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Focus on Crime

October 12, 2005

DW-WORLD takes a closer look at crime issues in Germany.

Caught in the act?Image: dpa

Click on the links below to find out more about crime issues in Germany.

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Reports & Analysis

Gunman Shot Himself

A German teenager shot himself after wounding five people at his former school in Emsdetten.
November 21, 2006

Planned Airplane Bombing

German prosecutors said a terrorist group planned an attack on a plane in Germany last summer.
November 20, 2006

Immigration and Terrorism

Legal immigration is more closely tied to terrorism than illegal immigration, said officials.
November 16, 2006

Bee Bandits Buzzing Booty

Expert bee thieves got away with six hives and thousands of stingers -- and stumped police.
November 13, 2006

Support for Crime Victims

The White Ring, Germany's national support network, has been helping crime victims for 30 years.
October 10, 2006

Clarity Needed

Germany's justice minister wants to legalize the use of swastikas in anti-Nazi paraphernalia.
October 2, 2006

Court Rules Cops Can be Called Bulls

Two police officers in Bavaria pressed charges against a woman who used a slang word for cops in front of them. But an appeals court has overturned the case. Calling a cop a bull is OK in this day and age, usually.
September 7, 2006

Convicted Child Murderer Plans Foundation to Help Children

Magnus Gäfgen is a busy man. He has written an autobiography. He is fighting legal battles against police torture. He is starting a charitable foundation for children. At the same time, he is a convicted child murderer.
August 7, 2006

Trying Foreign Crimes in Domestic Courts

Some European nations are using their national courts to try people for committing war crimes abroad. But a new report says Germany is falling behind in recognizing the principle of universal jurisdiction.
July 13, 2006

Minister, Unions Disagree on Germany's Crime Level

Crime rates in Germany are down and the police are more effective, making the country one of the safest places in the world. That's the claim of Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble. Police unions, however, disagree.
May 16, 2006
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