Univ.-Prof. DDr. Peter Lewisch
Peter Lewisch is a professor of criminal law and criminal procedure at the Institute for Criminal Law. He holds doctorates in law and economics, as well as habilitations in criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law. He heads the Research Center for Law and Institutional Economics and the Center for Economic and Financial Criminal Law.
Prof. Lewisch’s research focuses on the fundamentals of the discipline (relationships to constitutional law and European legal foundations, General Part I), economic criminal law in the broad sense, and criminal procedure law. In addition, Prof. Lewisch conducts research and publishes on EU law, regulatory and competition law, and administrative criminal law. Furthermore, his work has an interdisciplinary and international focus. As part of two research groups engaged in genuine basic research, Prof. Lewisch publishes in international journals of psychology, sociology, and law and economics. He maintains an international presence through lectures, conference participation, and publications worldwide.
Prof. Lewisch addresses current topics, organizes specialized symposia on these subjects, and publishes the Papers & Proceedings; for example, most recently on supply chain responsibility, fake news, and artificial intelligence, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the “abuse of a dominant market position” (Art. 102 TFEU).
The annual symposium on current issues in white-collar crime law and corporate liability is the cornerstone of academic exchange in Austria on matters of white-collar crime law, while the annual “Psychology and Law” symposium serves as an interdisciplinary, international forum for relevant research in psychology, behavioral economics, and legal studies.
Teaching as part of the law degree program is a particular priority for Prof. Lewisch. His “Criminal Law” casebook—now in its 8th edition—is a classic among student-friendly resources designed to aid exam preparation.
Prof. Lewisch is a great lover of music and, above all, opera; his writings can be found in the program booklets of the Vienna State Opera (L’elisir d’amore, Der Ring des Nibelungen) and in the book *Law and Opera*.
Schenkenstraße 4, 2nd floor
1010 Vienna
Phone: +43-1-4277-34631
E-Mail: peter.lewisch(at)univie.ac.at
Consultations by appointment via Email
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Examination Content - Module Examination Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
Information on the procedure for the oral module exams:
- Exams last about 15–20 minutes.
- I ask 3–4 questions covering all areas of the material (AT I, BT, StP, and also AT II).
- I place great emphasis on the ability to think independently in legal (criminal law) terms and to interpret legal provisions.
- Knowledge of the underlying principles and interrelationships is more important than any specific details.
- I do not test on draft legislation; however, exam questions may also address fundamental legal policy issues.
- In the BT section, I only test on the StGB; I do not test on ancillary laws, nor on the SMG, the VerbotsG, or the WaffenG.
In the StGB:
- §§ 75–94: in detail
- §§ 96–98: in detail
- §§ 99–110: overview; §§ 99, 105 et seq., 110 in detail
- §§ 112–117: overview
- §§ 118–125: overview; § 120 in detail
- Sections 125–168b: in detail
- Sections 169–187: Overview
- Sections 188–191: General Overview
- Sections 192–200: General Overview
- Sections 201–221: in detail
- Section 222: Overview
- Sections 223–231: In Detail
- Sections 232–241: Overview
- Sections 241a–241h: In Detail
- Sections 242–248: Overview
- Sections 249–258: General Overview
- Sections 259–260: General Overview
- §§ 261–268: Overview
- §§ 269–270: In Detail; §§ 271–273: General Overview
- §§ 274–287: Overview; §§ 274, 276, 277, 278, 278a, 286, 287: In Detail
- §§ 288–301: In Detail
- §§ 302–315: In Detail
- §§ 316–321k: General Overview
