European criminal law is explained as a multi-level field of law, in which the European Union has a normative influence on substantive criminal law, criminal pr

The EU now possesses a clear legal basis for taking action on criminal law matters and steering the policy and practice of Member States in relation to crime an

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 signific

. . . this book fills a significant gap in the English-language literature and must be read by all who seek to understand why profound reflection is needed on t

Criminal law can no longer be neatly categorised as the product and responsibility of domestic law. That this is true is emphasised by the ever-increasing amoun