. . . 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

This volume discusses EU criminal justice from three perspectives. The first concerns fundamental rights following the adoption of the directives that have prog

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

The volume examines how diversity in Member States' legal cultures is being addressed in the development of EU criminal justice.

With the developing landscape of a European criminal justice sphere comes an increasing imperative for scholars and practitioners to gain some insight into the