Comparative Concepts of Criminal Law

Johannes Keiler, David Roef (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2015
Intersentia Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78068-290-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is unique in the sense that it introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts and rules of substantive criminal law in a comparative way, and not just to the criminal law system of one specific jurisdiction. Compared with other fields of law, such as contract law and property law, comparative research into the so-called general part of criminal law is quite a recent phenomenon within academia, never mind transmitting this knowledge to students of law. The increasing 'Europeanization' of criminal law and policy makes such a comparative approach even more necessary. This handbook therefore fills a legal educational gap by exploring basic concepts of substantive criminal law in three major European legal systems: the common law system of England/Wales and the civil law systems of Germany and the Netherlands. Each chapter focuses on a specific concept or doctrine that is necessary to determine criminal liability (e.g. actus reus, mens rea, defenses, inchoate offenses). Throughout, the book also highlights and discusses some recent legislative and judicial developments that broaden the scope of criminal liability in our modern culture of control. Comparative Concepts of Criminal Law is not only invaluable for students, but also for legal practitioners who want to broaden their knowledge of criminal law. [Subject: Criminal Law, Comparative Law]

Autor

Dr Johannes Keiler (Mag. iur., LLM) is an assistant professor in criminal law at the University Maastricht. He studied law at the Leopold-Franzens-Universitat Innsbruck and at the University of Amsterdam. In 2007 he joined Maastricht University as a PhD researcher and lecturer. In 2013 he defended his dissertation 'Actus reus and participation in European criminal law'. It was awarded the Modderman Prize for best dissertation in the field of criminal law in 2014. Dr Keiler lectures in subjects including comparative criminal law, criminal procedure, European criminal law and cooperation in criminal matters.Dr. David Roef is assistent professor in criminal law at the University Maastricht. He studied law at the Free University of Brussels. He defended his dissertation "Strafbare Overheden. Een rechtsvergelijkende studie naar de strafrechtelijke aansprakelijkheid van overheden voor milieuverstoring" (A comparative study on the criminal liability of public legal entities for environmental pollution) cum laude in 2001. It was awarded the J.C. Ruigrok-award in 2004 and the Modderman-prize for best dissertation in the field of criminal law in 2005. Dr. Roef also worked as a researcher for the Dutch parlementary commission on construction fraud (2002). He has been frequently involved in (comparative) legal research related to environmental criminal law, corruption and criminal liability of legal entities. He currently lectures in subjects including comparative criminal law, legal philosophy, neurolaw and criminal policy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.1.2015
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 160 x 240 mm
• Gewicht: 490 g
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
• ISBN-10: 1-78068-290-5 / 1780682905
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78068-290-7 / 9781780682907
• Zustand: Neuware