'The Report on the Content of Documents in Criminal Proceedings in Germany'



The report on the content of a document has been considered admissible by jurisprudence for almost 130 years. Literature rejects it almost unanimously as inadmissible due to the lack of regulation. The dogmatic debate has so far been inadequate. This dissertation closes this gap and ranges the document report in the system of documentary evidence of the StPO. The arguments put forward against the document report are examined. Lastly, the scope of its application is defined.