Reasons for termination of proceedings or acquittal in cases of sexual violence (ss. 177-178 StGB)
Project start: 8/2016
Description
There has been some discussion in Germany about attrition in cases of sexual violence. As far as the prosecution service and the courts are concerned, this debate has focused on two groups of cases: those terminated by the prosecution because no sufficient reason for public charges has been found, and those resulting in an acquittal in court. The research project tries to find out reasons given for termination of proceedings or acquittal.
Method
Case files on cases of sexual violence (sexual assault or rape, ss. 177-178 StGB) from all 115 public prosecution agencies nationwide.
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