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  1. Harnessing inter-organizational collaboration and automation to combat online hate speech: A qualitative study with German reporting centers Journal Article
    Bäumler, Julian; Riebe, Thea; Kaufhold, Marc-André; Reuter, Christian (2025)
    In: Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 9(2), pp. 1-31
    Hate crimes / Hate speech Artificial intelligence Internet Social media Empirical research
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  2. Cyberbullying and peer influences in online and offline contexts Journal Article
    Hirsch, Thalia (2025)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform
    Internet Social media Criminology Sociology Empirical research Children / Adolescents Criminal law: juveniles
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  3. The digital dimension: Victim's experiences of technology's impact on penetrative child sexual abuse Journal Article
    Chauviré-Geib, Katrin; Gerke, Jelena; Fegert, Jörg M.; Rassenhofer, Miriam (2025)
    In: Journal of child sexual abuse
    Empirical research Sexual offenses Offenses against the person Victims Internet Social media
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  4. Digital evidence and the cooperation of service providers in Germany Contribution
    Brodowski, Dominik (2025)
    In: Franssen, Vanessa; Tosza, Stanislaw (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of digital evidence in criminal investigations, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 289-308
    Criminal procedure Evidence: criminal law Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Witnesses Internet World Wide Web (information retrieval system) Computers Computer software Communications and mass media Search and seizure Social media Civil rights International judicial assistance
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  5. Impact and consequences of sexual offences in the metaverse using the example of virtual rape Journal Article
    Steffes, Bianca; Zichler, Anna; Salemi, Simone; Schneider, Tim (2025)
    In: Deviant Behavior, pp. 1-16
    Internet Social media Sexual offenses Psychology Jurisdiction
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  6. 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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  7. The effect of content moderation on online and offline hate: Evidence from Germany's NetzDG Journal Article
    Jiménez Durán, Rafael; Müller, Karsten; Schwarz, Carlo (2024)
    In: SSRN Journal
    Social media Hate crimes / Hate speech Refugees Internet Empirical research
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    Open Access
  8. Use and abuse of social media as a punitive remedy in light of criminal law: A tool or a court? Analysis of the Chilean regulation Journal Article
    Castillo Ara, Alejandra (2024)
    In: Social Science Computer Review
    Social media Internet Data protection Right of privacy Criminal law Constitutional law
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  9. Patterns of criminalization of intimate image abuse. Continental approaches and foundations Contribution
    Cancio Meliá, Manuel (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 193-217
    Right of privacy Internet Computer crimes Social media Sexual offenses Photographs and photography Video, tape and disc recordings, etc. Self determination
  10. Too civil to care? How online hate speech against different social groups affects bystander intervention Journal Article
    Obermaier, Magdalena; Schmid, Ursula Kristin; Rieger, Diana (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 817-833
    Criminology Homosexuality Races Women Hate crimes / Hate speech Social media Internet Empirical research
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    Open Access
  11. Vigilante justice in Germany Contribution
    Stürmer, Franziska (2022)
    In: Robson, Peter; Spina, Ferdinando (Eds.), Vigilante justice in society and popular culture : A global perspective, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Madison, (Law, culture, and the humanities series, ), pp. 135-155
    Reprisals and retaliation Justification (criminal law) Homicide Civil disobedience News media Extremism Terrorism Social media
  12. Diversity, fake news and hate speech: The German response to algorithmic regulation Contribution
    Liesem, Kerstin (2022)
    In: Bannerman, Sara; Meese, James (Eds.), The algorithmic distribution of news. Policy Responses, Springer, Cham, pp. 209-231
    Hate crimes / Hate speech News media Social media Internet Legislation
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  13. New school speech regulation as a regulatory strategy against hate speech on social media: The case of Germany's NetzDG Journal Article
    Griffin, Rachel (2022)
    In: Telecommunications Policy, 46(9), pp. 1-21
    Freedom of speech Freedom of the press and mass media Social media Internet World Wide Web (information retrieval system) Defamation Offenses against the person
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  14. Platform regulation of hate speech – a transatlantic speech compromise? Journal Article
    Kohl, Uta (2022)
    In: Journal of Media Law, pp. 1-25
    Offenses against the person Defamation Freedom of speech Freedom of the press and mass media Comparative law World Wide Web (information retrieval system) Social media Internet
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    Open Access
  15. Risk assessment - The key to more security? Factors, tools, and practices in dealing with extremist individuals Journal Article
    Höffler, Katrin; Meyer, Miriam; Möller, Veronika (2022)
    In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 28(2), pp. 269-295
    Extremism Terrorism Social media Criminal policy
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    Open Access