Neue Kriminalpolitik brings together all disciplines in criminal law – it is the forum for criminal science, law and practice. The journal sees its priority in setting new standards and in providing a forum for interdisciplinary discussions which, including the knowledge from different countries, pursue the following targets: rational approach towards crime, the protection of the fundamental rights, the priority of social self-regulation and conflict solving while reducing state involvement. The journal addresses criminologists, sociologists, lawyers, teachers, forensic psychiatrists and psychologists working in various kinds of fields such as politics and science. Website: www.nk.nomos.de
On October 1, 2023, as part of a comprehensive revision of the law on sanctions, the new regulations on placement in a detention facility in accordance with § 64 StGB came into force (BGBl. I 2023, 203). This article aims to report on initial...
The placement of offenders under Section 64 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) in a closed facility for alcohol and drug addicts was the subject of the reform of the law on sanctions with the Act of 1 October, 2023. In view of the significant...
Although the use of the internet for educational purposes is possible in almost every German prison and video-calls have been an integral part of communication with the outside world since the Covid-19 pandemic, a prisoners claim to these services...
The article addresses the question as to whether the so-called “Last Generation”, a group of climate activists, could be considered a “criminal association” subject to Section 129 of the German Criminal Code, as some law enforcement agencies...
The rates of conditional release in Austria, Germany and Switzerland stay behind what seems possible in terms of special and general deterrence. A survey of the available evidence reveals that in all three countries the public prosecutor is key to...