“Valid Law” Methodology How can we make criminal law dogmatics objective?
Legal dogmatics of criminal law is a subject of inquiry in legal science, but its objectivity is a matter of debate. It might be seen as the presentation of subjective values by individual scholars, lacking objectivity. Others argue that objectivity can be achieved by selecting and presenting objectively correct dogmatic from legal texts. In another perspective, legal dogmatics is viewed as a description of the present status of effective criminal law, which could be considered objective.
Legal Dogmatics and Objectivity in Germany and Japan
In Germany, legal dogmatics of criminal law aims to interpret the criminal code systematically and normatively, without...