Circumcision Indecision in Germany
Male ritual circumcision is one of the most frequently conducted surgical procedures in the world, and constitutes an important aspect of the Jewish and Muslim religions. When in May 2012 a German court in Cologne allegedly “banned” the procedure, legal uncertainty in Germany set in and emotions wor...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2015
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Journal of law, religion and state
Année: 2015, Volume: 4, Numéro: 1, Pages: 1-48 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Circumcision
constitutional law
criminal law
comparative law
German law
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | Male ritual circumcision is one of the most frequently conducted surgical procedures in the world, and constitutes an important aspect of the Jewish and Muslim religions. When in May 2012 a German court in Cologne allegedly “banned” the procedure, legal uncertainty in Germany set in and emotions worldwide ran high against the decision. In December 2012, the German parliament enacted a law explicitly granting parents the right to have their sons circumcised. This article revisits the complex and unique criminological, legal-dogmatic, and constitutional debates and processes that shaped both the earlier court decision and the later legislation. It presents the facts of the case, explains the arguments for and against the legality of the procedure that were raised in the legal debate that preceded and accompanied the court ruling, and analyzes the new law that now regulates the matter. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-4810 |
| Contient: | In: Journal of law, religion and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22124810-00401001 |