European Criminal Law

European criminal law faces many challenges in harmonising states' criminal justice systems. This book presents a systematic analysis of this legal area and examines the difficulties involved.

Kai Ambos (Author)

9781107552135, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 January 2020

703 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 1 kg

Since their creation, the European Union and the Council of Europe have worked to harmonise the justice systems of their member states. This project has been met with a series of challenges. European Criminal Law offers a compelling insight into the development and functions of European criminal law. It tracks the historical development of European criminal law, offering a detailed critical analysis of the criminal justice systems responsible for its implementation. While the rapid expansion and transnationalisation of criminal law is a necessary response to the growing numbers of free movement of persons and goods, it has serious implications for the rights of European citizens and needs to be balanced with rights protections. With its close analysis of secondary legislation and reliance on a wide variety of original sources, this book provides a thorough understanding of European Criminal Law and the institutions involved.

1. Foundations: history, concept and subject of European criminal law
2. The protection of fundamental rights in Europe
3. Europeanised substantive criminal law in the broader sense (Council of Europe and EU)
4. Procedural law: police and judicial cooperation
5. Institutionalisation
6. General literature.

Subject Areas: Criminal justice law [LNFB], International criminal law [LBBZ], Law [L], EU & European institutions [JPSN2]