This thesis deals with the Europeanisation of criminal law. The aim of the thesis is to examine the evolution of Europeanisation within the European Union, to analyse current regulation and to focus on law enforcement institutions. The paper is composed of three chapters. Chapter One is introductory and explains the notion of the Europeanisation of criminal law and describes the evolution of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters within the European Union. The text then concentrates on the impact that case law of the European Court of Justice has had on the Europeanisation. Chapter Two investigates the current versions of treaties and the main changes that the Lisbon Treaty brought about. Subsequently the paper explores the harmonisation of substantive criminal law and criminal procedure, the new legal concept of the 'emergency brake' and the extension of powers of the European Court of Justice. The following part of Chapter Two illustrates the accession of the European Union to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and it also discusses the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A brief summary is given at the end of Chapter Two. The last chapter is essential and looks at law enforcement institutions. It consists of three parts. Part one deals...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:338639 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Martinů, Iva |
| Contributors | Herczeg, Jiří, Gřivna, Tomáš |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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