NK Neue Kriminalpolitik

The article questions common interpretations of ‘clan crime’, which describe ethnic groups from the Mardin region as homogeneous, collectively criminal clans with a fixed patriarchal order and loyalty secured by endogamy. Based on a long-term...

The health risks posed by so-called knockout drops, which are secretly added to the drinks of victims, have been highlighted for years. Criminal courts also repeatedly deal with such cases, particularly in the context of robbery and sexual offences....

The number of people who are in favour of legalising cannabis has increased in Germany since the 1980s.To what extent this is the case depends on the specifications of legalisation. In contrast to the USA the number of people who in favour of a...

Criminal law, as practiced to deliberately inflict harm in order to protect legal interests, would initially seem largely incompatible with the principles of Nonviolent Communication („NVC“) as developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg. NVC rejects...

This article examines the conditions that give rise to and perpetuate delinquent behavior among members of Arabic-speaking extended families from a biographical perspective. One focus is on the question of which social problems, biographical...

The author presents a reform proposal concerning the prerequisites and legal consequences of murder in the first degree that was issued by the German Lawyers Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) in 2024. According to the proposal, the assumption of...