The tribunal for serious fraud ‐ the continental European experience

Outlines the extent and nature of white‐collar crime in Germany, and examines the attitudes towards sanctions against this type of offence in the work of the special tribunals in Germany and other countries. Describes how specialisation works on both prosecution and judicial levels, including the position of the court, its substantive jurisdiction, the composition of the court, special training for judges, court caseloads, sentencing practice, guilty pleas and the practice of deals. Includes shorter descriptions of the systems in other European countries: France, Austria, Italy and Spain.