Der Grenzbereich zwischen öffentlichem Strafanspruch und intimer Lebensgestaltung

This thesis examines the development of the prohibition of incest since the formation of a normative system. It elaborates on the philosophical basis of the legitimacy of penal provisions from the age of Enlightenment and illustrates their practical implementation. A significant part focuses on the development and the perception of the Prussian Criminal Code. Another emphasis is on the social utop...