The Future of EU Substantive Criminal Law
3.2 Rechtsgut Whereas the principles of harm and wrong formulate the problem – i.e., the conduct that infringes the legal interest or Rechtsgut -, the Rechtsgut identifies which ‘legal interest’ or ‘legal good’ should be protected – i.e., the ratio legis or the aim of the criminal prohibition. The Rechtsgut principle prescribes that criminalisation competences … Read more