Journal of International Criminal Justice Advance Access originally published online on December 13, 2006
Journal of International Criminal Justice 2006 4(5):998-1016; doi:10.1093/jicj/mql075
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II. Terrorism, Civil Society, and Legal Culture |
Terrorism as a Catalyst for the Emergence, Harmonization and Reform of Criminal Law
* Professor of Law, University of Helsinki, Finland. [ kimmo.nuotio{at}helsinki.fi]
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Since incidents of terrorism have escalated around the world, the international community has become increasingly focused on ensuring that national criminal justice systems are well-equipped to deal with the issues raised. Despite the great willingness and growing consensus among states to reform and further develop the legal strategies of their respective criminal justice systems, this process has confronted many challenges. The author examines international and regional efforts to harmonize rules addressing terrorism at international, regional and national levels.