Legale Forschung mit inkriminierten Inhalten?: Zur Reichweite sog. Sozialadäquanzklauseln für die Wissenschaft, insbesondere am Beispiel des § 184b Abs. 5 StGB.

Research in the field of criminal law science deals with the question of whether the legal provisions on the criminality of dealing with child pornography also restrict scientific research. The article examines in particular the scope of the social adequacy clause according to § 184b para. 5 StGB. It is discussed whether research projects that require dealing with such content are exempt from the offense. The interpretation of the law and the consideration of constitutionality are crucial to determine whether research privileges exist. It is emphasized that academic freedom as a fundamental right must also be protected in the context of criminal laws. [Extracted from the article]