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Road traffic in Bremen and the surrounding area depends on everyone adhering to clear rules. But what happens if someone deliberately or recklessly breaks these rules and endangers others as a result?

Whether in the case of an assault following a neighbourhood dispute or a jointly planned fraud - it is more common in everyday life for not just one person, but several people to be involved.

In road traffic, at work or in everyday life - there are always situations in which people come to harm without anyone deliberately causing an accident or injury.

The investigations into the hacked EncroChat messages have caused a nationwide stir - and more and more suspects in Bremen and the surrounding area are also being targeted by law enforcement authorities. The analysis of the encrypted

PCs, smartphones, tablets - digital devices characterise our everyday lives and have become an integral part of modern life. At the same time, increasing digitalisation is opening up new ways for law enforcement authorities to investigate serious criminal offences.

Your own phone being tapped? For many people, this sounds like a scenario from a crime thriller. However, telecommunications surveillance is actually permitted in Germany under certain conditions - and this is not the case.

In Bremen, as well as nationwide, the so-called official principle applies in criminal law: prosecution is generally the responsibility of the public prosecutor's office. However, there are exceptions - especially for less serious offences.

Illegal car racing on public roads is not a trivial offence, but a serious risk for all road users - and a criminal offence. In the Hanseatic City of Bremen and beyond, the police and justice system

In a city like Bremen, graffiti has long been part of the cityscape: you come across it almost every day on bridge pillars, railway station walls or on trains. Some motifs testify to a high level of artistic creativity, while others appear

Forgery of documents is one of the so-called property and forgery offences in German criminal law. It is regulated in Section 267 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) and protects key legal interests such as legal certainty and reliability

Anyone who finds themselves in criminal proceedings usually hopes for a sentence that is as lenient as possible. It is particularly common for defendants to want a suspended sentence. But what exactly does this mean - and which

Anyone driving under the influence of alcohol in Bremen or elsewhere in Germany risks far more than just a fine. Because above a certain blood alcohol level, an offence can quickly become a criminal offence.

A brief moment of carelessness - and then it happens: a road accident. Many people involved are unsure how to behave correctly in this situation. Particularly often

What happens when a 15-year-old commits theft in Bremen? Or when an adolescent under the influence of drugs commits an offence of grievous bodily harm? In such cases, it is not just a question of committing a criminal offence.

Anyone who drives a car in Bremen every day knows that it can quickly become hectic in dense city traffic or on busy arterial roads. A brief moment of carelessness - and

If someone is physically assaulted or another person's property is damaged, the criminal provisions of the Criminal Code usually apply: bodily harm (Section 223 of the Criminal Code) or damage to property (Section 303 of the Criminal Code) can be

In times of social media, heated political discussions and anonymous communication, people quickly become the focus of defamatory statements. But what exactly is meant by the legal protection of honour?

Anyone who has been convicted in criminal proceedings before the local court is often faced with the question: „And now? Can I do anything about the judgement?“ The good news: yes, in many cases

Anyone involved in a criminal investigation often feels like they are playing an opaque game: you don't know exactly what you are accused of, what evidence exists - or who has already been charged.

A brief moment of inattention at the wheel - such as looking at your mobile phone - can quickly lead to an accident. For many road users, this is when the question arises at the latest: Did

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and the like - social media have long since become an integral part of our everyday lives. For young people in particular - the so-called „digital natives“ - it is completely normal,

Die Staatsanwaltschaft ist eine der zentralen Akteur:innen im deutschen Strafverfahren – auch in Bremen. Obwohl sie häufig als „objektivste Behörde der Welt“ bezeichnet wird, handelt es sich bei ihr keineswegs

Eigentums- und Vermögensdelikte zählen zu den häufigsten Straftaten in Deutschland – auch in Bremen. Gerade der Diebstahl macht einen erheblichen Teil der registrierten Delikte aus. Für Beschuldigte ist es wichtig

Ein Ermittlungsverfahren wegen eines Sexualdelikts ist für jede betroffene Person eine tiefgreifende Belastung – emotional, sozial und oft auch beruflich. Der bloße Verdacht kann gravierende Folgen haben. In dieser sensiblen

Wenn jemand Opfer einer Straftat geworden ist, fühlt man sich oft hilflos – gerade dann, wenn der Fall strafrechtlich verfolgt wird und man selbst scheinbar nur als Zeug:in beteiligt ist.

Im Strafverfahren ist der oder die Zeug:in eine zentrale Figur. Ziel der Zeug:innenaussage ist es, zur Aufklärung strafrechtlich relevanter Geschehnisse beizutragen. Dabei geht es nicht um Meinungen oder Mutmaßungen, sondern

Körperverletzungsdelikte zählen zu den häufigsten Straftaten in Deutschland – und das zeigt sich auch in Bremen. Ob bei Auseinandersetzungen in der Innenstadt, in der Kneipenszene im „Viertel“ oder bei Konflikten

Der Besitz von Drogen wird von vielen – vor allem, wenn es um nicht geringe Mengen geht – unterschätzt. Nicht wenige gehen davon aus, dass kleine Mengen für den Eigenbedarf