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Kirsten Heisig (August 24, 1961, Krefeld – June/July 2010, Berlin) was a German juvenile magistrate. Heisig was criticized by parts of the political left and parts of the Arabic community (but supported by large parts of the Turkish communities) for her statements and for her view that some foreign cultures neglect education and encourage juvenile delinquency. As a juvenile magistrate for an area with a crime rate 40% above the average of Berlin, she initiated a model (Neuköllner Modell) that streamlined procedures and targeted an appearance before court within 3–5 weeks after the deed had been committed for deeds punishable by a maximum imprisonment of 4 weeks. Other key elements were encounters between delinquent and victim and community service and an cooperation between legal organs and social workers. This model was extended to the entire city of Berlin in June 2010 and caught attention on a national level.

She was found dead in the forest near Heiligensee at the 3rd of July, 2010; after a search action of five days. The alleged suicide happened shortly after her submission of the manuscript of her book: Das Ende der Geduld: Konsequent gegen jugendliche Gewalttäter. (trans. When Patience Comes to an End: Consequent actions against Juvenile Offenders). Blurb from the dust jacket: "Wenn wir nicht rasch und konsequent handeln, wenn wir unsere Rechts- und Werteordnung nicht entschlossen durchsetzen, werden wir den Kampf gegen die Jugendgewalt verlieren." (trans. "If we do not react swiftly and decisively, if we do not preserve our legal structures and values, we will lose our struggle against juvenile violence.")

Publications[link]

• Praktischer Einblick in die Berliner Jugendgewaltkriminalität. Lösungsansätze auf dem Boden bereits geltenden Rechts am Beispiel des Risikobezirks Neukölln-Nord. In: Bund Deutscher Kriminalbeamter (Hrsg.): Der Kriminalist, Fachzeitschrift des BDK 40. Berlin 2008, 9, S. 340-344, ISSN 0722-3501.
• Das Ende der Geduld: Konsequent gegen jugendliche Gewalttäter. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau (July) 2010. ISBN 978-3-451-30204-6.

References[link]

• Obituary

External links[link]

• Warum sich Kirstin Heisig nicht frustrieren lässt. In: Berliner Morgenpost, 22 February 2009 (abgekürzte Version)
• Die Jugendrichterin und ihre Laufkundschaft. In: Spiegel Online, 6 April 2010
• Johannes Boie: Eine unbequeme Frau. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 3 July 2010
• Von unnachgiebiger Freundlichkeit. In: Tagesspiegel, 4 July 2010, Obituary

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