As a successor to the Union Internationale de Droit Pénal (UIDP, 1889-1914), the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP/IAPL) was established in 1924, in Paris, France. Symbolically, the Association celebrated its centenary during its XXIst International Congress, held in Paris on 25-28 June 2024, dedicated to artificial intelligence and criminal law.This book comprises the main proceedings of the centenary celebration event of 27 June 2024. It provides insights into the history of the...

Military justice is an essential aspect of a nation’s defence system, rooted in a rich historical context that is intertwined with wider legal, political and social developments. Its importance has increased in the 21st century due to the changing nature of war, the need to protect civilians, the need to deal with misconduct by soldiers and to protect victims. It is essential to understand the historical development of military justice in order to grasp its complex legal and ethical dimensi...

The activities and tasks of the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN), established in 2001, have significantly expanded over the past two decades. In view of the further implementation of its multiannual strategy, the EUCPN has commissioned a study into its current and future strategic market position, conducted with the financial support of the EU’s Internal Security Fund – Police. This book reflects the results. Whilst the EUCPN proves a well-equipped, versatile and multipurpose net...

In recent years, the rapid development and adoption of technologies and the expansion of the digital economy have gone hand in hand with the processing of vast amounts of personal data. Cross-border data flows can bring many benefits to businesses and citizens but are at the same time accompanied by concerns and risks. This dissertation focuses on cross-border data flows from the EU to China and aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic legal assessment and empirical study of EU citizens...

A victim-centred approach urges institutional guarantees to minimize the re-traumatization of victims in criminal investigations and empowers victims as participants and beneficiaries in the criminal procedure. It brings new views to the criminal justice process and transformation to the affected community and the entire society. Such a new approach in criminal law is becoming a trend in investigation and reparation phases in both domestic and international legal discourse.This RIDP libri iss...

GERN (Groupement Européen de Recherches sur les Normativités) is a large consortium of scientific researchers in the domain of deviance and social control, more precisely studying delinquency, penal institutions, public policies of security and the importance of penal questions in society. Today the GERN is a scientific network present in ten European countries and abroad, uniting researchers of different disciplines. Each year the GERN organizes a doctoral summer school, giving PhD student...

‘De graad van beschaving van een land kan men afleiden uit de wijze waarop men omgaat met misdaad en uit de wijze waarop men omgaat met daders’ (Churchill)Toen Leo Nardus na een keurig leven in vrijheid in de gevangenis terechtkwam, werd hij geconfronteerd met negatieve opvattingen en stigmatisering van de gedetineerde. Deze ervaring zette hem ertoe aan om een boek te schrijven dat de lezer inzicht biedt en een lans breekt voor de medemens buiten de vrije samenleving.Door niet enkel zijn ...

Het actieplan ‘Samen voor Veilig Voetbal’ van de Algemene Directie Veiligheids- en Preventiebeleid van de Federale Overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken (BeSafe) zet in op strengere maatregelen om stadionverboden te handhaven. Recent werd daarom de Voetbalwet van 1998 aangepast: stewards, veiligheidsverantwoordelijken en bewakingsagenten kregen een cruciale verantwoordelijkheid voor het identificeren en weigeren van personen met een verbod. Voetbalclubs signaleren echter aanzienlijke technis...