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Lüderssen, Abschaffen des Strafens? (1995), p. 22. , the accusation (due to rights granted to use German air space and the German AWACS deployments in Turkey) of a war of aggression punishable under Sec. 80 Criminal Code, Juristen-Zeitung 2003, p. 908; on this, see C. Kress, Journal of International Criminal Justice 2004, p. 245. 65 Instead of restricting the legal possibilities of access for the victims of serious human rights crimes, expanded possibilities for complaints are needed. , penal sanctions, but should make it possible, as a minimal goal, to open a legal avenue of communication for the victims.
Cf. htm. page=v2_ article&mode=print). html#b. Many of these cases arose from war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the recent Balkan wars. html. html. Gonzalez Vera et al. v. C. 2005, Civil Action 02-02240 (HKK). 17 There are, of course, a variety of legal doctrines which are frequently invoked in an attempt to shield sitting presidents, generals, cabinet members, etc. from the long arm of the law, including sovereign immunity, political question, act of state and action within the scope of employment.
423 et seq. -A. Albrecht, Kriminologie, 3rd ed. (2005), pp. ; P. Stolle, Studentische Zeitschrift für Rechtswissenschaft 2006, pp. 27 et seq. Doubting, C. Möller, supra note 9, pp. 467 et seq. See the overview and criticism in H. Koriath, in H. Radtke et al. ), Muss Strafe sein? (2004), pp. 49 et seq. Thus also F. Neubacher, supra note 6, p. 425, who, in accord with some others, nevertheless sees positive general prevention as playing a central role. Thus K. Ambos, supra note 10, p. 366. 16 But for this purpose, it would not inevitably be necessary to punish the perpetrator, and it is precisely here that the above-mentioned instrumental understanding of punishment emerges.