Die tätige Reue im deutschen und österreichischen Strafrecht

While the legal institution of active repentance plays a minor role in German criminal law, it is of great practical importance in Austrian criminal law, especially as an instrument of compensation in the area of property offences. The author works out the differences and develops a reform proposal for German criminal law.
First, a detailed systematization of the legal institution of active repentance in German criminal law and an examination of the legal institution in Austrian criminal law are depicted. The comparative law section describes similarities as well as significant differences in the structure of the legal institutions in both legal systems. Based on this comparative analysis the study evaluates different reform options and develops a specific reform proposal for expanding active repentance in German criminal law.