englischArtificial intelligence is a technological innovation seemingly associated with new opportunities and risks. Does this technological change require a new – an innovative - law in order to deal with the risks associated with AI? Based on both an analysis of the technical framework of AI and [...]
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englischThe study is intended as fundamental work in the field of interdisciplinary risk research, the aim of which is to implement extrajuridical risk information into criminal law dogmatics via the modelling of risks. One focus is on the integration of neurophysiological and neuro- and [...]
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englischThe German legislature amends the German Criminal Code approximately six times per year. Such modifications – and the absence of further such modifications – are shaped and limited by constitutional law, by European and international norms, and by criminal policy decisions. In this thesis, [...]
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englischThe European antitrust proceedings are to be conducted in an adversarial manner from the date on which the undertakings concerned receive the statement of objections. However, due to the criminal nature of the proceedings for the setting of fines, the procedural practice does not meet the [...]
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englischThe thesis deals with the criminal law on competition in particular from a dogmatic and legal-political point of view. After a closer contouring of the object of protection "competition", for which also economic findings are used, the question is pursued whether a protection of competition [...]
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englischEver since the application of respirators in intensive medical care there has been a dispute on the legal classification of their withdrawal, and the question whether this could be illegal euthanasia. The implementation of patient’s decrees raises even more questions that are dealt with in [...]
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englischJudges, prosecutors and police officers tasked with criminal prosecution are given special powers authorising them to infringe upon constitutional rights and interests usually protected by criminal laws, e.g. to make arrests or to conduct surveillance. Reversely, abusing such powers is [...]
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englischThis analysis examines different concepts of corruption from a criminal law perspective. It addresses fundamental theoretical questions such as “What is corruption?”, “In what way does it inflict harm?” and “Who is the actual victim of corruption?”. On the basis of a Rawls-inspired approach [...]
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englischThis work deals with the empirical and legal -dogmatic principles of the bribery of foreign official by employees of German corporations. On the basis of a federal-wide file analysis as well as expert interviews conducted both nationally and internationally, the author analyses the [...]
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englischRemand (or pre-trial) detention is a means to secure the criminal process, but conflicts with the supect’s right to liberty and the presumption of innocence. While it, consequently, must be a means of last resort, all European States make use of it – some of them excessively. Preventive aims [...]
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