Criminal Liability of Political Decision-Makers

First comprehensive analysis of the criminal liability of political decision makers in a democratic state

Adds a comparative law perspective to the (so far) purely national discussion about criminal liability of politicians

Includes a comparative study based on a practical case

Autorentext

Frank Zimmermann is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. His main fields of research are the relationship between criminal law and politics, German and European criminal law (particularly conflicts of criminal jurisdiction) as well as international cooperation in criminal matters.

Inhalt

Part I Comparative Case Study: Country Reports: Introduction: Comparing the Criminal Liability of Political Decision Makers on the Basis of a Concrete Case by Frank Zimmermann.- The Case to Be Analysed by Frank Zimmermann.- Belgium by Wendy De Bondt.- Finland by Dan Helenius.- France by Guillaume Chetard.- Germany by Frank Zimmermann.- Greece by Willem Geelhoed.- Norway by Annika Suominen.- Spain by Manuel Maroto Calatayud.- Part II Conclusions from the Country Reports & Further Thoughts on the Interplay of Criminal Law and Politics: A Comparative Analysis of Criminal Laws Protecting Public Budgets Can Bad Political Decisions Be Criminalised? by Frank Zimmermann.- Criminal Responsibility of Political Decision Makers and Bribery-Related Offences: a Brief Comparative Analysis of Some Prominent Aspects by Manuel Maroto Calatayud.- A Comparative Analysis of Special Sanctions Applicable to Political Decision Makers by Dan Helenius.- A Comparative Analysis of National Provisions Granting Immunity to Politicians by Federica Iovene.- Comparing Special Procedural Rules for the Prosecution of Politicians A Blessing or a Curse? by Annika Suominen.- Corruption as Disloyalty? by Gabriel Pérez Barberá.- Political Decision-Making and the Phenomenon of Elite Corruption by Bernd Heinrich.- Ill-Motivated Criminal Proceedings as a Means in the Political Arena? by Athina Giannakoula.- Can Politicians Shield Themselves Against Criminal Liability By Means of Law Reform? by Nicola Recchia.- Criminal Liability of Political Decision Makers in Time of Crisis by Petter Asp.- Criminal Law and the Financial Crisis: The Proceedings against Iceland's Former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde byRagnheiður Bragadóttir.- Prosecutorial Discretion in the Netherlands An Advantage for Politicians? byWillem Geelhoed.- The Politics of Political Hate Speech in Belgium byWendy De Bondt.- Criminal Liability for Accidents in France: Is Corporate Criminal Liability of Public Entities the Solution? byGuillaume Chetard.