Volume 12 (2026), Issue 1

The aim of the following paper is to present the heuristics and theory of a philosophical-hermeneutic risk analysis developed by the author in cooperation with the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany), as well as to explain it extended...

Recidivism among sex offenders is a particular focus of public and criminal policy attention and shapes the debate on how to deal with this group of offenders. Against this backdrop, this article provides an overview of selected evidence-based...

The article addresses the question of whether forensic psychological credibility assessments (Glaubhaftigkeitsgutachten), which are established in criminal proceedings for evaluating witness testimonies, can be used in parliamentary committees of...