Erfolgsstrafbarkeiten
Erfolgsstrafbarkeiten, a German legal term, refers to criminal offenses where the legal consequence is contingent upon the occurrence of a specific outcome or result. This contrasts with conduct-based offenses, where the mere commission of the prohibited act, regardless of its consequences, suffices for criminal liability. In Erfolgsstrafbarkeiten, the criminal law attaches liability not only to the act itself but also to the detrimental result that flows from it.
The core concept involves a causal link between the perpetrator's action and the prohibited outcome. This often
Examples of Erfolgsstrafbarkeiten include offenses like homicide, where the prohibited result is the death of a