Un nuevo modelo de Derecho penal transnacional: el Derecho penal de la Unión Europea tras el Tratado de Lisboa

Abstract

Since crime has gone global, purely national responses arein adequate. States have to look beyond borders to protect their sovereignty. In the past, they have jealously guarded their territory, but in the contemporary globalized world, this approach makes states more, rather than less vulnerable. That is why EU Criminal Law, as an advanced model of Transnational Criminal Law, is one of the fastest-growing area of EU law. It is also one of the most contested fields of EU action, covering measures which have a significant impact on the protection of fundamental rights, while at the same time presenting a challenge to State sovereignty. This article aims to provide an overview of the general principles of substantive EU criminal law under the Lisbon Treaty.