This book presents the results of a research project on judicial protection in transnational
criminal proceedings that has been funded by the Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – project number:
BO 2499/4-1.
Based upon a comparative analysis of the national criminal justice systems of
eight European countries, the study seeks to identify shortcomings in judicial
protection and outlines a comprehensive framework for judicial protection in transnational
criminal proceedings that would ensure the right to judicial review without
hampering the effective functioning of international cooperation in criminal matters.
The book examines a broad range of potential approaches in the context of selected
national criminal justice systems and offers a comparative analysis of EU Member
States and non-Member States alike. The book particularly focuses on the differences
between cooperation within the EU on the one hand and cooperation with third
states on the other and on the consequences of this distinction for the scope of
judicial review.