Legality of Criminalization. Approach of the European Court of Human Rights Cover Image

Legalitatea incriminării. Abordarea Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului
Legality of Criminalization. Approach of the European Court of Human Rights

Author(s): Răzvan-Horaţiu Radu
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Court case
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: principle of legality; no punishment without law; freedom from retroactive criminal offences and punishment; criminal offence; criminal penalty;

Summary/Abstract: Article 7 para. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights entitled "no punishment without law" guarantees the principle of legality and the principle of non-retroactivity of criminal law. This study reviews how the European Court of Human Rights has analyzed these principles over the years. The development of the relevant jurisprudence has been based on the autonomous notions of “criminal penalty”, “conviction”, “criminal offence” and “law”.

  • Issue Year: LXVIII/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 261-270
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian