Criminal law can no longer be neatly categorized as the product and responsibility of domestic law. That this is true is emphasized by the ever-increasing amount of legislation stemming from the European Union which impacts, both directly and indirectly, the criminal law. The involvement of the EU institutions in the substantive criminal laws of its Member States is of considerable legal and political significance. This book deals with the emerging EU framework for creating, harmonizing, and ensuring the application of EU criminal law. This book highlights some of the consequences of EU...