Ziviler Ungehorsam und rechtfertigender Klimanotstand (Jana Wolf)

»Civil Disobedience and Necessity Defence in Climate Cases. On the justifiability of law violations motivated by climate activism under Section 34 of the German Criminal Code (StGB), with particular focus on the concepts of necessity and appropriateness«: Can disruptive climate protest action be justified under Section 34 of the German Criminal Code (StGB)? Based on a critical assessment of previous legal interpretations, this thesis explores whether climate activist disobedience can be justified. Scientific findings on climate change and the evaluation of empirical protest research are integral to the analysis. The normative limits resulting from appropriateness are examined in the context of democratic principles and state climate protection deficits.

Jana Wolf studied law at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, specialising in criminal justice, criminal defence and prevention, and passed her first state law examination in 2021. She then worked as a research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Helmut Satzger in Munich, where she also completed her doctorate. Her dissertation was funded by a doctoral fellowship from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Since April 2025, she has been serving her legal clerkship in Munich.

Buch (Paperback), Deutsch, 333 Seiten