Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. ‘A new sheriff in town?’ A legal comparative analysis of the administrative approach to fighting organized crime in the Netherlands and Germany Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin; Wolter, Marco (2025)
    In: Global Journal of Comparative Law, 14(1), pp. 22-47
    Organized crime Comparative law Administrative law and procedure International agencies Law enforcement Data protection
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  2. The dynamics of criminal contagion: a text-mining analysis of offense reports Journal Article
    Welsch, Robin; Kemmer, Thomas; Teschner, David; Schmidt, Albrecht; Hildebrandt, Andreas; Rettenberger, Martin (2025)
    In: Psychology, Crime & Law, pp. 1-19
    Police Sexual offenses Crime Refugees Crime prevention News media Criminology Law enforcement
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  3. Policing child sexual exploitation and abuse cases: a qualitative PRIORITY study of the challenges faced by law enforcement officers in Germany, Portugal, and Sweden Journal Article
    Tselenti, Danai; Carvalho, Joana; Azevedo, Vanessa; Gomes, Hugo Santos; Haubrock, Lina Sophie; Hillert, Jana; Rahm, Christoffer; Briken, Peer; Dekker, Arne; Joleby, Malin; Seto, Michael Chikong (2025)
    In: Policing and Society, pp. 1-18
    Police Sexual offenses Children / Adolescents Comparative law Law enforcement Empirical research
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  4. Same but different? A qualitative analysis of the influence of COVID-19 on law enforcement and organized crime in Germany Journal Article
    Schreier, Sarah; Leimbach, Katharina (2023)
    In: Trends in organized crime, 26(2), pp. 180-201
    Pandemic / Epidemic Law enforcement Organized crime Criminology Empirical research
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  5. Enforcement of policies against illicit trade in tobacco products in Germany Contribution
    Böse, Martin; Kober, David (2022)
    In: Tosza, Stanisław; Vervaele, John (Eds.), Combatting illicit trade in tobacco products, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 227-288
    Tobacco Taxation: avoidance and evasion Food, drug and cosmetic law Sanctions, Administrative Law enforcement Crime Health Treaties European Union Codes and codification
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  6. How to balance fundamental rights on the one hand with the duty of the state to protect the fundamental rights of its citizens on the other Contribution
    Graulich, Kurt (2021)
    In: Ghanayim, Khalid; Shany, Yuval (Eds.), The quest for core values in the application of legal norms. Essays in honor of Mordechai Kremnitzer, Springer, Cham, pp. 177-183
    Terrorism Human rights Law enforcement Criminal law: constitutional aspects Data protection
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  7. Criminal enforcement Contribution
    Magnus, Dorothea (2019)
    In: Hofmann, Franz; Kurz, Franziska (Eds.), Law of remedies : a European perspective, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 133-150
    Law enforcement Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Judgments Sanctions, Criminal Victims Private prosecution Civil suit (criminal procedure) Criminal procedure Criminal procedure: appeal European Union and national law (relationship)
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  8. Reflections on criminal law in England and Germany Contribution
    Dyson, Matthew; Vogel, Benjamin (2018)
    In: Dyson, Matthew; Vogel, Benjamin (Eds.), The limits of criminal law. Anglo-German concepts and principles, Intersentia, Antwerp, pp. 551-576
    Criminal law: theory Criminal law Comparative law Law enforcement Criminal law: culpability Criminal intent Punishment, Theories of Crime prevention
  9. Predictive policing - in defense of “true positives” Contribution
    Gless, Sabine (2018)
    In: Baraliuc, Irina; Bayamlıoğlu, İbrahim; Hildebrandt, Mireille; Janssens, Liisa (Eds.), Being profiled. Cogitas ergo sum : 10 years of 'profiling the European citizen', Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, pp. 62-65
    Police Law enforcement Criminal procedure Evidence: criminal law Races
  10. The emergence of foreign intelligence investigations as alternatives to the criminal process. A view of American counterterrorism surveillance through German lenses Contribution
    Ross, Jacqueline E. (2016)
    In: Ross, Jacqueline; Thaman, Stephen (Eds.), Comparative criminal procedure, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, (Research handbooks in comparative law series, )
    Police Secret service Criminal investigation Surveillance (electronic or fixed) Terrorism Criminal procedure Law enforcement Right of privacy Due process of law
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  11. Environmental crime and punishment: empirical evidence from the German Penal Code Journal Article
    Almer, Christian; Goeschl, Timo (2010)
    In: Land Economics, 86(4), pp. 707-726
    Environmental crimes and offenses Empirical research Criminal statistics Economics Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Administrative Law enforcement Criminal policy Punishment, Purposes of
  12. 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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  13. Germany Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2005)
    In: Tak, Peter (Eds.), Tasks and powers of the prosecution services in the EU member states. Vol. 2, Wolf, Nijmegen, pp. 859-875
    Prosecuting and public attorney Police Criminal investigation Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Indictment and information Criminal policy Law enforcement Executive power
  14. Bad torture - good torture? What international criminal lawyers may learn from the recent trial of police officers in Germany Journal Article
    Jessberger, Florian (2005)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 3(5), pp. 1059-1073
    Criminal procedure Torture Law enforcement Police International law Criminal interrogation Offenses against the person Defenses (criminal law) Criminal law: culpability
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  15. 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 Criminal procedure Law enforcement Prosecuting and public attorney Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Administration of justice Criminal investigation Search and seizure Trial practice Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Sentences