Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Women who kill their abusive intimate partners in non-confrontational circumstances - The need for German criminal law reform Journal Article
    Braun, Kerstin (2024)
    In: International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
    Homicide Domestic or gender-based violence Defenses (criminal law) Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law) Duress Women Victims Law reform
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    Open Access
  2. Section 219a: A eulogy Journal Article
    Hoppe, Michel (2024)
    In: Heine Law Review, pp. 18-57
    Abortion Judgments Constitutional law
  3. The genocide against the Yazidis in the focus of the German Federal Court of Justice Journal Article
    Schramm, Edward (2024)
    In: Transatlantic Law Journal, pp. 58-61
    International criminal law Rome Statute Genocide Jurisdiction (international law) Criminal intent Codes and codification Trials: particular
  4. German report on criminalisation of AI-related offences Journal Article
    Wörner, Liane ; Blocher, Janine (2024)
    In: Revue Internationale de Droit Pénal, pp. 213-244
    Artificial intelligence Criminal law Law reform Right of privacy Self determination Computer crimes Offenses against the person Offenses against property Sexual offenses Economic crimes and offenses Discrimination Money laundering Terrorism
  5. Consent: Making the difference between pleasure and crime Contribution
    Weigend, Thomas (2024)
    In: Caletti, Gian; Summerer, Kolis (Eds.), Criminalizing intimate image abuse. A comparative perspective, Oxford University Press, New York, pp. 259-276
    Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Sexual offenses Right of privacy Capacity Photographs and photography Video, tape and disc recordings, etc.
  6. 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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  7. Room for improvement: A critical assessment of 20 years of the code of crimes against international law in Germany from an NGO perspective Journal Article
    Kaleck, Wolfgang ; Schüller, Andreas (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 857-870
    International criminal law Victims Private prosecution Jurisdiction Offenses committed in public office Torture Law reform Criminal procedure Prosecutorial discretion Economic crimes and offenses
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  8. Shortcomings of a showpiece: Reflections on the need for reform of the German code of crimes against international law and challenges for its application Journal Article
    Epik, Aziz ; Steinl, Leonie (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 815-837
    International criminal law Rome Statute International Criminal Court (ICC) Jurisdiction (international law)
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  9. A short history of prosecuting crimes under international law in Germany Journal Article
    Jeßberger, Florian (2024)
    In: Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(4), pp. 779-792
    International criminal law Genocide Crimes against humanity War crimes Jurisdiction National Socialism Dictatorship Offenses committed in public office
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    Open Access
  10. “Killing all infidels”: Leaking prior to islamist terrorist attacks in Germany Journal Article
    Tampe, Laura ; Bondü, Rebecca (2024)
    In: Terrorism and Political Violence, pp. 1-16
    Terrorism Empirical research Political crimes Psychology Violence Crime prevention
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  11. Effects of shift work on the mental health of police officers: Results from a study within the police of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Journal Article
    Opielka, Sascha ; Staller, Mario (2024)
    In: Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, pp. 1-12
    Police Mental health Psychology Empirical research
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  12. 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
  13. Exploring heterogeneous effects of victimization on changes in fear of crime: The moderating role of neighborhood conditions Journal Article
    Kaiser, Florian ; Oberwittler, Dietrich ; Janssen, Heleen J.; Hoffman, Lesa (2024)
    In: Justice Quarterly, pp. 1-30
    Victims Criminology Empirical research
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    Open Access
  14. Faithful and fearful: Does religion promote or reduce fear of crime in Germany? Journal Article
    Steinmann, Jan-Philip (2024)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, pp. 1-34
    Criminology Victims Crime Religion Minorities Empirical research
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    Open Access
  15. The price of freedom: Criminalization and the management of outsiders in Germany and the United States Book
    Soyer, Michaela (2024)
    ISBN 9780520394254, University of California Press, Oakland
    Minorities Sociology Comparative law Punishment, Purposes of Education Discrimination Emigration and immigration Races Law reform Prisons and imprisonment
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