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...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamilton, Claire (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Theoretical criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 206-225
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
Volltext (Resolving-System)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Description
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.
ISSN:1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480616684195