Der Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts

Lang, Andrej

doi:10.1628/aoer-2020-0004

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“…422–423) – a mission whose fulfillment seems particularly demanding in light of the findings of a conflict-laden or divided social environment. It demands of civil servants “the management of contingencies, the endurance of ambivalences and a self-reflective professional image” (Mensching, 2011, p. 64) as well as a comprehensive identification with the liberal, democratic, constitutional and social order of the state (Gusy, 1980, pp. 297–298) as a guideline for their actions.…”

Section: Civic Education and The Policementioning

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Policing divided societies. Requirements for the civic education of police officers

Frevel

Kuschewski

2023

JCRPP

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Purpose The demands on the police to ensure security and order have increased in times of growing right-wing extremism, corona protests and widespread criticism of and dissatisfaction with democratic structures and processes. Protection, escort or even confrontation in the course of public demonstrations and protests as well as the protection, e.g. of politicians, synagogues or mosques requires additional deployment of the police and poses extended challenges. However, the police force itself also faces various problems with antidemocratic, violent or extremist police officers. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate why and how civic education of police officers can be a cornerstone to respond to the described challenges and improve democratic policing. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes how civic education can be organized in police training and further education and how it can be designed in cooperation with civil society actors. It is based on a research and development project conducted between 2016 and 2021 under the title “Civic Education and Police.” Findings Civic education can or could be an approach in sensitizing police officers to social conflicts and in better understanding the background and reasons for their deployment. Moreover, civic education can be helpful in preventing abuse of power and police violence, reducing negative aspects of esprit de corps and strengthening police legitimacy. Practical implications Civic education of police officers can help to understand conflicts and social tensions, strengthen the understanding of the society, improve police investigation, reduce misbehavior and support legitimacy in the democratic state. Originality/value The article uses findings from the project Civic Education and Police, which was funded by the Federal Agency for Civic Education between 2016 and 2021. Project partners were the German Police University and the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in North Rhine-Westphalia. The project conducted empirical studies on the supply and demand structure of civic education for and in the police. In addition, a database of educational concepts, a series of conferences and a new journal for conference documentation, research and special issues were launched.

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Policing divided societies. Requirements for the civic education of police officers

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Kuschewski

2023

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Lucky you: Your case is heard by a seasoned panel—Panel effects in the German Constitutional Court

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2022

J Empirical Legal Studies

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Panel effects have been widely studied in randomly composed panels. However for many courts, panel composition stays constant. Then judges become familiar with each other. They know what to expect from each other. Mutual trust may develop. A local culture may emerge. If rejection is the default, familiarity is likely to help plaintiffs, as familiar panels can be more effective, and more self-confident. In the German Constitutional Court, the effect of familiarity on three success measures can be causally identified: success on the merits, with the request for a preliminary ruling, or with a procedural request. Justices experience multiple, exogenous recompositions of their chamber. In the logic of regression discontinuity, the effect of familiarity on the alternative measures for success can be identified if these recompositions lead to a clear decrease in familiarity with the other members of the chamber.

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Der Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts

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Policing divided societies. Requirements for the civic education of police officers

Policing divided societies. Requirements for the civic education of police officers

Lucky you: Your case is heard by a seasoned panel—Panel effects in the German Constitutional Court

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