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Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Volume III
Volume 3:
Kai Ambos, Georg August Universität Göttingen
Antony Duff, University of Stirling
Alexander Heinze, University of Bremen
Julian Roberts, University of Oxford
Thomas Weigend, University of Köln
July 2025
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    Attempts at trans-jurisdictional debate and agreement are often beset by mutual misunderstandings. And while English is the new lingua franca in international and comparative criminal law, there are many ambiguities and uncertainties with regard to foundational criminal law and justice concepts. Professionals and academics engaged in collaborative comparative criminal law projects often do not understand each other, using the same terms with different meanings or different terms meaning the same thing. However, there exists greater similarity among diverse systems of criminal law and justice than is commonly realised. This third volume of Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice explores the principles and concepts that underpin the different domestic systems and rules. It will focus on the Germanic and several principal Anglo-American jurisdictions, which are employed as examples of the wider common law-civil law divide.

    • Compares Anglo-American with German concepts, doctrines, principles and structures
    • Digs beneath the surface similarities or differences in legal rules to identify and compare the foundational or underlying concepts, values, principles, and structures of thought
    • Chapters are based on well-conceived common methodology

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    July 2025
    Hardback
    9781316510582
    492 pages
    229 × 152 mm
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction to Volume III Kai Ambos, Antony Duff, Alexander Heinze, Julian Roberts and Thomas Weigend
    • Part I. Criminal Law:
    • 2. Principles of Criminalisation Antony Duff and Tatjana Hörnle
    • 3. Intention Matthew Dyson and Thomas Weigend
    • 4. Legal Insanity and Related Doctrines Johannes Kaspar and Stephen J. Morse
    • 5. Statutes of Limitation Carla Sepulveda Penna and Samuel Beswick
    • 6. Old and New Tracks for Corporate Criminal Liability Mark Dsouza and Charlotte Schmitt-Leonardy
    • 7. Defining the Victim in the Law of Homicide Stefanie Bock and Stuart Green
    • Part II. Criminal Procedure:
    • 8. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt and Intime Conviction Kai Ambos and Youngjae Lee
    • 9. Pretext, Deception and Entrapment in Criminal Investigations Dominik Brodowski, Brenner Fissell and Paul Roberts
    • Part III. Criminal Justice:
    • 10. Sentencing Procedure: Comparing the Adversarial and Inquisitorial Approaches Julian V. Roberts and Anneke Petzsche
    • 11. Confiscation and Forfeiture of Property in Connection with Alleged Unlawful Conduct: A Preliminary Assessment of Risks and Process Johan Boucht and Beth A. Colgan.
      Contributors
    • Kai Ambos, Antony Duff, Alexander Heinze, Julian Roberts, Thomas Weigend, Tatjana Hörnle, Matthew Dyson, Johannes Kaspar, Stephen J. Morse, Carla Sepulveda Penna, Samuel Beswick, Mark Dsouza,Charlotte Schmitt-Leonardy, Stefanie Bock, Stuart Green, Youngjae Lee, Dominik Brodowski, Brenner Fissell, Paul Roberts, Anneke Petzsche, Johan Boucht and Beth A. Colgan

    • Editors
    • Kai Ambos , Georg August Universität Göttingen

      Kai Ambos is Professor of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Comparative Law, International Criminal Law and Public International Law at the Georg August Universität Göttingen and Judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.

    • Antony Duff , University of Stirling

      Antony Duff is Professor emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Stirling.

    • Alexander Heinze , University of Bremen

      Alexander Heinze is acting Professor of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, International and European Criminal Law, and Comparative Law, at the University of Bremen.

    • Julian Roberts , University of Oxford

      Julian Roberts is Professor emeritus of Criminology at the University of Oxford.

    • Thomas Weigend , University of Köln

      Thomas Weigend is retired Professor of Criminal Law, University of Köln.