Circumcision Indecision in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21235218 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hendrik Pekárek (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-48 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law, Religion and State (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-6465 • E-ISSN: 2212-4810 |
| Publisher | Amsterdam University Press (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22124810-00401001 |
| OpenAlex | W2210468009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
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
Constitution · Constitutional court · German · Judaism · Legislation · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Principle of legality · Sociology · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Genital Health and Disease · History · Law · Law in Society and Culture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |