Literature on German Criminal Law

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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
  4. “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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  5. 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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  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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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  10. Restorative justice interventions in Dutch, German and English law Contribution
    Claessen, Jacques (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 219-229
    Restorative justice Comparative law Criminal procedure Conciliation and mediation Criminal law: juveniles
  11. German criminal procedure Contribution
    Peristeridou, Christina ; Klip, André (2024)
    In: Klip, André; Peristeridou, Christina (Eds.), Comparative perspectives of criminal procedure, Intersentia, Cambridge, pp. 40-43
    Criminal procedure Criminal investigation Indictment and information Inquisitorial system
  12. Predictors of incidents during short leave: An analysis of prisoner personal files in the Lower Saxony prison system Journal Article
    Neumann, Merten ; Schüttler, Helena ; Klatt, Thimna (2024)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 107(1), pp. 115-128
    Criminology Recidivism Prisons and imprisonment Penology Drug abuse Empirical research
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  13. Unsupervised short leave in forensic addiction treatment: Is there an influence on treatment progress? Journal Article
    Neumann, Louisa ; Neumann, Merten (2024)
    In: Monatsschrift für Kriminologie und Strafrechtsreform, 107(1), pp. 54-63
    Criminology Drug abuse Alcohol and alcoholism Psychiatry Recidivism Penology Empirical research
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  14. Do refugees impact crime? Causal evidence from large-scale refugee immigration to Germany Journal Article
    Lange, Martin ; Sommerfeld, Katrin (2024)
    In: Labour Economics
    Refugees Emigration and immigration Crime Empirical research
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    Open Access
  15. Legal protection of revenge and deepfake porn victims in the European Union: Findings from a comparative legal study Journal Article
    Mania, Karolina (2024)
    In: Trauma, violence & abuse, 25(1), pp. 117-129
    Offenses against morals Communications and mass media Artificial intelligence Criminal act Comparative law
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