Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. German exceptionalism? An empirical analysis of 20 years of law and order legislation Journal Article
    Wenzelburger, Georg ; Staff, Helge (2016)
    In: Politics & Policy, 44(2), pp. 319-350
    Criminal policy Empirical research Criminology Judicial statistics Prisons and imprisonment Sentences Sociology Legislation
    DOI
  2. Intelligent agents and criminal law - negligence, diffusion of liability and electronic personhood Journal Article
    Beck, Susanne (2016)
    In: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, pp. 138-143
    Negligence, Criminal Criminal intent Artificial intelligence Persons
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  3. Preventive detention in German criminal law Journal Article
    Kaspar, Johannes (2016)
    In: Peking University Law Journal, 4(1), pp. 79-100
    Arrest, detention and bail Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Non-criminal Crime prevention Punishment, Purposes of Recidivism Criminals European Court of Human Rights Judgments
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  4. The eradication of Nazi ideology and terminology from the current German Penal Code Journal Article
    Gordon, Roy H. (2016)
    In: Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, 17(1), pp. 182-196
    National Socialism Homicide Codes and codification Criminal intent Criminals Victims Domestic or gender-based violence Law reform Holocaust / Shoah
  5. Exchange of intercepted electronic communication data between foreign countries Contribution
    Wahl, Thomas (2016)
    In: Boulet, Gertjan; Hert, Paul; Polčák, Radim; Sieber, Ulrich; Tropina, Tatiana; von zur Mühlen, Nicolas (Eds.), Access to telecommunication data in criminal justice. A comparative analysis of European legal orders, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, (Schriftenreihe des Max-Planck-Instituts für Ausländisches und Internationales Strafrecht. S, Strafrechtliche Forschungsberichte, Band 156), pp. 570-599
    International judicial assistance Council of Europe European Union and national law (relationship) Treaties International agencies International law Electronic surveillance Communications and mass media Right of privacy Confidential communications Criminal procedure Search and seizure Criminal investigation Evidence: criminal law
  6. A European perspective on inmates’ perceptions of safety Contribution
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin ; Morgenstern, Christine (2016)
    In: Reeves, Carla (Eds.), Experiencing imprisonment. Research on the experience of living and working in carceral institutions, Routledge, London, (Routledge frontiers of criminal justice, 33), pp. 137-155
    Prisons and imprisonment Penology Empirical research Human rights Criminology
  7. Donations granted amongst “friends” in public office - kindness or corruption? - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch Journal Article
    Niehaus, Holger (2016)
    In: German Law Journal, 17(1), pp. 41-51
    Offenses against the state Offenses committed in public office Criminal law Criminal policy Administrative law and procedure
    DOI
    Open Access
  8. No news is good news: criminal sentencing in Germany since 2000 Journal Article
    Weigend, Thomas (2016)
    In: Crime & Justice, 45(1), pp. 83-106
    Sanctions, Criminal Sentences Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal statistics Judicial statistics Alternative criminal sanctions Arrest, detention and bail
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  9. Types of offenders - a criminological perspective in historical contexts Contribution
    Höffler, Katrin (2016)
    In: Fenwick, Mark; Wrbka, Stefan (Eds.), Legal certainty in a contemporary context. Private and criminal law perspectives, Springer, Singapore, pp. 169-177
    Criminals Criminology
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  10. Legal constraints on the indeterminate control of ‘dangerous’ sex offenders in the community: the German perspective Journal Article
    Meier, Bernd-Dieter (2016)
    In: Erasmus Law Review, 9(2), pp. 83-94
    Wrongful conviction Offenses against the administration of justice Administration of justice Legal literature Criminal procedure Empirical research Human rights
    DOI
  11. Constitutional limits on life imprisonment and post-sentence preventive detention in Germany Contribution
    Dessecker, Axel (2016)
    In: Appleton, Catherine; van Zyl Smit, Dirk (Eds.), Life imprisonment and human rights, Hart Publishing, Oxford, (Oñati international series in law and society, ), pp. 411-434
    Sentences Arrest, detention and bail Constitutional law Parole and probation
  12. Causation: linguistic, philosophical, legal and economic Journal Article
    Wright, Richard W.; Puppe, Ingeborg (2016)
    In: Chicago-Kent Law Review, 91(2), pp. 461-502
    Causation Criminal law: theory Comparative law
  13. Sentencing, judicial discretion, and political prisoners in pre-war Nazi Germany Journal Article
    Geerling, Wayne ; Magee, Gary B.; Smyth, Russell (2016)
    In: The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 46(4), pp. 517-542
    National Socialism Dictatorship Legal history Sentences Judicial discretion Political crimes Judicial statistics
    DOI
  14. New responses to sexual offenders : recent developments in legislation and treatment in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita ; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 97(S 1), pp. 31-39
    Electronic surveillance Parole and probation Sexual offenses Sentences Law reform Crime prevention Criminals
  15. Electronic monitoring and beyond in Germany Journal Article
    Haverkamp, Rita ; Wössner, Gunda (2016)
    In: Journal of Offender Monitoring, 29(2), pp. 20-25
    Electronic surveillance Parole and probation Sexual offenses Sentences Law reform Crime prevention Criminals