The book contains an overall assessment of the criminal justice system of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The author scrutinises the criminal laws of the GDR and analyses questions such as the relationship between the Ministry of State Security and the judiciary. The book fills a gap in the literature on German criminal law and modern history.

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ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht und Internationales Strafrecht an der Universität Münster.