Public Lecture: „Verhindern der Vollendung“: Rücktritt und Zufall (“Preventing the Completion of the Offence”: Withdrawal and Chance) April 13 (Mon.)

Public Lecture: „Verhindern der Vollendung“: Rücktritt und Zufall (“Preventing the Completion of the Offence”: Withdrawal and Chance)

【Host】　Institute of Comparative Law, Waseda University
【Co-host】　School of Law and Graduate School of Law, Waseda University
【Date and time】　April 13, 2026 (Mon.), 15:00-17:30
【Venue】　Room 303, Bldg. 8, Waseda Campus
【Presenter】　Luis Greco (Professor, Humboldt University of Berlin)
【Language】　German (with interpretation)
【Interpreter】　Yu Amada (Aoyama Gakuin University)
【Caretaker】　Shin Matsuzawa (Research Staff, Institute of Comparative Law; Professor, Waseda University)
【Audience】　Students, faculty and staff, and the general public are welcome to attend

【Abstract】

Professor Greco is one of the leading scholars in German criminal law. This is his fifth visit to Japan; he previously gave lectures at the Institute of Comparative Law, Waseda University in 2023 and 2025. In this lecture, using the theory and case law of Article 24 of the German Criminal Code as a starting point, Professor Greco will examine the following fundamental issues in criminal law theory: to what extent must a perpetrator’s actions be carried out before they can be deemed to have “prevented” the completion of an offence, and how should we approach cases where the failure to complete the offence was due to chance? This lecture is expected to be a valuable opportunity for students, faculty and staff, and criminal law researchers to engage with a core issue of criminal law theory.

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◆There is no advance registration. Please come directly to the venue.

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