171b Gvg Im Lichte Des Offentlichkeitsgrundsatzes Im Strafprozess

»§ 171b GVG and the Principle of Public Criminal Trial«: The Book deals with the Problem of the principle of public trial on the one hand and victim protection on the other hand. The central norm in German criminal law for this is § 171b GVG. It has a high practical relevance. Nevertheless law sciences hardly deal with it. The author critically examines the regulation, in particular the lack of legal protection options and clear purpose of the norm as well as the exclusion of public during the final pleas. Finally a reform proposal is presented.