Published April 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

The criminal law responsibility of officials under environmental criminal law

Description

The legal application of environmental criminal law has attributed to office-bearers of the environmental administration a determining function in the field of criminal protection of legal objects. Criminal law shall prevent the misuse of official authority. In this connection law has to observe the limits of admissible procedure of the administration. (CW)

Abstract (German)

Die gesetzliche Ausgestaltung des Umweltstrafrechts hat den Amtstraegern der Umweltverwaltung im Bereich des strafrechtlichen Rechtsgueterschutzes eine bestimmende Funktion eingeraeumt. Das Strafrecht soll vor Amtsmissbrauch schuetzen. In diesem Zusammenhang hat das Strafrecht die Grenzen zulaessigen Verwaltungshandelns zu beachten. (CW)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Die strafrechtliche Verantwortung von Amtstraegern im Umweltstrafrecht

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Neue Z. Strafr.
Journal Issue
no.4
Series
Neue Z. Strafr.
ISSN
0720-1753

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
19069425
Subject category
S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC ENERGY LAW; ENFORCEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; POLLUTION LAW; PUBLIC LAW
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; LAW