The European Union: Sword or shield?$dcomparing counterterrorism law in the EU and the USA after 9/11
Drawing on the developing literature on a ‘European penology' this article seeks to use counterterrorism as a lens through which to re-examine arguments concerning penal moderation in Europe. Counterterrorism measures adopted in the EU and the USA in the post-9/11 period are therefore scrutiniz...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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Theoretical criminology
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| Summary: | Drawing on the developing literature on a ‘European penology' this article seeks to use counterterrorism as a lens through which to re-examine arguments concerning penal moderation in Europe. Counterterrorism measures adopted in the EU and the USA in the post-9/11 period are therefore scrutinized for the lessons they hold about the role of European values and institutions as a ‘shield' against punitiveness or indeed their ability to, swordlike, cut deep into citizens' freedoms. The resulting analysis raises questions about the need for a more refined approach to the question of ‘European' penal values as well as pointing up the continued existence of a culture of rights in the USA. |
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| ISSN: | 1461-7439 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362480616684195 |