The human face of not only German criminal law science

note on the death of Claus Roxin, by Bernd Schünemann and Luís Greco

Authors

  • Bernd Schünemann Universidade de Munique
  • Luís Greco Universidade Humboldt de Berlim
  • Beatriz Corrêa Camargo Universidade Federal de Uberlândia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8080-0662

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15376038

Keywords:

Claus Roxin, Legal Dogmatics of Criminal Law, Criminal Policy, Functionalism; Penal Liberalism

Abstract

This article analyzes Claus Roxin’s scientific contribution to contemporary criminal law on the occasion of his death. It shows how Roxin developed a system of criminal imputation that links punishment to clear criteria, independent of judicial arbitrariness,
giving modern criminal law a liberal-guarantist
profile based on the protection of legal assets.
His main dogmatic contributions are highlighted, which revolutionized criminal law thinking
and significantly influenced legislative activity,
extending its influence beyond Germany, with an
impact on Europe, Latin America and East Asia.

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Author Biographies

Bernd Schünemann, Universidade de Munique

Professor Catedrático Emérito de Direito Penal, Direito Processual Penal, Filosofia do Direito Pena e Sociologia Jurídica da Universidade de Munique.

 

Luís Greco , Universidade Humboldt de Berlim

Professor Catedrático de Direito Penal, Direito Processual Penal, Direito Penal Estrangeiro e Teoria do Direito Penal na Universidade Humboldt de Berlim.

 

 

Beatriz Corrêa Camargo, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Professora de Direito Penal na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

References

NT. No original alemão, a expressão utilizada pelos autores faz referência ao nome do livro de Claus Roxin, intitulado “Kriminalpolitik und Strafrechtssystem”, de 1973.

Published

2025-09-11

How to Cite

SCHÜNEMANN, Bernd; GRECO , Luís; CAMARGO, Beatriz Corrêa. The human face of not only German criminal law science: note on the death of Claus Roxin, by Bernd Schünemann and Luís Greco. Brazilian Journal of Criminal Science, São Paulo, v. 209, n. 209, p. 325–328, 2025. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15376038. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/RBCCRIM/article/view/2125. Acesso em: 28 jun. 2026.

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Nota de Falecimento

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