Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Who complains in prison, who doesn’t and why? A view from Germany Contribution
    Morgenstern, Christine ; Rogan, Mary (2025)
    In: Daems, Tom; Larrauri, Elena (Eds.), Just prisons. Requests and complaints in prisons in Europe, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, (Palgrave studies in prisons and penology, ), pp. 49-72
    Prisons and imprisonment Civil rights Empirical research
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  2. A procedural oddity in the investigation stage in Turkish and German practise: Preliminary interview with the suspect Journal Article
    Kahraman, Recep (2024)
    In: İstanbul Hukuk Mecmuası / Istanbul Law Review, 82(4), pp. 1343-1377
    Evidence: criminal law Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Comparative law
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  3. Conceptualizing and measuring “punitiveness” in contemporary advanced democracies Journal Article
    Pfeffer, Elizabeth Gordon (2024)
    In: Regulation & Governance, 18(2), pp. 573-589
    Sentences Punishment, Proportionality of Prisons and imprisonment Comparative law Codes and codification Empirical research
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    Open Access
  4. A battle of ideas: Modes of liability and mass atrocities Journal Article
    Minkova, Liana Georgieva (2024)
    In: Law and Social Inquiry, 49(1), pp. 509-536
    International criminal law Criminal law: complicity Criminal law: theory Criminal law: culpability Rome Statute International criminal courts and tribunals Military tribunals (international) Common law Civil law system
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  5. The nexus of women and ‘Clan Crime’: unravelling the dynamics and constraints Journal Article
    Jaraba, Mahmoud (2024)
    In: Trends in organized crime
    Organized crime Money laundering Women Emigration and immigration Gender and gender identity Empirical research
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    Open Access
  6. Money for justice : Comparing day fines in Germany and Maricopa County, Arizona Journal Article
    Rysenbry, Elliot (2024)
    In: Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law, 40(3), pp. 554-583
    Sanctions, Criminal Comparative law Legal history
    Open Access
  7. Models of criminal liability of a plurality of perpetrators under Polish and German criminal law: Comparative approach Journal Article
    Miśkiewicz, Aleksandra ; Vadokas, Alexander (2024)
    In: Annales de la Faculté de Droit d’Istanbul, pp. 271-305
    Criminal law: complicity Comparative law Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: theory Criminal act Criminal law: unlawfulness Causation
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  8. Wielding a many-edged sword Contribution
    Grüne, Niels (2024)
    In: Brendecke, Arndt; Pubill-Brugués, Joan; Torra-Prat, Ricard (Eds.), Corruption, anti-corruption, vigilance, and state building from early to late modern times, Routledge, New York, pp. 109-129
    Legal history Political crimes Malpractice Political science Offenses committed in public office
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  9. German criminal procedure Contribution
    Miller, Russell A. (2024)
    In: (Eds.), An introduction to German law and legal culture. Text and materials, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, (Law in Context, ), pp. 400-414
    Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Criminal law: theory Prosecutorial discretion Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Codes and codification
  10. German criminal law Contribution
    Miller, Russell A. (2024)
    In: (Eds.), An introduction to German law and legal culture. Text and materials, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, (Law in Context, ), pp. 340-379
    Criminal law Criminal act Criminal intent Criminal law: unlawfulness Criminal law: culpability Criminal law: theory Legal education Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Codes and codification
  11. Police discrimination and police distrust among ethnic minority adolescents in Germany Journal Article
    Kogan, Irena ; Weißmann, Markus ; Dollmann, Jörg (2024)
    In: Frontiers in sociology
    Police Emigration and immigration Children / Adolescents Discrimination Minorities Men Gender and gender identity Trust in state actors Empirical research
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  12. The just prison? Women’s prison reform and the figure of the “offender-as-victim” in Germany Journal Article
    Faust, Friederike ; Nagel, Klara (2024)
    In: Studies in Social Justice, 18(2), pp. 264-282
    Prisons and imprisonment Women Victims Criminology Social justice
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    Open Access
  13. Combating domestic violence – Professional strategies, informal systems, and new challenges during the pandemic: Records from Germany and India Contribution
    Wahren, Juliane ; Stocker, Stephanie (2024)
    In: Lutz, Ronald; Weimann-Sandig, Nina (Eds.), Family dynamics, gender and social inequality during COVID-19, Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 147-168
    Domestic or gender-based violence Women Pandemic / Epidemic
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  14. The use and reporting practice of psychological tests in German risk and criminal responsibility expert reports Journal Article
    Wertz, Maximilian ; Hank, Lisa ; Hausam, Joscha ; Konrad, Norbert ; Schiltz, Kolja ; Imhoff, Roland ; Rettenberger, Martin (2024)
    In: Psychology, Crime & Law, 30(1), pp. 68-85
    Criminal law: culpability Empirical research Psychiatry Psychology Sentences
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  15. 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