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Criminal law, digital transformation and IT security
The digital transformation (including the so-called ‘artificial intelligence’) uncovers a number of fundamental questions of criminal law and criminal justice, such as in the field of 'cybercrime', 'digital evidence', and 'IT security'. These need to be addressed in an interdisciplinary dialogue - in particular with IT security researchers -, fully taking the European, international and constitutional frameworks into account. At the same time, the digital transformation is to be understood as an opportunity for criminal justice.
Criminal Justice and the European Idea
Crime - and criminal justice - is ever more intertwined on an international and especially on a European level. As criminal justice is fragile, European Criminal Justice must focus on the European Idea and the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU, in particular the rule of law, the protection of human and fundamental rights as well as fundamental freedoms. The crossing of borders, the shifting of borders as well as the process of rebordering present new challenges to the European idea - also with respect to Criminal Justice.
Foundations and Frontiers of Criminal Justice
To analyze and assess the dynamics of criminal justice and its current challenges, it is necessary to focus on the foundations and frontiers of criminal justice. Modern phenomena, transformation processes and challenges for criminal justice can best be addressed by a research strategy which takes up the european, international and constitutional framework for criminal justice and the interdependencies with other domains of law - and science.