Trust in the Law? Mutual Recognition as a Justification to Domestic Criminal Procedure

Abstract

EU law-Mutual recognition as a justification for EU competence-EU competence in domestic criminal procedure-Test and intensity of judicial review of EU criminal law legislation-Relationship between mutual trust and mutual recognition-Federalism and division of powers between the member states and the EU-Mutual recognition as a constraint to EU action-Presumption of Innocence Directive-Victims' Rights Directive-Exercise of EU competence in domestic criminal procedure-Justifications for EU action in criminal procedure-Evidence-based legislation in the field of criminal procedure-Mutual trust as a legal and sociological concept-National courts' compliance with EU law-European arrest warrant.