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Michael Mertes

Doctoral Researcher
Criminal Law
+49 761 7081-239

    • Main Focus

    • Sentencing law
    • Criminal procedure law
    • Punishment and sanctions
    • Theories of punishment
    • Comparison of legal theories (especially Anglo-American legal systems)

    Curriculum Vitae

    Since September 2024: Doctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Department of Criminal Law

    2024: First State Exam (Law)

    2018–2024: Study of Law, Universität Münster

    Project

    Country road with a sharp curve

    Sentencing Guidelines

    Head of project: Michael Mertes
    German sentencing law operates within the tension between normative control and judicial discretion. Despite its central importance to the criminal justice system, it lacks binding and clearly structured standards capable of ensuring transparent, consistent, and predictable sentencing. more

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