.), Transitional justice and the criminal responsibility of judges, Routledge, London, pp. 18-26
    Transitional justice Offenses committed in public office Offenses against the administration of justice Trials: particular Inter-German relations German reunification National Socialism Dictatorship War crimes Judges
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  4. The East German contribution to equal gay and lesbian rights in Germany Journal Article
    Taylor, Greg (2014)
    In: American Journal of Legal History, 54(3), pp. 303-350
    German reunification Homosexuality Law reform Sex Offenses against morals Legal history
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  5. Transitional criminal justice after German unification and its international impact Thesis
    Frielingsdorf, Jolinde (2010)

    German reunification Administration of justice Transitional justice Trials: particular International criminal law Punishment, Purposes of
  6. Criminal law in reaction to state crime. Comparative insights into transitional processes; a project report Book
    Eser, Albin; Arnold, Jörg; Kreicker, Helmut (2002)
    Vol. 15, ISBN 3861139006, Ed. iuscrim Max-Planck-Inst. für Ausländisches und Internat. Strafrecht, Freiburg im Breisgau
    Criminal law Offenses committed in public office Succession of states Government liability Dismemberment of nations German reunification
  7. 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
  8. The German basic law and the prevention of criminality Journal Article
    Seidel, Gerd (2000)
    In: South African Journal of Criminal Justice, 13(3), pp. 288-311
    Constitutional law Inter-German relations German reunification Offenses committed in public office Crime Criminal law: constitutional aspects
  9. 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
  10. Did East German border guards along the Berlin Wall act illegally? Comments on the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court of 24 October 1996 Journal Article
    Ott, Walter (2000)
    In: Israel Law Review, 34(3), pp. 352-372
    Retroactive laws Natural law Legal positivism Criminal law: theory German reunification Transitional justice Border guards
  11. Judging the past: The prosecution of East German border guards and the GDR Chain of Command Journal Article
    Quint, Peter E. (1999)
    In: The Review of Politics, 61(2), pp. 303-330
    German reunification Transitional justice Retroactive laws Natural law Legal positivism Border guards
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  12. Major stages of criminal law reform in Germany Journal Article
    Eser, Albin (1996)
    In: Israel Law Review, pp. 28-35
    Criminal law Law reform Legal history Codes and codification National Socialism Criminal policy German reunification
  13. Abortion law reform: The nexus between abortion and the role of women in the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany Journal Article
    Kapo, Elizabeth J. (1992)
    In: Dickinson Journal of International Law, 10(1), pp. 137-158
    German reunification Abortion Women Law reform Legal history Socialism Social policy and reform Feminism
  14. Juvenile delinquency in the Federal Republic of Germany Journal Article
    Kaiser, Günther (1992)
    In: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 16(1-2), pp. 185-204
    Criminal law: juveniles Crime Criminology German reunification Recidivism Criminal policy Empirical research
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  15. Ausländer Raus! Nazi Raus! An observation of German Skins and Jugendgangen Journal Article
    Douglas, Marie C. (1992)
    In: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 16(1-2), pp. 129-134
    German reunification Extremism National Socialism Races Criminal law: juveniles
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