The Nordic Criminal Law Doctrine in a European Setting – Challenges and Potential

Abstract

This brief article analyses the Nordic criminal law doctrine. It has a Finnish legal scholar point of view, but it also applies a Nordic approach in a European setting. In this article, the aim of criminal doctrine is discussed and the limits of a completely national criminal law doctrine are examined. Thereafter the question if Europe can learn anything from a Nordic criminal law doctrine is asked. Lastly, the question if a criminal law doctrine with European influence is of any practical relevance is posed and reflected upon.