»Deferred Prosecution Agreements and Statutory Interpretation. How to Apply § 153a StPO in ›Hard Cases‹« This study explores the possibilities and limits of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement under § 153a StPO (German Code of Criminal Procedure) in ›hard cases‹. For this purpose it illustrates the historical background of § 153a StPO. It then applies relevant principles of the ›Grundgesetz‹ and of criminal procedure law to outline a legal framework and to offer guidelines for practical application.weiterlesen