Projects Criminal Law

Surrogacy is an internationally controversial method of medically-assisted reproduction. Legislation in Germany proscribes medical assistance in impregnating a surrogate and forbids acting as an … More

Joel Feinberg once noted, “Every bona fide philosopher of law tries his hand at least once at the ancient problem of punishing failed attempts“ … More

Sociologists and cultural sociologists describe increasingly plural, multicultural, and fragmented societies. Migration is one of the factors that contribute to these phenomena. The goal … More

In the last few years, the informal resolution of disputes within minority groups in Germany has been increasingly criticized and referred to as Paralleljustiz … More

Traditional criminal laws defined sexual assault as a crime that required violence or threats of violence. Paradigms have shifted: present-day law reforms in various … More

In the decade since 2010, the section on sexual offenses in the German Criminal Code has undergone multiple changes. These developments are traced for … More