Abstract
The articles in this special issue consider the institutional foundations of the Union’s criminal policy – a highly critical question for the future development of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. The ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and the subsequent legal and political developments have entailed an unprecedented reinforcement of the powers of the EU’s criminal justice agencies Europol, Eurojust and, recently, the establishment of a novel criminal justice body – the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. On the basis of the Treaty mandate, the EU legislator has adopted important reforms such as the EPPO Regulation, and new Europol and Eurojust regulations. In light of these developments, this special issue explores via a multi-disciplinary investigation the extent to which the increased competences of the EU and the stronger presence of EU criminal justice agencies have transformed EU criminal law from an ‘intergovernmental’ regime to a ‘supranational’ and ‘integrated’ framework. We expect that this special issue will enhance further debate on EU criminal justice agencies, encourage novel paths to bridge the boundaries between disciplinary epistemic communities in the study of EU criminal justice and more broadly contribute to an advanced understanding of the role of law in social and political integration.
Highlights
Background, context and aims of this special issueThe idea of this special issue can be traced back to June 2017 where the editor, together with three other fellow scholars, co-organized a large multidisciplinary conference on EU criminal justice at Leiden University
On the basis of the Treaty mandate, the EU legislator has adopted important reforms such as the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) Regulation, and new Europol and Eurojust regulations. In light of these developments, this special issue explores via a multi-disciplinary investigation the extent to which the increased competences of the EU and the stronger presence of EU criminal justice agencies have transformed EU criminal law from an ‘intergovernmental’ regime to a ‘supranational’ and ‘integrated’ framework
We expect that this special issue will enhance further debate on EU criminal justice agencies, encourage novel paths to bridge the boundaries between disciplinary epistemic communities in the study of EU criminal justice and more broadly contribute to an advanced understanding of the role of law in social and political integration
Summary
The idea of this special issue can be traced back to June 2017 where the editor, together with three other fellow scholars, co-organized a large multidisciplinary conference on EU criminal justice at Leiden University. The ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and the subsequent legal and political developments have entailed an unprecedented reinforcement of the powers of the Union’s criminal justice agencies: Europol, Eurojust and, recently, the establishment of a novel EU criminal justice body – the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Oberg important reforms such as the EPPO Regulation,[9] a new Europol Regulation[10] and a new Eurojust Regulation.[11] In light of these developments, this special issue explores – via a multi-disciplinary investigation – the extent to which the increased competences of the EU and the stronger internal and external presence of EU criminal justice agencies have transformed EU criminal law from an ‘intergovernmental’[12] and ‘cooperative’ regime to a ‘supranational’ and ‘integrated’ framework.[13]
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