Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Autonomous systems (AI) and criminal imputability: Challenges for modern law Journal Article
    Moch, Enrico (2025)
    In: International Journal of Research and Review, 12(10), pp. 287-301
    Artificial intelligence Criminal law: culpability Corporations: criminal liability Criminal law Criminal intent Causation Human rights Comparative law Legal good European Union
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  2. A nation of comics? From criminal to civil law Contribution
    von Busekist, Astrid (2025)
    In: Busekist, Astrid (Eds.), Religion on trial: An essay on deliberalism, Springer Nature, Cham, (The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy, ), pp. 113-143
    Religion Freedom of religion Parents and children Human rights Offenses against the person Constitutional law
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  3. 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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  4. Germany Contribution
    Valerius, Brian (2024)
    In: Heinze, Eric (Eds.), Criminalising hate speech, T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague, pp. 219-260
    Hate crimes / Hate speech Freedom of speech Constitutional law Social media Administrative agencies Criminal law Treaties European Union and national law (relationship) Council of Europe Judgments Human rights Education National Socialism Holocaust / Shoah
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  5. Legality, non-arbitraryness and judicial and administrative discretion in sentencing and enforcement of sentences in the German system Contribution
    Haverkamp, Rita; Kaspar, Johannes (2024)
    In: Guzman Dalbora, José; Krabbe, Maartje; van Kempen, Piet (Eds.), Legality and other requirements for sentencing: An international and comparative perspective on non-arbitrary punishment and sentencing discretion, Boom Uitgevers, The Hague, pp. 223-246
    Sentences Judicial discretion Criminal law: theory Criminal law: culpability Rule of law Punishment, Purposes of Judgments Human rights Judiciary Sanctions, Administrative Prisons and imprisonment Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Prosecutorial discretion
  6. Artificial intelligence and sentencing from a human rights perspective Contribution
    Kaspar, Johannes; Harrendorf, Stefan; Butz, Felix; Höffler, Katrin; Sommerer, Lucia; Christoph, Stephan (2023)
    In: Simoncic, Katja; Zavrsnik, Ales (Eds.), Artificial intelligence, social harms and human rights, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, (Critical Criminological Perspectives, ), pp. 3-34
    Sentences Artificial intelligence Comparative law Treaties: particular European Court of Human Rights Judgments Human rights Administration of justice Retroactive laws Right of privacy Data protection Discrimination
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  7. ‘One always looks for a compromise…’: Senior prison managers’ views of law, human rights and prisoner complaints in Germany Journal Article
    Morgenstern, Christine; Rogan, Mary (2023)
    In: Incarceration, pp. 1-20
    Prisons and imprisonment Human rights Empirical research Rehabilitation of criminals
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  8. Self-administration or practitioner administration? The scope of future German assisted dying legislation Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2023)
    In: Medical law review, 31(1), pp. 141-157
    Euthanasia Suicide Judgments Human rights Constitutional law Criminal law Offenses against the person Medical laws and legislation Malpractice Self determination Physicians Comparative law Law reform
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  9. Trends in German Criminal Procedure Law Journal Article
    Gesk, Georg (2023)
    In: Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. LAW Series, 144(3), pp. 106-115
    Criminal procedure Human rights Victims Law reform Criminal statistics Criminal policy
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  10. Coping with moral dilemmas in German criminal law theory and justice: Classical cases and modern variants Journal Article
    Schuster, Frank Peter (2023)
    In: Criminal Law Forum
    Pandemic / Epidemic Traffic violations Human rights Law and ethics Artificial intelligence Criminal law: theory Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
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  11. Germany Contribution
    Kayacan, Derya Nur (2022)
    In: Kayacan, Derya (Eds.), The right to die with dignity. How far do human rights extend?, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, (European Union and Its Neighbours in a Globalized World Series, 6), pp. 120-129
    Suicide Euthanasia Human rights Civil rights Judgments European Court of Human Rights Self determination Medical ethics
  12. Time, civilisation and ultimate penalities Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine (2022)
    In: Carr, Nicola; Robinson, Gwen (Eds.), Time and punishment, Springer International Publishing, Cham, (Palgrave studies in prisons and penology, ), pp. 35-60
    Sentences Punishment, Purposes of Prisons and imprisonment Criminology Human rights Sanctions, Non-criminal Arrest, detention and bail Comparative law
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  13. Witness evidence in pre-trial and trial procedure Contribution
    Jackson, John D.; Weigend, Thomas (2022)
    In: Ambos, Kai; Duff, Antony; Heinze, Alexander; Roberts, Julian; Weigend, Thomas (Eds.), Core concepts in criminal law and criminal justice, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 260-299
    Evidence: criminal law European Court of Human Rights Criminal investigation Witnesses Human rights Comparative law Inquisitorial system Adversarial system
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  14. “The limits of human jurisdiction”: Protestantism, war crimes trials, and human rights in occupied Germany Journal Article
    Bloch, Brandon (2021)
    In: The Journal of Modern History, 93(2), pp. 363-400
    National Socialism Antisemitism Religion Religious associations Human rights War crimes Military tribunals (international) Military occupation Amnesty and pardon
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  15. "Multi-cultural societies and criminal law – how to accommodate cultural diversity?" Contribution
    Albrecht, Hans-Jörg (2021)
    In: Bruns, Alexander; Bu, Yuanshi; Hein, Jan; Meier, Sonja; Merkt, Hanno; Pawlik, Michael; Takahashi, Eiji; Vöneky, Silja (Eds.), Legal theory and interpretation in a dynamic society, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, pp. 335-362
    Emigration and immigration Human rights Criminal law Minorities Women Offenses against the person Defenses (criminal law) Offenses against personal liberty
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