Eu Criminal
Law
EU criminal law is perhaps the
fastest-growing area of EU law. It is also one of the most contested fields of
EU action, covering measures which have a significant impact on the protection
of fundamental rights and the relationship between the individual and the State,
while, at the same time, presenting a challenge to State sovereignty in the
field and potentially reconfiguring significantly the relationship between
Member States and the EU. This book examines: the history and institutions of EU
criminal law (including the evolution of the third pillar and its relationship
with EC law) * harmonization in criminal law and procedure (with emphasis on
competence questions) * mutual recognition in criminal matters (including the
operation of the European Arrest Warrant) and accompanying measures * action by
EU bodies facilitating police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters
(such as Europol, Eurojust, and the Office Europeen de Lutte Anti-Fraude/the
European Anti-Fraud Office) * the collection and exchange of personal data, in
particular via EU databases and co-operation between law enforcement authorities
* and the external dimension of EU action in criminal matters, including EU-US
counter-terrorism co-operation. The analysis is forward-looking, taking into
account the potential impact of the Lisbon Treaty on EU criminal
law.
