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Crime

Tackling Youth Crime

In light of several recent incidents of violence committed by youths, crime among young people -- closely tied with the integration of immigrants -- has slipped into the spotlight in Germany as politicians look for solutions. The matter has even taken center-stage in the state election campaign in Hesse.

DW-WORLD.DE takes a closer look at the discussion and the issues at stake. Don't forget to share your own opinion with us by clicking on the links below.

School Shootings

EU Pushes for Tighter Gun Laws After Finnish School Shooting

In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Finland earlier this month, the EU insisted on Thursday, Nov. 29, that its members tighten gun control and establish an extensive firearms database. (29.11.2007) 

Police Hinder Planned School Shooting in Cologne

Police warned schools on Monday, Nov. 19 to be attentive to potential emulators of a foiled school shooting in Cologne. One of the two suspects took his own life after police uncovered the plot. (19.11.2007) 

School Violence: "We Need to Recognize the Risk Signals"

On the fifth anniversary of Germany's worst school massacre, DW-WORLD.DE spoke to Jens Hoffmann, a psychologist whose research focuses on the detection and prevention of mass killings in schools and businesses. (26.04.2007) 

Prevention

German Mosque, Police Pair Up to Fight Urban Crime

Shoplifting and extortion used to be commonplace in part of the western German city of Essen. But a partnership between local imams and the police has improved the situation. (02.12.2007) 

German Institute Aims to Prevent Youth Doping

A doping prevention center with the aim of making young athletes compete clean was opened on Wednesday at Heidelberg University as international allegations of doping abuse pile up. (11.10.2007) 

In Germany, Focus on Preventing Not Punishing Youth Crime

German courts largely sentence defendants under the age of 21 according to juvenile law in a bid to help them reintegrate into society and mete out punishments that fit the crime as well as the offender. (06.10.2007) 

Germany Launches Program for Youth to Volunteer Abroad

The German government launched a voluntary service abroad program similar to the United States Peace Corps on Monday. It allows idealistic young people to work with aid organizations in developing countries. (03.09.2007) 

Politics

Squeezed in State Poll, German Politician Pulls Out Old Tricks

A senior figure in Chancellor Merkel's conservative party has focused his re-election campaign in a regional poll on crime, in particular offenses by foreigners. It's not the first time the party has used such tactics. (07.01.2008) 

German Conservatives Want Crackdown on Youth Crime

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party called on Saturday, Dec. 5, for tougher action against juvenile offenders and steps to make it easier to deport foreign criminals from the country. (05.01.2008) 

Conservative CDU Turns Youth Crime Debate Into Election Issue

Conservative politicians in the state of Hesse are latching on to the issue of how to deal with crime committed by young foreigners to score points with voters in a key regional election later this month. (02.01.2008) 

Politicians Call for Tougher Laws Against Young Offenders

Following a brutal attack on a pensioner by two foreign youths on the Munich underground, Germany's conservative politicians want tougher laws or even deportation for perpetrators. (28.12.2007) 

German Plan to Criminalize Teen Sex Put on Back Burner

After facing fierce criticism, a proposal in Germany to criminalize teenage sexual activity was deferred. Opponents said the law, which would have lowered the age limit for prosecuting sex offenses, went overboard. (12.12.2007) 

French President Sarkozy Vows to Get Tough on Rioters

Visiting with police officers injured in riots, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday, Nov. 28, that he would pursue a tough line against protesters after days of violence in Paris suburbs. (28.11.2007) 

Opinion

Opinion: Populist Electioneering Damaging German Crime Debate

Deutsche Welle's Volker Wagener believes Hessen Premier Roland Koch's demand for radical changes in juvenile criminal law is nothing more than a populist attempt to win favor as he faces a tough re-election campaign. (07.01.2008) 

Audios and videos on the topic

Merkel and CDU Want to Crack Down on Youth Crime (05.01.2008)

Youth Crime Tops Agenda in Hessian State Election (02.01.2008)

Full of Hate: Explaining School Shootings (03.12.2007)

Britain: Weapons in the Hands of Teenagers (29.08.2007)

France: Stiffer Sentences for Juvenile Offenders (22.08.2007)

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Mayor Adolf Sauerland has been voted out of office in the German city of Duisburg. Residents who blame Sauerland for 21 deaths at the Love Parade music festival in 2010 forced the vote.
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Evidence in neo-Nazi case said to be deleted 12.02.2012

Germany's federal criminal agency is said to have ordered the deletion of data related to the neo-Nazi terror investigation, according to a newspaper report.

Europe

Vor dem Schein einer Flamme ist eine zersägte Euro-Münze aus Griechenland auf diesem Illustrationsbild zur Euro-Schuldenkrise am Dienstag (10.01.2012) in Frankfurt am Main zu sehen. Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) gibt am Donnerstag (12.01.2012) auf ihrer turnusmässigen Pressekonferenz in Frankfurt Auskunft über den aktuellen Stand der Entwicklung im Euro-Raum. Finanzmarktexperten rechnen nicht mit einer neuen Zinsentscheidung. Foto: Boris Roessler dpa/lhe (Redaktionshinweis: Die Münze auf diesem Foto wurde von einem gewerbsmässigen Künstler teilweise zersägt.)

Greece fails to finish homework

The Eurogroup's chief has canceled a meeting at which finance ministers had planned to give the greenlight to a second bailout for Greece. Athens failed to fulfill the conditions in time, so now they'll have to wait.

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Culture

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Family members of pop icon Whitney Houston have rejected plans for a two-day public memorial, opting instead to hold a private funeral on February 18. Houston, 48, was found dead in a hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday.

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