Karl Peters (jurist)

Karl Peters
Born(1904-01-23)23 January 1904
Died2 July 1998(1998-07-02) (aged 94)
Occupationjurist
Known forworks on miscarriage of justice

Karl Albert Joseph Peters (23 January 1904 – 2 July 1998) was a German expert in criminal law, criminal pedagogy and miscarriages of justice. He studied legal science in Königsberg, Leipzig and Münster.

Peters was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit and the Order of St. Sylvester.