»Pretrial Detention because of the Seriousness of the Offense in German and Serbian Criminal Procedure Law«: In Germany as well as in Serbia, a suspect can be taken into pretrial detention if he is suspected of a serious crime listed in the statute, even if no other reasons exist for keeping him in custody. The author compares the relevant provisions in both countries and concludes that pretrial detention to prevent an uproar in the population can be justified in Serbia but not in Germany. The difference she perceives is due to the difference between historical and cultural conditions in both countries.