In current German criminology, crime control constitutes a part of criminological research that is equivalent to offenses, offenders, and victims. Moreover, crime control has become a crucial point in criminological analyses. German criminology regards criminal prosecution as a selective process, to filter offenses and offenders from the total quantity of criminal acts and delinquents until a comparatively small number go through the entire criminal justice system up to the most serious penal sanction (imprisonment). Findings of empirical studies dealing with criminology, criminal proceedings, punishment, and sanctions are reported. The question of whether Germany's criminal justice and judicial systems handle criminality in an appropriate and effective way is assessed, and the need for more criminological research on crime control is noted. 106 footnotes