'Incitement - other crimes' in document 'Germany - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
THE OFFENCE

THIRD TITLE
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDARY PARTICIPANTS

Section 26
Abetting

Any person who intentionally induces another to intentionally commit an unlawful act (abettor) shall be liable to be sentenced as if he were a principal.

GENERAL PART

CHAPTER TWO
THE OFFENCE

THIRD TITLE
PRINCIPALS AND SECONDARY PARTICIPANTS

Section 30
Conspiracy

(1) A person who attempts to induce another to commit a felony or abet another to commit a felony shall be liable according to the provisions governing attempted felonies. The sentence shall be mitigated pursuant to section 49 (1). Section 23 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(2) A person who declares his willingness or who accepts the offer of another or who agrees with another to commit or abet the commission of a felony shall be liable under the same terms.

SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER ONE
CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE OF NATIONS ; HIGH TREASON ; ENDANGERING THE DEMOCRATIC STATE UNDER THE RULE OF LAW

FIRST TITLE
CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE OF NATIONS

Section 80a
Incitement to a war of aggression

Whosoever publicly incites to a war of aggression (section 80) in a meeting or through the dissemination of written materials (section 11(3)) within the Federal Republic of Germany shall be liable to imprisonment from three months to five years.