Germany Crime Case Study

Germany is one of the few countries demographically characterized by an aging society, high life expectancy and low birth rates. The population of the females is about 51% of the total population (Entorf, 2000). The life expectancy of men is around 77years while that of women is 82years. With low birth rates, Germany’s population has been saved from reduction by the increased cases of immigration. With the ration of young people gradually decreasing, child raising benefits have been put in place in order t increase the number of children. On a social aspect, Germany consists of many lifestyles which have been highly contributed by the different ethnic and cultural diversity in the country as a result of immigration (Entorf, 2000). There is existence of modern

Such a crime is punishable with between one up to fifteen years in prison. Such a crime carries a penalty of more than two years if the crime is committed by more than one person. Use of a weapon to overcome resistance when the offender commits such a crime is liable to more than three years imprisonment and this extends to not less than five years if the victim is placed in danger of death or seriously injured as per the Germany criminal code (Walby, 2004). In less serious cases, the crime is punishable to not less than six months in prison. In Germany, the criminal code treats any crime which endangers the life of a victim with extreme seriousness. The punishment is heavy in order to deter potential criminals from committing such crimes in future. The victim of crime enjoys some rights in the Germany criminal code. For instance, the defendant maybe asked to leave the court room if it is perceived that the victim may fear giving truthful information in the presence of the defendant (Pizzi, 1996). Upon the mentioning of a witness, the code allows the exclusion of witness from the public of private