Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. Impending challenges to penal moderation in France and Germany. A strained restraint Book
    Drenkhahn, Kirstin ; Jobard, Fabien ; Singelnstein, Tobias (2023)
    ISBN 9781032188676, Routledge, London; New York
    Sentences Comparative law Sociology Criminology Penology News media
  2. The rights of (minor) victims of sexual violence in German criminal procedure Contribution
    Rostalski, Frauke (2023)
    In: Scicluna, Charles; Wijlens, Myriam (Eds.), Rights of alleged victims in penal proceedings, Nomos, Baden-Baden, pp. 243-260
    Sexual offenses Victims Children / Adolescents Criminal procedure Law reform Civil suit (criminal procedure) Private prosecution Criminal procedure: appeal Witnesses Limitation of actions
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  3. Siren calls of anti-government extremism: Far-right influences on the German anti-vax (‘Querdenken’) protest milieu through music Journal Article
    Koehler, Daniel (2023)
    In: Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, pp. 1-22
    Extremism Arts Protection of the state Revolution Terrorism Violence Pandemic / Epidemic Empirical research
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  4. Proscribing right-wing extremist organizations in Europe: Variations, trends, and prospects Journal Article
    Zeller, Michael C.; Vaughan, Michael (2023)
    In: Terrorism and Political Violence, pp. 1-23
    Comparative law Extremism Protection of the state Revolution Terrorism Violence Associations and societies Political parties and groups Empirical research
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  5. The short-term impact of formal controls on subsequent offending and future formal controls in a German and UK City Journal Article
    Boers, Klaus ; Kaiser, Florian ; Schaerff, Marcus ; Wikström, Per-Olof H. (2023)
    In: Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology, pp. 1-22
    Criminology Punishment, Purposes of Sanctions, Criminal Criminal law: juveniles Penology
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    Open Access
  6. Coping with moral dilemmas in German criminal law theory and justice: Classical cases and modern variants Journal Article
    Schuster, Frank Peter (2023)
    In: Criminal Law Forum
    Pandemic / Epidemic Traffic violations Human rights Law and ethics Artificial intelligence Criminal law: theory Justification (criminal law) Excuse (criminal law)
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    Open Access
  7. Compensation for wrongful convictions in Germany Contribution
    Albrecht, Anna Helena (2023)
    In: Jasiński, Wojciech; Kremens, Karolina (Eds.), Compensation for wrongful convictions, Routledge, London, pp. 25-51
    Wrongful conviction Due process of law Criminal procedure Restitution and unjust enrichment
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    Open Access
  8. Differential updating and morality: Is the way offenders learn from police detection associated with their personal morals? Journal Article
    Kaiser, Florian ; Huss, Björn ; Schaerff, Marcus (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 1061-1080
    Criminology Punishment, Purposes of Law and ethics Empirical research
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    Open Access
  9. Are women of all age groups equally affected by the shadow of sexual assault? Evidence from Germany Journal Article
    Hirtenlehner, Helmut ; Farrall, Stephen ; Groß, Eva (2023)
    In: European Journal of Criminology, 20(3), pp. 834-855
    Criminology Women Aged Sexual offenses Gender and gender identity Victims Empirical research
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  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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  11. Reform needs in German criminal law on sexual offenses: The non-compromise of “no-means-no” Contribution
    Gmelin, Lena ; Wörner, Hannah (2023)
    In: Erbaş, Rahime (Eds.), European perspectives on attrition in sexual offenses, Lexington Books, Lanham
    Sexual offenses Criminal policy Criminal act Justification (criminal law) Law reform Legislation Self determination Duress
  12. The criminal justice system in Germany Contribution
    Enescu, Rasluca ; Leszczynska, Aneta ; Momsen, Carsten (2023)
    In: Mbuba, Jospeter (Eds.), Comparative criminal justice. International trends and practices, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Lanham, pp. 185-201
    Police Judiciary Criminal procedure Inquisitorial system Prisons and imprisonment Penology Alternative criminal sanctions Sanctions, Criminal Withdrawal of prosecution and plea bargaining Criminal law: juveniles
  13. 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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    Open Access
  14. Miscarriages of justice in Germany Contribution
    Leuschner, Fredericke ; Rettenberger, Martin (2023)
    In: Robins, Jon (Eds.), Murder, wrongful conviction and the law. An international comparative analysis, Routledge, London, (Routledge contemporary issues in criminal justice and procedure, ), pp. 37-52
    Offenses against the administration of justice Criminal procedure Restitution and unjust enrichment Excuse (criminal law) Experts, expert witnesses and scientific evidence Evidence: criminal law Admissions and confessions Witnesses
  15. Foreign terrorist fighters: Phenomenon and legal countermeasures. A comparative study between Germany and China Book
    Bai, Luyuan (2023)
    Vol. 27, ISBN 9783756004928, Nomos, Baden-Baden
    Terrorism War Comparative law Criminology
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