Through the establishment of EU criminal law, EU actors have come to influence the definition and interpretation of domestic crimes and penalties. Both the EU legislature and the CJEU define and interpret provisions of EU law with relevance for the determination of criminal liability and the prescription of applicable penalties in the law of the Member States. This influence on substantive criminal law raises questions about the limits to thes...

The third edition of Materials on European Criminal Law is a collection of legal instruments including all legal materials relevant for the practice of the Member States of the European Union in one concise volume.

This third edition explains European criminal law as a multi-level field of law, in which the European Union has a normative influence on substantive criminal law, criminal procedure and on the co-operation between Member States. It analyses the contours of the emerging criminal justice system of the European Union and presents a coherent picture of the legislation enacted, the case law on European Union level and its influence on national cri...

This book develops a theory for the principle of legality in European criminal law. Its focus is on the legitimising and normative functions of this principle.

For decades, the EU has developed a system of criminal justice consistent with the mixed (sometimes contradictory) tendencies embedded in its very own structure. The Lisbon Treaty consolidated some federal elements that have an impact in the future development of this area of law.

The book contains a comparative analysis of mutual recognition in the internal market and the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. It assesses mutual recognition in the context of the aims of both areas, the principles of European law and norms laid down in primary and secondary EU law.

This book analyzes the approach of the EU to crisis management in the aftermath of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and assesses its suitability to address current and future security threats.

Materials on European Criminal Law is a collection of legal instruments including all legal materials that are relevant for the practice of the Member States of the European Union in one concise volume. It is useful for practitioners, academics and students alike.

The growing attention being paid to transnational criminality and the emergence of new models of state cooperation make it necessary to reconsider the traditional features of human rights enforcement. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how criminal procedural rights are (if at all) protected within the framework of mutual recognition within the EU. The study concentrates on the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant.