European Criminal Law. An Integrative Approach (Fourth edition)

Summary:

This fourth edition explains European criminal law as a multi-level field of law, in which the European Union (EU) has a normative influence on all criminal proceedings, but also on aspects of substantive criminal law and on the co-operation between Member States. It analyses the contours of the emerging criminal justice system of the EU and presents a coherent picture of the legislation enacted, the case law on EU level and its influence on the national criminal justice systems.

Further information:

European criminal law is explained as a multi-level field of law, in which the European Union has a normative influence on all criminal proceedings, but also on aspects of substantive criminal law and on the co-operation between Member States. This book aims to analyse the contours of the merging criminal justice system of the European Union and to present a coherent picture of the legislation enacted and the case law on European Union level and its influence on the national criminal justice systems, with specific attention for the position of the accused.

Among the topics and questions covered in this book are the following: What does mutual recognition mean in the context of the European Arrest Warrant? How can European Union law be invoked by an accused standing trial in a national criminal proceeding? When is the Charter of Fundamental Freedoms applicable in national criminal proceedings? These and other pertinent questions are dealt with on the basis of an in-depth analysis of the case law of the Court of Justice and legislation. In addition, the book challenges the reader to assess the mutual influence of Union law and national criminal law respectively and explains how Union law will prevail in some situations and give full discretion to national criminal law in others.

This fourth, completely revised edition fully covers Brexit as well as all other developments up to 1 May 2021.

Table of Contents:

• • Chapter 1 | Introduction
• Part 1 - The Legal Order of the Union
  • Chapter 2 | Institutional Foundations of the European Union
  • Chapter 3 | Constitutional Principles of Union Law
  • Chapter 4 | The Interpretation of Union Law
• Part 2 - Criminal Law in the European Union
  • Chapter 5 | European Substantive Criminal Law
  • Chapter 6 | European Criminal Procedure
  • Chapter 7 | European Sanction Law
• Part 3 - European Co-Operation and European Enforcement
  • Chapter 8 | Bilateral Co-Operation in Criminal Matters
  • Chapter 9 | Multi-Lateral Co-Operation and Direct Enforcement
• Part 4 - The Challenges for the European Criminal Law
  • Chapter 10 | Rethinking European Criminal Law