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Chapter 1: Theories of Punishment Introduction

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What is the key concept that defines the scope of German criminal law theory?

Normative involvement

Advocacy and encouragement of crimes

The harm principle

Protecting legal goods (Rechtsgter) (correct)

What is the crucial function of criminal law according to the text?

To punish individuals for their own actions

To prohibit public expressions that incite others to commit criminal offenses

To hold individuals liable for the acts of others

To protect legal interests and assure the peaceful coexistence of citizens (correct)

What is the relationship between the remote harm-doer's actions and the subsequent harm caused by third parties, according to the text?

The remote harm-doer can be held liable if there is a normative involvement between their actions and the subsequent harm. (correct)

The remote harm-doer can only be held liable if there is a direct link between their actions and the subsequent harm.

The remote harm-doer cannot be held liable for any subsequent harm caused by third parties.

The remote harm-doer can be held liable for any subsequent harm caused by third parties.

What is the principle that limits the protection of legal goods by criminal law, according to the text?

The ultima ratio principle Signup and view all the answers

What is the key requirement for the remote harm-doer to be held liable for the subsequent harm caused by third parties?

The remote harm-doer's normative involvement in the subsequent harm caused by third parties Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'doctrine of legal good' (Rechtsgter) according to the text?

To define the scope of criminal law Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the 'ultima ratio principle' and the protection of legal goods by criminal law, according to the text?

The ultima ratio principle allows for the protection of legal goods by criminal law, but only as a last resort. Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor that determines whether a person can be held liable for the consequences of their own actions?

The person's autonomous moral agency and the link between their actions and the remote harm Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Article 131 of the German Criminal Code (DCC) mentioned in the text?

To prohibit any public expression that incites another to commit a criminal offense Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between the 'doctrine of legal good' and the 'harm principle' mentioned in the text?

The doctrine of legal good is used to determine what interests can be protected by criminal law, while the harm principle is not. Signup and view all the answers