Abstract
<p> The International Union of Penal Law (Internationale Kriminalistische Vereinigung – Union Internationale de Droit Pénal) was an important professional association of crime experts and policymakers in Europe of the Belle Époque. Founded in 1889 by three Criminal Law Professors – Franz von Liszt of Germany, Adolphe Prins of Belgium and G.A. van Hamel of Netherlands – the Union established the principle that crime and punishment must be analyzed from both „the sociological as well as the legal standpoint” (Article 1 of the Statute). The volume examines the development and impact of major national branches of the Union, whose core ideas continue to shape modern crime policies in Europe. <bold>With contributions by</bold> Prof. Dr. Attila Barna | Dr. Luka Breneselović, LL.M. | Prof. Dr. Yves Cartuyvels | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Cyrille Fijnaut | Prof. Dr. José Franco-Chasán | Prof. Dr. Sabine Freitag | Dr. Urs Germann | Prof. Dr. Jørn Jacobsen | Mag. Dr. Nina Kaiser | Prof. Dr. Sylvia Kesper-Biermann | Prof. Dr. Arnd Koch | Prof. Dr. Dr. Michael Kubiciel | Prof. Dr. Dunja Milotić | Prof. Dr. Martin Sunnqvist | Dr. Richard Wetzell </p>