German substantive criminal law has been influential in many civil law countries, most notably in the Hispanic world. In the common law countries, not surprisin

The book provides an outline of the principles of German criminal law, mainly the so-called 'General Part' and the core offence categories.

Goes beyond a mere literal translation of the code of criminal procedure by supplying the reader with relevant provisions of the German Constitution and from th

"A systematic and comprehensive comparative analysis, of criminal law, focused on two major jurisdictions: the United States and Germany."--Jacket.

With the growth of printing in early modern Germany, crime quickly became a subject of wide public discourse. Sensational crime reports, often featuring multipl