Criminal Law
Highlights of the StGB Special Part
The Special Part (Besonderer Teil) of the German Criminal Code (StGB) defines specific criminal offences, organised into sections corresponding to the legal interests (Rechtsgüter) they protect. The …
Landmark German Criminal Procedure Cases
The Görg Case and Human Dignity in Criminal Proceedings The Görg case (BVerfGE 45, 187, 1977) is a foundational decision of the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) on the …
Substantive German Criminal Law
Sources and the Basic Law Framework German criminal law (Strafrecht) is codified in the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB), which traces its origins to the Criminal Code of the German Empire of 1871 …
The General Part of the German Criminal Code (StGB)
The General Part (Allgemeiner Teil) of the German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch, StGB) establishes the general principles of criminal liability that apply to all criminal offences. It is one of the …