NCJ Number
166098
Journal
European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Volume: 4 Issue: 3 Dated: (1996) Pages: 200-225
Date Published
1996
Length
26 pages
Annotation
Extradition treaties between the member countries of the European Union are examined with respect to which they balance the protection of society through the effective operation of the criminal justice system, the protection of defendants' and victims' rights, and the maintenance of the rule of law.
Abstract
Some bilateral or multilateral treaties have no direct connection to the European Union. The basic convention is the 1957 Council of Europe European Convention on Extradition, which all member countries but Belgium have ratified. Other treaties have a closer relationship to the European Union or to the former European Communities, because they were developed to be ratified by all the member countries. The trend toward a global Union approach in international cooperation in criminal matters is confirmed by Article K.1.7 of the Treaty on European Union, which states that member countries shall regard judicial cooperation in criminal matters as a matter of common interest. Extradition negotiations since the Treaty took effect have covered many topics, including simplified extradition procedure, the threshold for extradition, extradition for offenses punishable with life sentences, and extradition for tax offenses. Footnotes