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Klaus Hoffmann-Holland
Judicial reasoning, especially in criminal law, deals with emotionally charged issues. Dispassion is not, however, only deeply rooted in legal education. German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), as well as the European Convention on Human Rights, demands objectivity, and Section 267 of the German Code of Criminal Procedure requires completeness, clarity, and transparency. This is the framework in which emotions are regulated and articulated. Thus, a dividing line must be drawn between, on the one hand, judicial styles, and, on the other, literary or journalistic styles. The article clarifies the court's reasoning in German criminal procedure.
